A previous boss insisted we have productive days so he gave us a sheet of paper on which he had headings. He asked us to list three things we wanted to accomplish on a given day, and one thing we would break up over the many days of a month.
At the end of any week, we had accomplished 21 things and at month end, a major project had been finished.
By Lynn from Bridgeville
Add your voice! Click below to comment. ThriftyFun is powered by your wisdom!
I like this because I can apply it to home projects.
I like this idea better than the one I've been using. When I retired as few years ago after having too many things on my plate, I wondered how I would fill my days. On this site or another helpful site I read a suggestion about putting five things on a to-do list, instead of 10. The reader suggested that if you have 10 things on your list and only accomplish five, then you may feel like a failure where your day didn't really count. But, if you put five things on the list and want to accomplish other things, then go for it. If you accomplish the five original things, you've had a very productive day. It has worked for me.
I am a list maker and get more accomplished by having a list. Now that I am accustomed to my retirement life, having a list with only three things would be easier for me to accomplish those with extra time to do the things I really enjoy. Thanks for this tip. It is like you've now given me permission to do more of what really makes me happy. As long as we have clean clothes, clean dishes and a good meal, the dusting can wait an extra day. I am not a fan of dusting but someone has to do it occasionally, right? I don't want guests to be able to write their names on my furniture, but a couple of days accumulation will hardly be noticed.
This is brilliant! This way you should always get the most important things done, and still always be working on those tough "big projects".
Add your voice! Click below to comment. ThriftyFun is powered by your wisdom!
