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Are you wasting time on tasks that masquerade as being important?

on January 4, 2012 5:14 PM

I’ve been thinking a lot about task management lately, largely due to what Seth Godin says in Linchpin and what Chris Brogan had to say in a post titled You’re not as busy as you think. What I’ve come to realize is that there are four kinds of tasks: tasks that we enjoy but don’t move us forward, tasks that keep us busy, tasks that we think are important, and tasks that are important and have momentum. The former three can be very counter-productive. I call these types of tasks Time Marauders.

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Is the work you do proficient or sufficient?

By Adam Williams

on December 21, 2011 4:07 AM

The company I work for has been understaffed for a long time, in a lot of areas.

Many small businesses face the same problem. You have to manage multiple areas because someone has to complete the tasks and you aren’t hiring anyone else to do the work. The result is sufficiency rather than proficiency.

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Why I won’t be defined by my MBA admissions essays

By Adam Williams

on July 30, 2011 2:00 PM

I have found writing my MBA school admittance essays to be very daunting for one simple reason – it feels like my life and achievements are on trial. It feels as if a large magnifying glass is scrutinizing my very existence and whether or not it’s been worthwhile.

So I’ve been timid about actually writing the essays for fear that my life isn’t up to par. That my accomplishments will pale in comparison to the other guy applying next to me. It’s a suffocating sensation.

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