Know What to do Next

Published: Jan 13, 2005

Application

Take notice of the time it takes for you to start the next task. Does it include admiring or musing over the task just completed? If these moments are accumulating to a significant amount of time each day of your life, this could be an action worthy of including in your behavior modification program.

Some corrective ideas for between-task times:

Develop a series of segues or habits to invoke for most transitions.
Think like a chess player - always be planning your next move.
At the moment of transition, be aware that shortening the delay is on your current corrective list.
During any lulls in performing a task, think of how you will start the next task.
Have a mental list of simple quick-to-start routines to do while planning your next major task.
Perform that ever-important physical exercise you resolved to do at your workplace.
Program yourself to go to the spot where tasks are waiting to be performed.

Use these suggestions to create corrective measures that appeal to you and your situation.

Improving your management of time can be a lot of fun that builds a lot of self-esteem.

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Outcomes

More tasks completed each day.
Greater pride in your efficaciousness.
Addition to your personal time value.

Know What to do Next

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