by Somuchbetter | Jul 3, 2018 | Favourite Experiment, Focus, Prioritise, To Do List
Own a smartphone? How often do you look at it each day? If you’re like me, a lot. A quick trick I’m trying is putting a photo of my to-do list, or just most important tasks, and saving it as the lock screen. At least now if I check my phone a lot, I get a...
by Somuchbetter | Jul 3, 2018 | Favourite Experiment, Procrastination
Inspired by Mel Robbins’ 5 second rule, I’ve been putting it to the test. It’s helped me tackle several tasks I was putting off. They say the water’s always warmer once your in. I’ve found this rule works as the equivalent of holding your...
by Somuchbetter | Jul 3, 2018 | Favourite Experiment, Prioritise
To help minimise the self-imposed busyness that Tim Kreider talks about in the Favourite Read, I’m using the concept of Cancel-elation. The basic idea is if I would be elated if an calendar entry was cancelled, then why accept it in the first place? Try it and...
by Somuchbetter | Jun 4, 2018 | Favourite Experiment, Get Organised, Prioritise
Heard of the Eisenhower Matrix? A quick way to assess tasks as urgent, important or both. With lots of competing priorities this method really helps me to know how best to spend my time. To stop overwhelm I spend most time in the Quality quadrant on tasks that...
by Somuchbetter | Jun 4, 2018 | Clarity, Delegation, Energise, Favourite Experiment, Focus
We get a certain amount of peak productive energy each day. Trouble is, we don’t always use it wisely. To help me match my best thinking time with my most important activities, I’ve been thinking of my time like a glow stick – bright and shiny when...
by Somuchbetter | Jun 4, 2018 | Favourite Experiment, Get Organised, Prioritise
To manage to-dos I’ve been experimenting with a Personal Kanban system. Kanban is a manufacturing term meaning not having too much on an assembly line at any one time. Apply that to an assembly line of chores and notice the clarity. Everything remains in view...
