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Help with daily routines for a newbie
Margaret Puskar-Pasewicz | Oct 24 2007
Hi all, I'm very new to the forum, in fact, I wasn't even sure where to post this question so here goes...I am having trouble developing a consistent daily routine--I've read the posts on workflow and that's not really what I mean. For example, I want to be a lot more consistent & effective with my email processing and responses. I've adopted the GTD method for zeroing out my inbox, but I don't know how many times a day or for how long I should spend a) processing/delete/defer/etc. and b) actually responding. I'm a professor and typically I respond to their messages within just a few hours b/t 10am & 11pm. Is that too much? And how much time each day should I spend on all of my other emails--again, I'm not looking for tips on how to process email or write more efficient emails--just a daily routine that I can try to stick to. Thanks! 5 Comments
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 How Much Is A Value QuestionSubmitted by dr.marty on October 24, 2007 - 9:57am.
You say you want to be more consistent, and don't find that you can, so you are trying to implement a system that promises stress free consistency. Consistency at what? Getting everything that you want to do done in the time you want to allow, which if you were a teenage boy would be the equivalent of saying, "I'm smart, I deserve good grades but don't have to do any of the homework." One of the great things about GTD is that it helps you make choices - it's marketed as a tool to getting things done - but really its a tool for effective choice making. So do you want to get all those things done - then take the time requires, or do you only want to allocate so much time - then do what you can and move on. This is the real system, and it can be implemented pretty easily. Be Well. Dr. Marty » POSTED IN:
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