How to murder your productivity
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How to murder your productivity
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Re: How to murder your productivity
#2Adding everything to a to-do list isn't so bad, as long as you consider it a "rough list of ideas it might be a good idea to do, but need to be seriously prioritized" instead of a MUST do list.
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#3It depends on the work you do. The bad chair obviously not and besides that I have most of these things. I'm very productive for what needs to be done by me in the position I hold currently. As developer, this would be a great way to destroy my productivity indeed.
Re: How to murder your productivity
#4It depends on the work you do. The bad chair obviously not and besides that I have most of these things. I'm very productive for what needs to be done by me in the position I hold currently. As developer, this would be a great way to destroy my productivity indeed.
It does indeed depend.
I work in the media, so it's my job to react to what is happening. Information comes through to my email and if I miss it, we are behind competitors.
Notifications at essential to immediate communication between colleagues who need me to certain things for program output.
That said, I would like a new chair...
Re: How to murder your productivity
#5Adding everything to a to-do list isn't so bad, as long as you consider it a "rough list of ideas it might be a good idea to do, but need to be seriously prioritized" instead of a MUST do list.
What you describe is not a to-do list. It's a list of ideas.
And if you start putting urgent stuff into your list of ideas, you are in trouble.
Have two lists. It's that simple, really.
Re: How to murder your productivity
#6Adding everything to a to-do list isn't so bad, as long as you consider it a "rough list of ideas it might be a good idea to do, but need to be seriously prioritized" instead of a MUST do list.
What you describe is not a to-do list. It's a list of ideas. And if you start putting urgent stuff into your list of ideas, you are in trouble. Have two lists. It's that simple, really.
If you have two lists, why not three? Maybe you should just have a list of lists.
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#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
What you describe is not a to-do list. It's a list of ideas. And if you start putting urgent stuff into your list of ideas, you are in trouble. Have two lists. It's that simple, really.
If you have two lists, why not three? Maybe you should just have a list of lists.
After trying a lot of approaches, I found that the two lists approach is what works best. One list has the general overview of what I need to do, the second list is what I need to do right now.
List one is edited only when a change in schedule is required, or a new project is added. The second list is edited and revised daily.
More importantly, those two lists are done using pen and paper, which I found to be the best tool for the job.
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#8Sadly, for me, this is an average day right now :(
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#9Quite simply, the best way to strangle your productivity and toss it in the bay is to work at an office with a regular 9-5 weekly schedule. For innovative types (e.g., software engineers) and people with my temperament, what ends up happening is that you build a lifestyle based around the daily schlep to work, and you end up doing just enough to get by.
Re: How to murder your productivity
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
What you describe is not a to-do list. It's a list of ideas. And if you start putting urgent stuff into your list of ideas, you are in trouble. Have two lists. It's that simple, really.
If you have two lists, why not three? Maybe you should just have a list of lists.
I actually do maintain a list of lists and find it extremely useful-the software I use is www.checkvist.com , and I use it for short term to-do lists, long term goals, brainstorming, project planning and status updates, notes on books, notes on people, etc.