Comments on: The Have-Done List http://www.productivity501.com/the-have-done-list/111/ Pieces of the productivity puzzle. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:41:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cj http://www.productivity501.com/the-have-done-list/111/comment-page-1/#comment-121543 cj Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:37:43 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=111#comment-121543 Not a bad idea. But I think I would jumo around and be very unproductive overall, and just forget to do things. We all can DO things, it's doing the RIGHT things, well and with focus that is the bane of productivity. I prefer something like Forrester's book Do It Tomorrow. He makes a case for adding things to FUTURE dates and making any supposedly urgent thing prove it deserves to be added to a day. It sounds a bit trite, but he has a brilliant little system for doing this. Closed lists are powerful motivational tools when used right. I'm not a fan of GTD (Allen) because it's such a chore. I like simplicity. But I need some simple structure or I tend to flit around and not focus and take care of business. Having said all this, I have to admit, a Done list is a clever idea. If a person is already on target and doesn't tend to forget things, then maybe this can be useful. But these types of high-producers probably don't need to bother reading life hacks to start with! Not a bad idea. But I think I would jumo around and be very unproductive overall, and just forget to do things. We all can DO things, it’s doing the RIGHT things, well and with focus that is the bane of productivity.

I prefer something like Forrester’s book Do It Tomorrow. He makes a case for adding things to FUTURE dates and making any supposedly urgent thing prove it deserves to be added to a day. It sounds a bit trite, but he has a brilliant little system for doing this. Closed lists are powerful motivational tools when used right.

I’m not a fan of GTD (Allen) because it’s such a chore. I like simplicity. But I need some simple structure or I tend to flit around and not focus and take care of business.

Having said all this, I have to admit, a Done list is a clever idea. If a person is already on target and doesn’t tend to forget things, then maybe this can be useful. But these types of high-producers probably don’t need to bother reading life hacks to start with!

]]> By: Alan Wu http://www.productivity501.com/the-have-done-list/111/comment-page-1/#comment-120886 Alan Wu Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:26:31 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=111#comment-120886 Mark and Joshua: You both are great. I am a strong J type of person. I am trying to relax a little bit. Actually I am writing some time management tips for P type of people to motivate myself. Visit me at Twitter. Do more with less is an accomplishment. Knowing what matter to you most is wisdom. Alan Mark and Joshua:

You both are great. I am a strong J type of person. I am trying to relax a little bit. Actually I am writing some time management tips for P type of people to motivate myself. Visit me at Twitter.

Do more with less is an accomplishment. Knowing what matter to you most is wisdom.

Alan

]]> By: Keith G. http://www.productivity501.com/the-have-done-list/111/comment-page-1/#comment-120848 Keith G. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:46:20 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=111#comment-120848 I read one time about the idea of a "Yay Me" list, a collection of bragging points used as an encouragement when you're feeling down. I've tried to keep such a list, both for encouragement and also possible fodder for the next job search. I read one time about the idea of a “Yay Me” list, a collection of bragging points used as an encouragement when you’re feeling down. I’ve tried to keep such a list, both for encouragement and also possible fodder for the next job search.

]]> By: Mark Shead http://www.productivity501.com/the-have-done-list/111/comment-page-1/#comment-1733 Mark Shead Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:31:20 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=111#comment-1733 @Joshua - I'm glad to hear it is working out well for you. It is a lot easier to be motivated when you can see everything you've accomplished instead of just focusing on the things that didn't get done. Good luck! @Joshua – I’m glad to hear it is working out well for you. It is a lot easier to be motivated when you can see everything you’ve accomplished instead of just focusing on the things that didn’t get done. Good luck!

]]> By: Joshua Mormann http://www.productivity501.com/the-have-done-list/111/comment-page-1/#comment-1732 Joshua Mormann Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:24:15 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=111#comment-1732 My work-day is 80% fire drills and odd jobs that end up taking priority over my to-do list, often making my to-do list more counter productive than it should be. I'm now on work-day #3 having used a "have-done" list, and I can already say that I have actually gotten more done as a result of it, and I have a record to point it out. Thanks again Mark. My work-day is 80% fire drills and odd jobs that end up taking priority over my to-do list, often making my to-do list more counter productive than it should be. I’m now on work-day #3 having used a “have-done” list, and I can already say that I have actually gotten more done as a result of it, and I have a record to point it out. Thanks again Mark.

]]> By: Mark Shead http://www.productivity501.com/the-have-done-list/111/comment-page-1/#comment-1600 Mark Shead Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:04:52 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=111#comment-1600 @Joshua - Definitely. Before I started my own company, I would always make a detailed list of accomplishments before any review with my manager. It made a big difference in how I was perceived. @Joshua – Definitely. Before I started my own company, I would always make a detailed list of accomplishments before any review with my manager. It made a big difference in how I was perceived.

]]> By: Joshua Mormann http://www.productivity501.com/the-have-done-list/111/comment-page-1/#comment-1535 Joshua Mormann Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:14:18 +0000 http://x.xeric.net/productivity501/?p=111#comment-1535 Well put Mark, This is great advice. In fact, a "have done" list is far more important when it comes to your employment review than a "to do" list, wouldn't you say? - Josh Well put Mark, This is great advice. In fact, a “have done” list is far more important when it comes to your employment review than a “to do” list, wouldn’t you say?

- Josh

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