Time Management Tip
Use a To-do List
One of the most fundamental tools for managing your time is that list of things you need to get done. It consolidates all your tasks in one place. Then you can prioritize them and tackle the important ones first.
A to-do list can be as simple or as complex as you need. Write down the tasks that you have to complete. If some of these are overly large, break them down into component steps. If the steps still seem large, break them down again. One you have a workable list, assign priorities to each item and get to work.
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I guess I’d add that next action lists in GTD are different from traditional to-do lists in a few important ways:
o you never copy actions to a new list each day
o the actions are broken down to be small and concrete enough to avoid procrastination
o actions are the very *next* step possible to move an outcome ahead
o actions that are part of a multi-step outcome have a corresponding entry in the projects list