Survey #289—Full Response from Jane
| Describe a day on which you were busy, but you still felt as if you didn’t accomplish what mattered most. | This happens often, as I tend to overestimate what I can accomplish in a day. I've been working on lowering my expectations. Something is better than nothing is my current mantra. |
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| What challenges keep you from getting things done? | Unrealistic expectations and competing priorities are my biggest challenges. |
| Describe a project on which you struggled to start—or to finish. | My garage is the biggest project that is constantly a work in process. |
| What tools for managing your activities (calendar, task manager, etc.) are the most or least helpful to you? | The Franklin Planner is a tool I've used for years. It's effective in helping me stay focused. This year, I'm putting appointments and trips on my online calendar too. This should reduce double booking. |
| Please complete the following statement: “I never seem to have enough time for _____.” | I never seem to have enough time for the things I don't really want to do. These need to be scheduled for them to ever happen. |
| Our guest for the January 13 webcast is Karen Baker, a productivity consultant and professional organizer. What question would you like us to ask Karen during the live webcast? | What are Karen's best tips to help people get started on the undesirable tasks of life? Once I get started, things usually get done. |
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