Comments on: Get a Grip – Staying in Control in the Midst of Chaos http://www.suzemuse.com/2010/03/get-a-grip-staying-in-control-in-the-midst-of-chaos/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:12:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: How To Get a Fresh Start This Spring – Suzemuse http://www.suzemuse.com/2010/03/get-a-grip-staying-in-control-in-the-midst-of-chaos/comment-page-1/#comment-1388 How To Get a Fresh Start This Spring – Suzemuse Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:57:32 +0000 http://www.suzemuse.com/?p=2103#comment-1388 [...] clutter. Over my past couple of posts, I’ve talked about de-cluttering. Whether it’s your schedule or your inbox, it’s important to wipe the slate as clean as possible, so you can see [...] [...] clutter. Over my past couple of posts, I’ve talked about de-cluttering. Whether it’s your schedule or your inbox, it’s important to wipe the slate as clean as possible, so you can see [...]

]]> By: Cate http://www.suzemuse.com/2010/03/get-a-grip-staying-in-control-in-the-midst-of-chaos/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 Cate Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:25:49 +0000 http://www.suzemuse.com/?p=2103#comment-1378 I like the list making, but I use two - one is the lists of small tasks that I need to do (I use RTM for this), but I found it was easy to get into the trap of achieving tons of small things but nothing big. Then I started making a list of high-level goals for the week - every day one of these should be my big goal for the day. It keeps me focused on the important things I need to do - so effective, rather than productive. Great post! I like the list making, but I use two – one is the lists of small tasks that I need to do (I use RTM for this), but I found it was easy to get into the trap of achieving tons of small things but nothing big. Then I started making a list of high-level goals for the week – every day one of these should be my big goal for the day. It keeps me focused on the important things I need to do – so effective, rather than productive.

Great post!

]]> By: rebeccahappy http://www.suzemuse.com/2010/03/get-a-grip-staying-in-control-in-the-midst-of-chaos/comment-page-1/#comment-1377 rebeccahappy Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:49:30 +0000 http://www.suzemuse.com/?p=2103#comment-1377 Reading this gets me overwhelmed as I recognize the patterns. I sink in the clutter. Reading this gets me overwhelmed as I recognize the patterns. I sink in the clutter.

]]> By: Shawn McCormick http://www.suzemuse.com/2010/03/get-a-grip-staying-in-control-in-the-midst-of-chaos/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 Shawn McCormick Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:31:55 +0000 http://www.suzemuse.com/?p=2103#comment-1374 Doh - I forgot to say that this was a great list for increasing productivity. Now off to clean my desk! Doh – I forgot to say that this was a great list for increasing productivity. Now off to clean my desk!

]]> By: Shawn McCormick http://www.suzemuse.com/2010/03/get-a-grip-staying-in-control-in-the-midst-of-chaos/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 Shawn McCormick Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:26:11 +0000 http://www.suzemuse.com/?p=2103#comment-1373 I find prioritizing the work is really helpful. I don't always use a formal method, but prioritizing a list of items by urgency and importance (like http://www.lifetrainingonline.com/images/time_management_matrix.jpg) really allows me to focus on the things that need to get done now. Cranking off the urgent items on the list really helps me mellow out and deal with the other items that are not in that critical + urgent bucket. I find prioritizing the work is really helpful. I don’t always use a formal method, but prioritizing a list of items by urgency and importance (like http://www.lifetrainingonline.com/images/time_management_matrix.jpg) really allows me to focus on the things that need to get done now.

Cranking off the urgent items on the list really helps me mellow out and deal with the other items that are not in that critical + urgent bucket.

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