Overlook Two Things Today

Published: Oct 22, 2004

Application

Are you a busy person who adds a task to your "To Do List" because it seemed like a good idea at the time?

Were you too busy to think about the addition?
Did you have time to decide if it should be on your list or on another person's list?
Did you have enough time to weigh its relative importance to other items?
Soon after, did you calculate the time required or the need to add it to your current list?
Did you consider if it should be on your "someday" list, or whether it should be done at all? (See story below.)
Do you have only one "To Do" list?
Are you too quick to add things? Should you change that habit?

For a quick and simple fix to overwhelming lists - remove one or two items each day.

Wait and observe the consequences. If you're too timid to throw it in File 13, put it in File 12 (see related topic).

Stories

Would You Believe?

In the midst of writing this maxim an associate asked me if I could reach our website. I immediately interrupted my keyboarding to begin the usual trouble shooting procedures with our servers. It was a non-thinking response because one of our email servers had crashed the previous evening. My associate had already begun the correction process. He only wanted to know if my work station was able to connect.

Submitted by: Nephew Gerry

Outcomes

Be known for the person who focuses only on important things.
Less stress from feeling overwhelmed.
More happiness in your job.

Overlook Two Things Today

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Stories

Would You Believe?

Outcomes

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