How To Break Your Task System

by | Oct 30, 2017 | Blog | 4 comments

A bit tongue in cheek, but in any case…

  • Rarely review.
  • Rarely clear the Inbox.
  • Treat all lists as infinite.
  • Deny the limits of time and attention.
  • Add flags to many tasks.
  • Overestimate what you can do.
  • Heavily use due dates.
  • Add reminders without considering current reminders.
  • Avoid adding enjoyable work.

4 Comments

  1. Joel Anderson
    Joel Anderson on November 3, 2017 at 2:12 pm

    This is hysterical! And why does this inverted form work so much better?!?

    Reply
    • Kourosh
      Kourosh on November 3, 2017 at 2:50 pm

      Hmm… I’m not sure. Perhaps I should adopt a new stance to productivity. I’ll just break it where I can find ways to. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Bill James-Wallace
    Bill James-Wallace on June 22, 2021 at 4:38 pm

    While this is tongue in cheek, I may do all of these occasionally! ‍♂️

    Reply
    • Kourosh
      Kourosh on June 23, 2021 at 11:39 am

      I think we all do. The goal perhaps is more about returning to balance than it is about staying in balance.

      Reply

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