Comments on: Use A “Next-Best-Steps” List To Get More Done http://www.marketing-results.com.au/blog/2009/02/20/use-a-next-best-steps-list-to-get-more-done/ Will Swayne blogs about online sales lead generation and website optimisation strategies Wed, 09 May 2012 22:50:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan http://www.marketing-results.com.au/blog/2009/02/20/use-a-next-best-steps-list-to-get-more-done/comment-page-1/#comment-369561 Dan Sat, 01 May 2010 22:09:23 +0000 http://www.marketing-results.com.au/blog/?p=296#comment-369561 Lists are one of the most important keys to great productivity ... as long as you can do them! Lists are one of the most important keys to great productivity … as long as you can do them!

]]> By: sadar http://www.marketing-results.com.au/blog/2009/02/20/use-a-next-best-steps-list-to-get-more-done/comment-page-1/#comment-354439 sadar Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:10:04 +0000 http://www.marketing-results.com.au/blog/?p=296#comment-354439 Very interesting approach to the case, I usually try to set priorities, and the degree of importance of tasks are planned for the week Very interesting approach to the case, I usually try to set priorities, and the degree of importance of tasks are planned for the week

]]> By: Bob http://www.marketing-results.com.au/blog/2009/02/20/use-a-next-best-steps-list-to-get-more-done/comment-page-1/#comment-294069 Bob Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:55:25 +0000 http://www.marketing-results.com.au/blog/?p=296#comment-294069 The reader audience of this blog is probably male, because a female reader with better "multitasking" capabilities, would probably take another approach to this problem. what about making weekly plans instead of daily? and as Will says, focus on "fewer things as once". In that way u could get all tasks done and then maybe take out one day sometimes to "round up" on the loose strings u did not manage to tie in the busy weekly program. The reader audience of this blog is probably male, because a female reader with better “multitasking” capabilities, would probably take another approach to this problem. what about making weekly plans instead of daily? and as Will says, focus on “fewer things as once”. In that way u could get all tasks done and then maybe take out one day sometimes to “round up” on the loose strings u did not manage to tie in the busy weekly program.

]]> By: Will http://www.marketing-results.com.au/blog/2009/02/20/use-a-next-best-steps-list-to-get-more-done/comment-page-1/#comment-292832 Will Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:36:35 +0000 http://www.marketing-results.com.au/blog/?p=296#comment-292832 @Adriano - thanks for your excellent input. You're absolutely right. The Next-Best-Step tool is very simple. There will be many times when a certain task can't be completed further (e.g. as you wait for someone else to approve or sign off), and it makes sense to move on to the next task... then that upsets the "doing everything in order" principle. However, for me this tool is really a mental reminder to stay focused on <strong>fewer things</strong> at once and <strong>complete more while doing less</strong>. Your "Dorky Dice To-Do List" looks like another useful tool to get more done. Still another concept (to beat the "easy ones first" bias is to discipline yourself to do your "One Big Task" for the day first. Then no matter what happens, you have a sense of accomplishment that you managed to get at least something meaningful done. @Adriano – thanks for your excellent input. You’re absolutely right. The Next-Best-Step tool is very simple. There will be many times when a certain task can’t be completed further (e.g. as you wait for someone else to approve or sign off), and it makes sense to move on to the next task… then that upsets the “doing everything in order” principle. However, for me this tool is really a mental reminder to stay focused on fewer things at once and complete more while doing less. Your “Dorky Dice To-Do List” looks like another useful tool to get more done. Still another concept (to beat the “easy ones first” bias is to discipline yourself to do your “One Big Task” for the day first. Then no matter what happens, you have a sense of accomplishment that you managed to get at least something meaningful done.

]]> By: Adriano http://www.marketing-results.com.au/blog/2009/02/20/use-a-next-best-steps-list-to-get-more-done/comment-page-1/#comment-292687 Adriano Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:26:18 +0000 http://www.marketing-results.com.au/blog/?p=296#comment-292687 The Next-Best-Step is a good idea for all serial paths. But what if you have a lot of tasks in Parallel? What I use for parallel tasks is a <a href="http://blog.habitshaper.com/?p=113">Dorky Dice To-Do list</a>! This avoids the "Easy ones first" bias. The Next-Best-Step is a good idea for all serial paths. But what if you have a lot of tasks in Parallel?

What I use for parallel tasks is a Dorky Dice To-Do list! This avoids the “Easy ones first” bias.

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