To do or to don't

What not to do, that is the question.

Most people have "to do" lists. Those things we deem important enough to want to remember to do by the end of a certain point in our lives.  These things tend to be task lists - do this, do that, do the other. So how come we end up doing other things that we hadn't deemed important enough to be on the list? And how come we spend so much of our precious time on these "un-important" tasks that we don't have time to do what we said was important?

Is it any wonder then we have trouble finding time to do the work needed to complete the major tasks/goals we said we wanted to achieve.

You see it's not what you say you want to do that is important, but determining what you don't want to do.

And the biggest time waster of them all - other people's needs. Email, internet, telephone, conversations in the kitchen - and wherever else you come into contact (virtual or otherwise) with people. Now I am not saying that in order to get on with your own work and projects you need to become a hermit, but you can limit the impact others have on you - if you want to that is. If you are happy being interrupted every minute of the day then keep your email account open, and wait for the little messages to come flashing up on your screen. Or you can schedule a time to answer the questions, queries and read the jokes that are sent to you.

Work out what you don't want to do, or more importantly don't need to to, and then DON'T do it. You will get far more important things done as a result.

Comments

[Sonmar]

I've never thought of that solution,
I'm really optimistic that, implementing this strategy: "trying to not do the unneeded tasks" will help increase the productivity.

that was short but useful article.
Many thanx :)

[Elle]

You are most welcome....good luck with the to-don't lists way of working

Kind Regards

Elle