Tuesday, September 20, 2011

FOLLOW THE 3-DAY RULE ON YOUR 'TO-DO' LIST

If a task on your to-do list is more than three days old, the Harvard Business Review blog suggests you do one of these four things with it:

• Do it immediately: You’ll be amazed how many lingering items take on a few minutes.

• Schedule it: Pick a day to commit to finishing the task.

• Let it go: If you’re not willing to schedule it, it’s time to face reality that this isn’t a must-do.

• Add it to your someday/maybe list: You may never get to this list, but you’ll sleep better knowing you have it written down.

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