A Meaningful Life

25 Aug, 2006

Lots to do and little time

Posted by: Marc In: TimeManagement


What do you do when you have a lot of things you want to do but don’t have the time to do them? I have started asking myself this question since leaving the bank. My focus has shifted back to my business and my family. I think my strategy will be to follow a simple 3,2,1 rule. I will spend 3 hours on the most important and urgent thing on my list, 2 hours on the next most important thing, then 1 hour on the 3rd most important. The rest of my day can then be used for any other miscellaneous stuff that isnt critical but is probably still important long term. Having 4-6 hours up my sleeve outside this initial 6 hours allows me to deal with all the froth that exists around the bigger issues and the business in general.

1 Response to "Lots to do and little time"

1 | Grant

November 20th, 2006 at 1:22 pm

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Hey - I’ve just finished reading “Getting Things Done” by David Allen. It came recommended from a bunch of bloggers I read and a good friend.

It lays out a framework for managing todos that’s really useful - you may want to check it out. Doesn’t help much with prioritisation (which is what your post is primarily about), but thought you might want to check it out anyways…

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