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Hi,
A little intro - real questions comes in the next paragraph: a few years ago you could've called me the role model of personal organization in my company. I wasn't perfect, but it worked well. There were project plans created by project managers, I put my tasks into my task manager and saw when it got too much. But then with new responsibilities, kids, declining quality of project managers (at least it feels so) I'm working with and a motivational low, I feel like my productivity system doesn't work for me anymore and that I'm always behind. In fact, I am always behind because I have too much on my plate and no good overview about what I have to do. That's why I feel like I have to do my capacity planning myself.
So (small) GTD projects, N/A etc. works fine for getting stuff done. But how do you take care that you don't put too much stuff on your plate in the first place. Do you use some sophisticated software to match your available time and your estimated project effort in the next year? Is it enough to look at your plain project list and you know when it gets too much? Or do you not care at all and if it gets too much renegotiate your commitments?
I was thinking about making an Excel file with my (company) projects which normally run for a year or more, and plan each month. But it's some effort, and I'm not sure if it's an efficient way.
Thanks for your thoughts and ideas!
A little intro - real questions comes in the next paragraph: a few years ago you could've called me the role model of personal organization in my company. I wasn't perfect, but it worked well. There were project plans created by project managers, I put my tasks into my task manager and saw when it got too much. But then with new responsibilities, kids, declining quality of project managers (at least it feels so) I'm working with and a motivational low, I feel like my productivity system doesn't work for me anymore and that I'm always behind. In fact, I am always behind because I have too much on my plate and no good overview about what I have to do. That's why I feel like I have to do my capacity planning myself.
So (small) GTD projects, N/A etc. works fine for getting stuff done. But how do you take care that you don't put too much stuff on your plate in the first place. Do you use some sophisticated software to match your available time and your estimated project effort in the next year? Is it enough to look at your plain project list and you know when it gets too much? Or do you not care at all and if it gets too much renegotiate your commitments?
I was thinking about making an Excel file with my (company) projects which normally run for a year or more, and plan each month. But it's some effort, and I'm not sure if it's an efficient way.
Thanks for your thoughts and ideas!