It's pretty widely accepted that I have a tendency to drop the ball on many tasks and priorities. I'd like to put a positive spin on it and say that I've done alright so far in the absence of a dependable system, but ultimately that would just mean I'm happy with the bare minimum. I'm not.
One step that I'm taking to shape up and get productive is reading about productivity. Before you roll your eyes... what? Too late? Fine. Before you shake your head and chuckle to yourself... come on now! Give me a chance!
The book Getting Things Done, by David Allen, is really shaping the way I see task management and productivity. Allen suggests that living with a clear, uncluttered mind is the best way to live a relaxed life and get things done efficiently and effectively. He goes further and suggests a system for unloading everything from your mind so that it doesn't pull on your focus at inopportune times.
It all might sound hokey and new-agey, but it makes a ton of sense when I think about getting busy and what it does to my relationship with God or with Donna or with people at work. If my mind is clear, then I can focus more completely on relationships instead of worrying about forgetting to do something.
There's a lot I still have to hash through, but it's a work in progress.
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good luck.
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