Topic: The Prioritization Challenge

Do you make a list of tasks each day in priority order, and then plow through them, in order? Many successful people say that this is the foundation of their productivity.

I've found it's a lot easier said than done. Like every other productivity tactic, I have tested out many variations, and have reached some conclusions about what works and what doesn't. In the class, we'll discuss

• How to simplify prioritizing by distinguishing three fundamentally different kinds of tasks
• The standard for ranking your priorities to maximize productivity and minimize conflict
• Why common rules of thumb such as "Eat that Frog" are helpful--sometimes, and sometimes not
• How to use determination rather than duty to follow through on your priorities

I'm hoping we'll have time for an individual exercise.