The Calendar Trap: Why Your Task Management System Needs a Complete Overhaul
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The Calendar Trap: Why Your Task Management System Needs a Complete Overhaul
The tyranny of the task is no different than the tyranny of the clock.
Josh Gabert-Doyon • The Tyranny of the Task | Josh Gabert-Doyon
In the twenty-first century, two very powerful forces compete for every minute of your time. The first is what we call the Busy Bandwagon. The Busy Bandwagon is our culture of constant busyness—the overflowing inboxes, stuffed calendars, and endless to-do lists. According to the Busy Bandwagon mindset, if you want to meet the demands of the modern
... See moreJake Knapp, John Zeratsky • Make Time
tasks are necessary to get things done, but without a focal point, they fly by in a forgettable haze.
John Zeratsky • Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day
Scheduling apps
Tiago Forte • The Heart Is the Bottleneck
Small tasks, in sufficient quantity, can act like productivity termites, destabilizing the whole foundation of what you’re trying to build. It’s worth going to great lengths to tame them.
Cal Newport • Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
I recommend capturing as many categories of regular tasks as possible into an increasingly elaborate autopilot schedule: when you review client requests; when you check in on the contractors updating your website; when you prep for meetings; when you read emails or update project management websites. Containing tasks is not about escaping the small
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