Yesterday I realized as I went to put something on my calendar (it was a very important time sensitive task) that most of my calendar was crammed with lots of items that needed to be done but probably shouldn't be on my calendar. And, surprise, a lot of thinks on my lists haven't been getting done lately. Progress is slow. The math makes sense though when I see how much time is already taken up on my calendar. Many times I end up moving phone reminders generated by my calendar items until the create this growing snowball by the end of the day -- maybe a few get done but the reminders wear me down and I'm sure impact productivity.
All this to say, has anyone discovered how to balance when to use the calendar and when to just leave something on your list? My original plan for putting something on the calendar is that I absolutely can't afford to miss it. It's got to be done soon. If I just have an item on my list, even if marked as a priority, interruptions during the day might cause me to miss it or not address it for several days.
Thanks for the input, folks.
All this to say, has anyone discovered how to balance when to use the calendar and when to just leave something on your list? My original plan for putting something on the calendar is that I absolutely can't afford to miss it. It's got to be done soon. If I just have an item on my list, even if marked as a priority, interruptions during the day might cause me to miss it or not address it for several days.
Thanks for the input, folks.