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English School Articles · September 13, 2010

GettingThings Done – Echoes

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I just read Adrian’s post on getting things done and I couldn’t agree more about the importance of setting goals. I set goals for myself too, and then I chip, chip, chip away at the  stone until it gets closer and closer to the image I have in my mind.

The best tool I have found so far for getting things done is the list. I used a list on paper for many years.   If I ever wanted to get something done, I put it on a list.  Then it either got done or became irrelevant for some reason or other.

Now my list is an ajax-powered list. I can add and delete things automatically with it.   If anything gets onto the list,  I almost consider it done because that is how it will be.

There was a time when this took discipline but it does not anymore.  I guess discipline is just a habit.  Good habits help you and bad habits don’t, so make good ones!  Doing all the things you have on your to-do list is a good habit, so I am keeping it.

How do you get things done?

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  1. Edward says

    September 14, 2010 at 4:51 pm

    Les,

    I too am a list man. I’m always making ‘to do’ lists and then I enjoy checking them off til the list is done, then starting again. Although you have gone high tech with your lists, I still use paper, and a magnet to stick the list on the fridge!

    Edward

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