Comments for https://timebackmanagement.com Working At The Intersection of Personal Productivity and Lean Manufacturing Wed, 09 May 2012 15:37:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on First, think. by dan https://timebackmanagement.com/blog/first-think/comment-page-1/#comment-1972 dan Wed, 09 May 2012 15:37:03 +0000 https://timebackmanagement.com/?p=1876#comment-1972 Wes -- there's magic in writing things down. Read any self-help or dieting book, and it will tell you to write down what you're going to do. (It will also recommend making a public commitment, but that's another story.) I'd love to hear how your new approach works. Keep me posted. Wes — there’s magic in writing things down. Read any self-help or dieting book, and it will tell you to write down what you’re going to do. (It will also recommend making a public commitment, but that’s another story.)

I’d love to hear how your new approach works. Keep me posted.

]]> Comment on First, think. by Wesley Connell https://timebackmanagement.com/blog/first-think/comment-page-1/#comment-1971 Wesley Connell Wed, 09 May 2012 14:19:50 +0000 https://timebackmanagement.com/?p=1876#comment-1971 I also like to call this idea the vacation paradigm. If you have a vacation coming up in 5 days but you have 6 days of work before you can leave (with a clear conscious), somehow the work gets done. I also like to advocate for daily goal and agenda setting. I read a study that said just by writing down what you want to complete in a given day you can become almost 25% more efficient through elimination of the "whats the next thing to do" time while also improving transparency and communication based on having a physical and mental check list of what needs to get done at any given time. This makes it easier to say to a manager "here's what I'm doing now and next, is what you are asking more important than those items, if not, I cannot do it at this time." I think my next step will be following the advice of this post and adding "strategic thinking time" into my daily routine outside of just goal and agenda setting. I also like to call this idea the vacation paradigm. If you have a vacation coming up in 5 days but you have 6 days of work before you can leave (with a clear conscious), somehow the work gets done.

I also like to advocate for daily goal and agenda setting. I read a study that said just by writing down what you want to complete in a given day you can become almost 25% more efficient through elimination of the “whats the next thing to do” time while also improving transparency and communication based on having a physical and mental check list of what needs to get done at any given time. This makes it easier to say to a manager “here’s what I’m doing now and next, is what you are asking more important than those items, if not, I cannot do it at this time.”

I think my next step will be following the advice of this post and adding “strategic thinking time” into my daily routine outside of just goal and agenda setting.

]]> Comment on Respect for People, Shingo Edition by Raising awareness of ROWE and Lean, redux https://timebackmanagement.com/blog/respect-for-people-shingo-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-1967 Raising awareness of ROWE and Lean, redux Tue, 08 May 2012 08:44:17 +0000 https://timebackmanagement.com/?p=1720#comment-1967 [...] his comments on a recent post to his site, Dan Markovitz stated “Respect without tools leads to feel-good mediocrity.”  Which serves as a warning that [...] [...] his comments on a recent post to his site, Dan Markovitz stated “Respect without tools leads to feel-good mediocrity.”  Which serves as a warning that [...]

]]> Comment on Four to-do lists? Try 5S. by Dan Markovitz https://timebackmanagement.com/blog/four-to-do-lists-try-5s/comment-page-1/#comment-1958 Dan Markovitz Thu, 03 May 2012 00:56:36 +0000 https://timebackmanagement.com/?p=1977#comment-1958 Andrew --- the best tool I know of for consolidating lists is between your ears. However, I'd add that post hoc consolidation is a waste. It's far better to avoid having four lists in the first place. Andrew — the best tool I know of for consolidating lists is between your ears. However, I’d add that post hoc consolidation is a waste. It’s far better to avoid having four lists in the first place.

]]> Comment on Four to-do lists? Try 5S. by Andrew https://timebackmanagement.com/blog/four-to-do-lists-try-5s/comment-page-1/#comment-1957 Andrew Wed, 02 May 2012 21:39:33 +0000 https://timebackmanagement.com/?p=1977#comment-1957 Great article, there must be a tool to consolidate all to lists in one view. Another use of 5S in the office is structuring your computer files to speed recall. Cheers. Great article, there must be a tool to consolidate all to lists in one view.
Another use of 5S in the office is structuring your computer files to speed recall.
Cheers.

