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" All serious tasks, that need to be completed, for customers/co-workers, over the next couple of weeks." Are they all inherently serious tasks? Or have these
by Delmania 13y ago
" All serious tasks, that need to be completed, for customers/co-workers, over the next couple of weeks."
Are they all inherently serious tasks? Or have these people told you there are important? Have you ever tried to simply ignore a request? I personally have found that in most cases, if a request is truly urgent, you will know it.
- jeffreyrogers 13y agoI can't speak for the GP, but I've found (as a student), that writing down the things I have due or have to accomplish by a certain date on my calendar frees up a lot of mental energy. I'm not a big fan of todo lists, but I am a proponent of keeping yourself organized. By writing things down I stop worrying about forgetting to do something. Of course, that's not the same as a todo list. Usually I just look at my calendar each morning and pick 2-3 things to get done for the day. That way I get the benefit of focusing on only a few things while having the peace of mind of knowing that I'm not missing anything important.
- aestra 13y agoThat really is exactly the same as a to-do list. A daily to-do list.
- AndrewDucker 13y agoYup, all of them need to get done, or someone's functionality isn't going to make it into production.
- aestra 13y ago>I personally have found that in most cases, if a request is truly urgent, you will know it. Why not just take care of a task ahead of time before it becomes an urgent matter? An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and all. If you think a task or request isn't required or should be modified then discuss it with the requester or at least let them know you can't completely the task. Otherwise you mess with other people's workflows and are just one of those people who doesn't play nice with others.