Subj : Re: Palm PDAs
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Mhansel739
Date : Thu Mar 30 2023 05:14:38

PF> One of the Franklin precepts that feels outdated now is the idea of
PF> prioritized daily planning. You start your work day with a list of
PF> tasks, prioritized A, B, C, then the As are prioritized A1, A2, A3, and
PF> so on. These tasks are aligned with intemediate goals that tie into
PF> long-term goals and governing values.
PF> But, the idea of finding out what matters the most to you, and making
PF> sure that your goals and tasks align with what matters is intriguing.
PF> You've probably had tasks that you needed to do but didn't resonate wit
PF> you, and tasks that were important on a basic level with you. The latte
PF> get done well and quickly, the former sort of float around until you're
PF> able to get to them.
And that was one of my inherent "problems" with the Franklin system. I
would do my best to prioritize, but all the C-level tasks were done
first. And the interruptions of emails and what not distracting to be
able to focus. The concepts were sound, but unfortunately, in this day,
harder to do with the open office concepts, emails, texts, messaging
apps, etc. Your day can be too disrupted. I have been working on - a
constant work in progress - of categorizing my day into blocks of time. 
Example:
8-930am - work on project management
930-11am - work on mentoring or personal growth/training
11-1130am - gap for whatever
1130-1pm - block for lunch - flexible depending on what happened earlier
1-230pm - sales or strategic technology reviews for customers
etc...
It is, as I said, a work in progress. Still taking disruptions and trying
to get back to the "task" I laid out in that block. 
--Matt

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