A quick note on authorship: I recently found a pin on Pinterest. And, as so many do, the pin was just a picture without much information as to the author or original content owner. I believe that this system originated in the Paper Pens Ink blog written by Amanda at http://paperpensink.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-planning-system.html.
How often do you re-write your to-do list? Is it electronic? Is it paper? I’m old-school and I have to write it down. It sticks in my brain better, and there’s just something about putting pen to paper that provides that psychological relief of having started a process with the best foot forward. I digress.
Each week I re-write my to-do list and ensure that I have everything I need to be successful. I also review my goals and current projects list to ensure everything is on track. Here is a review system that I currently use:
- First, capture everything!
- Gather your to-do lists, your sticky notes, and your emails.
- Get things out of your head and onto paper-brainstorm!
- Process all of your notes, ideas and to-do’s into the right place.
- Reflect on last week’s accomplishments.
- Did you get everything done? If not, why not?
- Are there any follow-ups, escalations, or complications from last week that are going to bleed into this week?
- Review your calendar.
- What commitments do you have?
- What preparations do you need to do?
- How much (realistically) can you do in a day?
- Allocate things from your monthly to-do/tasks/goals.
- Make sure there is a balance in your key areas (family, health, happiness, work).
- Review goals and projects.
- Review events in the next four weeks.
- Ensure goals have a clear next action point.
- Edit out impossible goals/projects/things.
- Add any new goals or projects.
If I get lost or confused along the way, always ask:
- Is it my dream?
- Is it essential?
- Time is finite.
How do you keep on-top of your to-do list as a research administrator?
Article publié pour la première fois le 08/03/2018
