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Getting Organized Identify Your Tasks by Maria Gracia
Each task you do
each day, falls into one of four categories:
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A: I have to, and I want to Tasks that fall into category A are
those tasks that are most likely to get completed. For instance, perhaps you
have to go furniture shopping for the new unfurnished home you're buying. If you
don't go shopping, you won't have a bed to sleep in, or a sofa to relax on. It's
a task that has to be done, but you also consider it a fun task. You already
want to do tasks in this category, because your desire is incentive enough. Tasks
that fall into category B are tasks that you will complete, but are also those
you may procrastinate a bit on. An example might be paying your phone bill. You
have to pay the bill, but you don't want to. But you know if you don't, your
phone will be turned off. Category B tasks require a bit more of an incentive,
so be sure to attach pending rewards to these tasks. This way, you will have
something to look forward to and enjoy when those tasks are completed. Tasks
that fall into category C either get done at the expense of other things getting
done, or they get put on the back burner. For instance, you may enjoy surfing
the Internet, so you surf instead of doing laundry. Or, on the flip side, you
may enjoy scrap booking, but since it's not a major priority, it never seems to
make it to your To Do list. If you always use Category C items as reward items
for completing something else you have to do, you will always enjoy the benefits
of doing these items. Plus, these tasks will never be done at the expense of a
priority item not getting done. Tasks
that fall into category D should be eliminated from your To Do list. For
example, perhaps you volunteer to act as a board member for your community town
hall. You used to enjoy it, but you don't anymore, nor do you have the time to
dedicate to it anymore. This type of 'don't have to, don't want to' task is
something you should stop doing. Why take up your precious time doing something
that you don't have to do and is no longer in line with your goals?
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