The first is a morning planning time. Spend less than 5 minutes each day thinking over (and sometimes writing) what needs to get done and what would like to get done. The priority and timing of tasks seems to naturally fall out of this.

The second thing I would have to recommend is, whenever possible, complete the task at hand. This seems to apply on such simple things as handling incoming (paper) mail to the more complicated aspects of design work. Beside being more efficient though focusing, avoiding interruptions, limiting switching tasks, it just feels better to be able to say “it is finished”.

Jill

PS By the way, where is this “disclaimer”?

Jill and everyone else If you click more on the front page, or you just keep reading all the way down, you’ll see the disclaimer. It reads:
The winner of the Discover Your Inner Samurai book giveaway will be selected on January 18th, 2008 by Phil Gerbyshak, whose decision is final in all matters relating to this book giveaway. Of course, your odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible comments received. The Winner will be notified by the email address provided with the comment. Upon initial notification and verification, the Winner’s copy of the book will be shipped to the address provided by the Winner following notification. Approximate value of book is $24.95.

Sorry that wasn’t clearly noted before. Phil Gerbyshak, Slacker Manager

Most successful people I know emphasize the importance of focusing on one task at a time before moving on to the next. It may seem at first to be a slower way of doing things, but you’ll find not just greater satisfaction and higher productivity because of it.

Salut,
Marjorie