From the course: Productivity Tips: Finding Your Productive Mindset
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Use a perhaps list
From the course: Productivity Tips: Finding Your Productive Mindset
Use a perhaps list
- Sometimes tasks or ideas pop up that might be valuable, but you're not ready to do anything about them. In my time management course, I call these perhaps list tasks. The perhaps list is a reservoir of ideas, opportunities, and actions you might do someday but don't yet belong on your schedule. Some examples from my perhaps list include revamping some of my older training material, changing some of my business branding and creating an association for my peers. To get the most from this list, first designate one and only one perhaps list. I prefer to keep mine in a digital notepad like Microsoft OneNote or Evernote. Others prefer a physical notepad or folder for handwritten notes. Next, create a recurring schedule to review that perhaps list. Once every three months is enough for most people. Schedule about 30 minutes for this review. During that scheduled time, skim the list while looking for answers to these…
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Make time to get more time3m 49s
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Stop perfectionism from hurting productivity3m 6s
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Avoiding less valuable activities2m 45s
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Make peace with the truth of time2m 18s
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Getting the most from learning opportunities2m 18s
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Avoiding the crowd mindset2m 58s
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How to develop flexibility2m 12s
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Use a perhaps list2m 47s
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How to handle interruptive ideas2m 59s
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How to take notes productively3m 39s
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Why repetition saves time2m 48s
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How to be prepared for anything2m 32s
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How personal values promote productivity2m 27s
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Build a not-to-do list2m 19s
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How to shake off negative experiences3m 37s
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Embracing the power of doing nothing3m 3s
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When to fix and when not to fix a problem3m 10s
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Put news in its proper place2m 49s
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Add meaning to your workday2m 22s
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Pursuing uncertain projects2m 51s
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