#004 Making a mammoth to-do list less hairy
#004 Making a mammoth to-do list less hairy
Spoiler: Using time containers as a motivator for conquering that list of things you need to get done.
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In the third episode for this series we’re adding another tool to our productivity kit, by learning how to use Parkinson’s Law to feel more motivated to conquer that looming to-do list, because making tasks time-bound greatly increases the chances of actually getting stuff done.
Read the micro essay this episode is based on here.
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Links & Shout Outs
My favourite planner insert for daily scheduling is the Keshinomi Undated Daily Printable Planner Insert.
Blog post mentioned: Is your to do list toxic? Avoid these 3 traps so you can actually get things done.
Parkinson’s Law, an idea first devised by Cyril Northcote Parkinson in a 1955 article in The Economist.
Parkinson's Law as a goal-setting phenomenon. Judith F. Bryan, Edwin A. Locke. Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, Volume 2, Issue 3, August 1967:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0030507367900219
Time Pressure, Performance, and Productivity. Don A. Moore, Elizabeth R. Tenney. Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Review of Group and Team-Based Research. Publication date: 19 September 2012.
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/S1534-0856(2012)0000015015/full/html
Intro / Outro Music
Song: Happiness
Artist: Owl Nest
Music by: CreatorMix.com