Comments on: Six Time Management Tools from Julie Morgenstern http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/ Thinking beyond productivity Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:54:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave Glass http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-38484 Dave Glass Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:49:56 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-38484 I like the explanation on why some people are late. I have a friend who is a chronic ‘later’ in this way, and he still never change!I like the explanation on why some people are late. I have a friend who is a chronic ‘later’ in this way, and he still never change! I’m going to see what his response is when I tell him about the psychology behind his lateness as outlined here. I like the explanation on why some people are late. I have a friend who is a chronic ‘later’ in this way, and he still never change!I like the explanation on why some people are late. I have a friend who is a chronic ‘later’ in this way, and he still never change! I’m going to see what his response is when I tell him about the psychology behind his lateness as outlined here.

]]> By: Tim Wilson http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-27692 Tim Wilson Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:59:44 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-27692 With regard to estimating how long tasks will take, I've learnt to always factor in some "buffer" time to account for the inevitable interruptions. For example, if I have a window of 3 hours to use as I choose, I would plan what to do with no more than 2.5 hours and leave at least thirty minutes free. This method means I usually get everything done that I wanted to. With regard to estimating how long tasks will take, I’ve learnt to always factor in some “buffer” time to account for the inevitable interruptions.

For example, if I have a window of 3 hours to use as I choose, I would plan what to do with no more than 2.5 hours and leave at least thirty minutes free.

This method means I usually get everything done that I wanted to.

]]> By: Ms. Smarty Pants Know It All » Recommended Blog Articles for the Week of August 3 http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-10585 Ms. Smarty Pants Know It All » Recommended Blog Articles for the Week of August 3 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:39:16 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-10585 [...] Morgenstern has helped me so much by making time a concrete idea. Tools For Thought gives a very succinct and easily understandable outline of Morgenstern’s [...] [...] Morgenstern has helped me so much by making time a concrete idea. Tools For Thought gives a very succinct and easily understandable outline of Morgenstern’s [...]

]]> By: Grilling: Prioritizing These 5 Healthy Tips | A Nu Healthy You http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-9297 Grilling: Prioritizing These 5 Healthy Tips | A Nu Healthy You Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:54:48 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-9297 [...] Julie Morgenstern’s famous 4 D’s (delete, diminish, delegate, and delay) usually help me with my daily priority list but the trick is to master prioritizing. [...] [...] Julie Morgenstern’s famous 4 D’s (delete, diminish, delegate, and delay) usually help me with my daily priority list but the trick is to master prioritizing. [...]

]]> By: Ron Dimon http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-8830 Ron Dimon Mon, 25 May 2009 12:30:40 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-8830 One of my newest favorite time savers (for those of us who use twitter, facebook, linked-in, and multiple e-mail accounts) is http://Nutshellmail.com It's an aggregator of anything new across all those services sent to you at times you control. So now instead of spending time going to several places to see what's new, it comes to me once in the AM, once in the afternoon, once in the evening. Cheers, Ron One of my newest favorite time savers (for those of us who use twitter, facebook, linked-in, and multiple e-mail accounts) is http://Nutshellmail.com
It’s an aggregator of anything new across all those services sent to you at times you control. So now instead of spending time going to several places to see what’s new, it comes to me once in the AM, once in the afternoon, once in the evening.
Cheers,
Ron

]]> By: The Science of Goal Setting and the Art of Leadership | WHAKATE http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-5734 The Science of Goal Setting and the Art of Leadership | WHAKATE Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:57:31 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-5734 [...] Six Time Management Tools From Julie Morgenstern [...] [...] Six Time Management Tools From Julie Morgenstern [...]

]]> By: Carla http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-5598 Carla Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:10:25 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-5598 I love the time map idea. This will really work for me, especially on the days that I'm working at home. I love the time map idea. This will really work for me, especially on the days that I’m working at home.

]]> By: David Pierce http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-5503 David Pierce Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:55:21 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-5503 This is great stuff. I particularly like the point about estimating the time required for a given task- though I'm TERRIBLE at estimating how long things will take. I've learned to overestimate how long various things are going to take, and that way it's always a pleasant surprise when things get done, instead of a constant panic trying to cram too many things in. Using the time estimates with the time map might just work for me- thanks for all the tips! This is great stuff. I particularly like the point about estimating the time required for a given task- though I’m TERRIBLE at estimating how long things will take. I’ve learned to overestimate how long various things are going to take, and that way it’s always a pleasant surprise when things get done, instead of a constant panic trying to cram too many things in.

Using the time estimates with the time map might just work for me- thanks for all the tips!

]]> By: Georgia http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-5499 Georgia Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:23:23 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-5499 Welcome back! Good luck on your new projects. There is some upside to a commute if you find ways to "use" instead of "lose" the time. One of my regrets is the number of hours I lost to unproductive commuting in the past because it didn't occur to me that I could be learning a language or listening to books on tapes or recording my thoughts instead of allowing talk radio to frazzle my nerves. Re tool #4, I'm trying to focus on the big picture view right now having immersed myself in just the task-handling aspects of GTD. I am astonished to find so little correspondence between how I spend the bulk of my time and what I believe to be important to me. Lots of work to do here! Welcome back! Good luck on your new projects. There is some upside to a commute if you find ways to “use” instead of “lose” the time. One of my regrets is the number of hours I lost to unproductive commuting in the past because it didn’t occur to me that I could be learning a language or listening to books on tapes or recording my thoughts instead of allowing talk radio to frazzle my nerves. Re tool #4, I’m trying to focus on the big picture view right now having immersed myself in just the task-handling aspects of GTD. I am astonished to find so little correspondence between how I spend the bulk of my time and what I believe to be important to me. Lots of work to do here!

]]> By: Liam Monahan http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-5495 Liam Monahan Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:34:46 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2009/02/15/six-time-management-tools-from-julie-morgenstern/#comment-5495 This is a fantastic article. I really liked the comparison between time and space organizing. This is a fantastic article. I really liked the comparison between time and space organizing.

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