I try to plan my work with a do list hopefully benefit my priorities
I have always been quite good about prioritizing tasks. I don't think that I will change anything but it was very helpful to have a course that re-affirmed my thought process of how I do address my tasks-at hand.
I keep a pad of paper and pen by my bed. when I am getting ready in the morning for the day ahead I write down what comes to mind that I need to get done that day. This lowers my overall stress of trying to remember all these things until I do sit down and write my to do list and it starts the list for me.
For sure! I love lists and I love crossing tasks off even more. Because of this, I do tend to complete the simple, maybe not so important tasks first. I realize that this pushed the more important tasks down on the list and causes me frustration later. I think I will start prioritizing my list!
That's actually a great idea Tina and one that I have not heard before. Probably helps you sleep better knowing that you can easily get your thoughts out without getting up.
Sometimes just re-affirming can be a good process Laura. It sounds like you are confident in your task prioritization abilities and should stick with the system that works for you.
Tina, I agree with Melissa that this is an intriguing idea. It reminds me of two visits to the NASA radio telescope array in Green Bank, W.Va. Some of the greatest minds in astrophysics make their way through the facility. In the dining hall, there are pads of paper and pencils at every table. Sometimes epiphanies come while eating, too.
Thanks for the tip. Having paper on the nightstand is a really good idea.
many of my less important tasks get on my lists week after week until they no longer are rellevant. lately itry to accomplish some of them before that happens.
yes. now i will always put the most urgent and important tasks at the top of my list.
In the particular field industry I am in and the professional responsabilities I have it is very important to be organized, to plan and to follow through. As an instructor, worshipping these work ethics make the students' mentoring easier and their training more successful. As an employee, embrassing these values get you respect.
I tend to agree with this, I tend to expect to much of myself and what I can get accomplished in a day or even a week at times. I have learned that Putting together a good to do list that is not out of "Reach" so to speak, It tends to take off a lot of pressure that I have put on myself to acomplish what I need to get done.
Hello doctor, As I am an equine veterinary technician, and an instructor for horses at a vet tech program, I find prioritization a necessity. This even happen in a fluid environment, we are a mobile vet practice so things like weather, emergency's, and client cancellations, make my job a prioritization career.
Indeed. It's so important to just be reasonable with ourselves. If our expectations are set properly, we can really feel good about our accomplishments.
No I usually put important tasks off for another time and complete easier less important tasks first. I see that this habit I have, is creating unnecessary stress for me and I will definitely change the way I decide to complete tasks. I usually do write lists but from now on I will reorganize the list, with top priorities first, then mark them off as I complete them. I see that this will certainly reduce my stress.
In both my full-time job managing others, and part-time teaching I prioritize tasks based on importance and urgency.
With teaching, I'm able to more effectively put tasks off that are lower importance and complete high urgency tasks right away as I teach online. I find it much harder to do this in an office environment where people depend on my feedback and guidance, so I will try and adjust how I accomplish tasks based off what I've learned here. It's important for me to do the things I need to get done.
Online teaching indeed comes with unique advantages and disadvantages. Being able to more effectively prioritize is a plus.
You are not alone Ricardo. Many instructors procrastinate important tasks. Finding ways to break these tasks down so they are less intimating can help.
In my line of work we call to-do lists prep lists. I feel reading or taking this module has re-enforced my beliefs in creating an effective to-do or prep list.
I always place tasks of major importance first and respond to other issues task by task based on level of difficulty and individual student learning progress. charlotte segal
I like to think that I have good time management skills. If anything I practice immediacy but I am still able to prioritize according to urgency and importance.
I always make lists that are prioritized and it works for me. I see no reason to change my approach.