]]> Comment on Four to-do lists? Try 5S. by Dan https://timebackmanagement.com/blog/four-to-do-lists-try-5s/comment-page-1/#comment-1956 Dan Wed, 02 May 2012 20:54:59 +0000 https://timebackmanagement.com/?p=1977#comment-1956 Joe -- sorry to ruin your fun! I know a guy that has a really cool system that involves numbering every page of a notebook and listing EVERYTHING that happens during the day. If you're interested, I'll put you in touch with him.... Joe — sorry to ruin your fun!

I know a guy that has a really cool system that involves numbering every page of a notebook and listing EVERYTHING that happens during the day. If you’re interested, I’ll put you in touch with him….

]]> Comment on Four to-do lists? Try 5S. by Joe Ely https://timebackmanagement.com/blog/four-to-do-lists-try-5s/comment-page-1/#comment-1955 Joe Ely Wed, 02 May 2012 20:40:26 +0000 https://timebackmanagement.com/?p=1977#comment-1955 Aw, Dan, you are such a killjoy!! I have so much FUN flipping back and forth between my lists!! It's action, baby, I'm DOIN' stuff, showing off my many forms of organization, pefecting each list, remembering the keyboard short cuts on 3 different devices, feeling so techno-savvy!! Getting a project finished?? Isn't that secondary to beeing cool with lists?? Excellent post...thanks!! I have an application immediately and in a seminar coming up next week to share more broadly!! Aw, Dan, you are such a killjoy!! I have so much FUN flipping back and forth between my lists!! It’s action, baby, I’m DOIN’ stuff, showing off my many forms of organization, pefecting each list, remembering the keyboard short cuts on 3 different devices, feeling so techno-savvy!! Getting a project finished?? Isn’t that secondary to beeing cool with lists??

Excellent post…thanks!! I have an application immediately and in a seminar coming up next week to share more broadly!!

]]> Comment on Four to-do lists? Try 5S. by Dan https://timebackmanagement.com/blog/four-to-do-lists-try-5s/comment-page-1/#comment-1954 Dan Wed, 02 May 2012 20:27:21 +0000 https://timebackmanagement.com/?p=1977#comment-1954 Rob, You're exactly right. And in fact, it's the Plan and the Check phases (or review) that enable you to be strategic and proactive, rather than be trapped in firefighting mode. Rob,

You’re exactly right. And in fact, it’s the Plan and the Check phases (or review) that enable you to be strategic and proactive, rather than be trapped in firefighting mode.

]]> Comment on Four to-do lists? Try 5S. by Rob https://timebackmanagement.com/blog/four-to-do-lists-try-5s/comment-page-1/#comment-1953 Rob Wed, 02 May 2012 20:21:02 +0000 https://timebackmanagement.com/?p=1977#comment-1953 Consistent practice of PDCA is as important in the office as it is in an operational environment. Often I see people permanently stuck in the “Do” and “Act” phases of PDCA, with very little planning or inadequate checking (or “review” if you like the GTD terminology). Don’t confuse speed and rapid movement with effective, efficient action. Consistent practice of PDCA is as important in the office as it is in an operational environment. Often I see people permanently stuck in the “Do” and “Act” phases of PDCA, with very little planning or inadequate checking (or “review” if you like the GTD terminology). Don’t confuse speed and rapid movement with effective, efficient action.

]]> Comment on The Wall Street Journal gets it wrong on 5S by Four to-do lists? Try 5S. | https://timebackmanagement.com/blog/the-wall-street-journal-gets-it-wrong-on-5s/comment-page-1/#comment-1951 Four to-do lists? Try 5S. | Wed, 02 May 2012 11:02:42 +0000 #comment-1951 [...] I’ve written about before, 5S for the knowledge worker does not mean putting tape outlines around your stapler or setting [...] [...] I’ve written about before, 5S for the knowledge worker does not mean putting tape outlines around your stapler or setting [...]

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