Comments on: Are You Giving Yourself Busy-Work? http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/27/are-you-giving-yourself-busy-work/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:29:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Team Taskmaster mobile edition http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/27/are-you-giving-yourself-busy-work/comment-page-1/#comment-205385 Team Taskmaster mobile edition Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:36:58 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/27/are-you-giving-yourself-busy-work/#comment-205385 [...] 1. Starting the day without a plan. If you’re winging it, you’re going to crash and burn. In an aimless day you’ll react to the first fire that needs tending and spend the rest of the day in defensive mode. Instead, take a moment first thing to prioritize your tasks and take a proactive approach to your time. 2. Getting busy without getting anything done. If you’re spending a large amount of time doing low-value work and finding it hard to achieve anything substantial, you need to cut back. Pare down what you’re doing to the essentials and put busywork in the backseat. [...] [...] 1. Starting the day without a plan. If you’re winging it, you’re going to crash and burn. In an aimless day you’ll react to the first fire that needs tending and spend the rest of the day in defensive mode. Instead, take a moment first thing to prioritize your tasks and take a proactive approach to your time. 2. Getting busy without getting anything done. If you’re spending a large amount of time doing low-value work and finding it hard to achieve anything substantial, you need to cut back. Pare down what you’re doing to the essentials and put busywork in the backseat. [...]

]]> By: Dad Balance Digest :: Premier Edition | Dad Balance http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/27/are-you-giving-yourself-busy-work/comment-page-1/#comment-61027 Dad Balance Digest :: Premier Edition | Dad Balance Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:57:29 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/27/are-you-giving-yourself-busy-work/#comment-61027 [...] Scott Young asks if you are giving yourself busy-work. This is a great look at how many of us fill our lives with busy-work and what we can do to improve the situation. [...] [...] Scott Young asks if you are giving yourself busy-work. This is a great look at how many of us fill our lives with busy-work and what we can do to improve the situation. [...]

]]> By: Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/27/are-you-giving-yourself-busy-work/comment-page-1/#comment-58222 Jean Browman--Cheerful Monk Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:50:00 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/09/27/are-you-giving-yourself-busy-work/#comment-58222 One of my favorite quotes is "It's easier to say no when you're saying yes to something more important." My basic motto is "Find what you love to do and find a way to share it with others." When I focus on that time management takes care of itself. Jean Browman <a href="http://cheerfulmonk.com" rel="nofollow">Cheerful Monk</a> <a href="http://stresstopower.com/blog" rel="nofollow">Transforming Stress Into Personal Power </a> One of my favorite quotes is “It’s easier to say no when you’re saying yes to something more important.” My basic motto is “Find what you love to do and find a way to share it with others.” When I focus on that time management takes care of itself.

Jean Browman
Cheerful Monk
Transforming Stress Into Personal Power

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