I have kept a daily list of things I completed or made a significant advancement on for almost a month. I'm going to do some review and analysis of that data to see what I can learn.
I'm interested to see what categories of work have received the most attention. It will be revealing if, in a month, I don't have accomplishments on some of the high priority topics. That could happen if, on a daily basis, the "urgent" regularly pushes aside the "important."
I will learn if my productivity is reasonably consistent from day to day, or if there are patterns - such as I get more things done toward the end of the week - or there's a day of the week that is a common low point.
I've started to think about how I could code important items as I complete them so I can more quickly review the daily lists. I want to ensure that the projects that take multiple steps are carried forward so they can be completed without ending up on the back burner for too long -- again, the urgent versus important issue.
The underlying power of this is how the process is helping me be more deliberate about how I work, focusing on accomplishment rather than activity, and giving me more control over my time and the resulting outcomes. In jargon, being proactive rather than reactive. I feel much better working this way.
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