Comments on: 20 Strategies to Defeat the Urge to Do Useless Tasks http://zenhabits.net/2008/08/20-strategies-to-defeat-the-urge-to-do-useless-tasks/ Simple Productivity Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:06:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 20 Strategies to Defeat the Urge to Do Useless Tasks « Life Lists http://zenhabits.net/2008/08/20-strategies-to-defeat-the-urge-to-do-useless-tasks/#comment-48735 20 Strategies to Defeat the Urge to Do Useless Tasks « Life Lists Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:41:11 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=759#comment-48735 [...] October 10, 2008 by writingimpromptu This was first published at ZenHabits. [...] [...] October 10, 2008 by writingimpromptu This was first published at ZenHabits. [...]

]]> By: 150 Lists: An Introduction « Benjamin Montgomery http://zenhabits.net/2008/08/20-strategies-to-defeat-the-urge-to-do-useless-tasks/#comment-46277 150 Lists: An Introduction « Benjamin Montgomery Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:57:43 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=759#comment-46277 [...] 20 Strategies to Defeat the Urge to Do Useless Tasks | Zen Habits [...] [...] 20 Strategies to Defeat the Urge to Do Useless Tasks | Zen Habits [...]

]]> By: Lyn http://zenhabits.net/2008/08/20-strategies-to-defeat-the-urge-to-do-useless-tasks/#comment-46012 Lyn Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:59:07 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=759#comment-46012 Great reminder list of how to just do it. i am a new blogger and writer and certainly can benefit from this reading. Love the reading part and use it to avoid writing often. Going out for my exercise now to get better focused and able to accomplish the day's work. Thanks. Great reminder list of how to just do it. i am a new blogger and writer and certainly can benefit from this reading. Love the reading part and use it to avoid writing often. Going out for my exercise now to get better focused and able to accomplish the day’s work. Thanks.

]]> By: Hantera din tid | Praktiskt Webbprojekt http://zenhabits.net/2008/08/20-strategies-to-defeat-the-urge-to-do-useless-tasks/#comment-45356 Hantera din tid | Praktiskt Webbprojekt Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:14:55 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=759#comment-45356 [...] 20 Strategies to Defeat the Urge to Do Useless Tasks, från en av mina favoriter Zen Habits. En viktig punkt i deras artikel tycker jag är “Identify you time-wasters” (dvs ungefär “Identifiera dina tidsslösare”). Tiden går Läs även andra bloggares åsikter om tid, projekthantering, webbprojekt, design, livskvalitet [...] [...] 20 Strategies to Defeat the Urge to Do Useless Tasks, från en av mina favoriter Zen Habits. En viktig punkt i deras artikel tycker jag är “Identify you time-wasters” (dvs ungefär “Identifiera dina tidsslösare”). Tiden går Läs även andra bloggares åsikter om tid, projekthantering, webbprojekt, design, livskvalitet [...]

]]> By: Project collaboration is full of changing priorities http://zenhabits.net/2008/08/20-strategies-to-defeat-the-urge-to-do-useless-tasks/#comment-45164 Project collaboration is full of changing priorities Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:31 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=759#comment-45164 [...] recent post on Zen Habits entitled “20 Strategies to Defeat the Urge to Do Useless Tasks” outlined some great points on how to stay on task with your important tasks. Their first two [...] [...] recent post on Zen Habits entitled “20 Strategies to Defeat the Urge to Do Useless Tasks” outlined some great points on how to stay on task with your important tasks. Their first two [...]

]]> By: Troy Malone http://zenhabits.net/2008/08/20-strategies-to-defeat-the-urge-to-do-useless-tasks/#comment-45161 Troy Malone Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:11:34 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=759#comment-45161 Very good post here. I am concentrating on the first two points. It is extremely important to identify those high priorities and keep them top of mind! With regard to project managers, it is critical for project manager to foster a team environment that filters information up to them. If you are "chasing" information, you will have huge fires and issues. If you create a system whereby your people are filtering information to you, you will be in a position to manage by exception, as opposed to managing on the chase! Very good post here. I am concentrating on the first two points. It is extremely important to identify those high priorities and keep them top of mind!

With regard to project managers, it is critical for project manager to foster a team environment that filters information up to them. If you are “chasing” information, you will have huge fires and issues. If you create a system whereby your people are filtering information to you, you will be in a position to manage by exception, as opposed to managing on the chase!

]]> By: Warning: Avoid these 7 Time Traps or your blog Will Fail - Guaranteed! » There’s a Blog in my Soup http://zenhabits.net/2008/08/20-strategies-to-defeat-the-urge-to-do-useless-tasks/#comment-44857 Warning: Avoid these 7 Time Traps or your blog Will Fail - Guaranteed! » There’s a Blog in my Soup Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:57:41 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=759#comment-44857 [...] 20 Strategies to Defeat the Urge to Do Useless Tasks [...] [...] 20 Strategies to Defeat the Urge to Do Useless Tasks [...]

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