Sandwich to-Do Method
(I should note that this is not a sysÂtem that I use, and not one that I have really ever heard detailed out. I wanted to share this method for peoÂple who want a quick and dirty way to get started on productivity.)
AnyÂone who has ever attended busiÂness school can probÂaÂbly tell you that they are taught when givÂing bad news to sandÂwich bad news between two posÂiÂtive things. You will probÂaÂbly notice that most manÂagers try to do this and it helps to keep peoÂple feelÂing good about themÂselves. We can apply the same thinkÂing to task manÂageÂment by subÂstiÂtutÂing good for easy and bad for hard.
The sandÂwich to-do method then would be as easy as accomÂplishÂing one easy to-do folÂlowed by a hard to-do and back to an easy one, rinse and repeat.
The purÂpose of the method then is not about getÂting more done in less time. Rather it is all about getÂting the hard things done. It would be easy to run through your list and do all the easy stuff. We only proÂcrasÂtiÂnate on the hard / borÂing stuff. Not allowÂing yourÂself to do the easy tasks until you comÂplete one of the hard ones is a great way to start tickÂing off the difÂfiÂcult tasks.
Related posts:
- Doing Your Best Not to Get Lost
- On HinÂderÂances to Productivity.
- 6 Steps to CreÂate a BetÂter Task List
