Saying Yes More Slowly
Here’s how it goes.
Someone asks you to do something.
And, while nodding your head, you say “Sure – and let me just ask you a few questions first.”
And then you pick and chose from some of these questions. (Your goal is to ask at least three of these.)
* Why are you asking me?
* Who else have you asked?
* When you say this is urgent, what do you mean?
* If I could only do part of this, what part would it be?
* What part of this is something that only I could do?
* What standard do you expect this to be done to?
* Is this more urgent than X, Y and Z that are currently on my list?
* Have you checked with [name] about me taking this on?
* How does this contribute to [Great Work Project]?
(Link: Kill Busywork: The One Skill to Focus On What Matters | Zen Habits)
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Free and Easy Email Reminder
On your next email just include time-interval@followupthen.com and we will follow up after the time interval you specify.
(Link: FollowUpThen: Free, Fast and Simple Email Reminder)
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gtd, reminders
Managing Your Peers
Another important way you can manage your peers is by helping them. Helping others, even when the help is unsolicited, is seen as unselfish and for the good of the team. Helping also keeps you in good favor with your coworkers as long as you avoid arrogance. The flip side of this is that other people will be more willing to help you when the need arises.
Another point of note is distractions. If you can manage your peers correctly, they will learn when you are best interrupted and when you are not. For example, some people need to have a cup or two of coffee before they can be approached with a problem. People quickly learn when others do not want to be bothered. Sometimes, a well timed comment or email can set the boundaries. Something similar to, “I get so much work done in the morning before 9 because nobody is in the office”, will alert people to the fact that mornings are a bad time for interruptions.
(Link: Management Isn’t Just For Managers – WorkAwesome)
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STEP 1 (5 Minutes) Set Plan for Day.
STEP 2 (1 minute every hour) Refocus
STEP 3 (5 munutes) Review
(Link: An 18-Minute Plan for Managing Your Day – Peter Bregman – HarvardBusiness.org)
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Why use Taskbarn?
Quite simply, Taskbarn’s easy-to-use project management tools will make your life easier. Communication, sharing, and planning are important elements of every project and Taskbarn helps you with all three. With Taskbarn, you can:
* Organize all project tasks in a TODO list.
* Communicate with project members through private messages and the project feed.
* Share files, web links, and other assets.
* Invite clients, colleagues, and friends to collaborate with you on your project.
* Access your projects from anywhere with an internet connection.
(Link: Taskbarn – task management wep-app)
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