A critical part of any time management system is the activity of Listing.
In the prior component,
Scheduling, I addressed the power of expanding the use of a schedule from a mere Appointment Calendar to a possibly useful planner of each and every kind of activity that places a time demand on a user.
As […]

continue reading.....

One of the efforts that we at Framework are undertaking this year is that of defining a method of time management that fits the Caribbean tempo and lifestyle.
The reasons why none of the popular approaches used worldwide has become popular in our region are varied and many: too much rigidity, too much technology, not enough […]

continue reading.....

Scheduling is one of the major activities that take place in any time management system.
This entry, therefore, should be read after the entries in the post
Ways to Use a Calendar have been read and thoroughly digested, for the ideas here to make sense.
Definition
Scheduling is taking a time demand and converting it into a […]

continue reading.....

In
a prior post, I talked about how the most powerful time management system is one that a user designs for themselves. When users know the principles behind a good system they are much better equipped to design a unique approach that works for them.
One area that is often misunderstood is the use of a […]

continue reading.....

Often, critical information enters a capture point that needs to be stored for later use. It may come as part of a time demand, such as a note placed on our desk that says “Call Suzie tomorrow at 555-1616.” This particular note has both a time demand plus a critical piece of information.
Definition
When critical […]

continue reading.....

During the act of
Emptying, the user often discovers that a number of time demands can be completed with only a 2-5 minute burst of immediate activity.
Definition
Acting Now means taking immediate action on items that have been emptied from a capture point. For example, a friend’s new phone number can be entered […]

continue reading.....

Tossing is one of the components that can directly follow
Emptying.
Definition
Once a time demand enters or is entered into one of the capture points, a decision is made during the component of
Emptying about what to do with it.
Certainly, one of the options is simply to take the time demand out of […]

continue reading.....

Emptying is the activity that logically follows
Capturing.
Definition
Emptying involves removing items one at a time from the points of capture and placing them within one of the other components of the time management system. This action frees up the point of capture to receive new items.
Whereas
Capturing involves a split-second activity and is truly […]

continue reading.....

In
an earlier post, I talked about the fact that there are certain key components that need to be included in an effective time management system.
Component #1 is that of “Capturing”.
Definition
To understand Capturing, it’s best to slow down a single process that occurs hundreds of times in the day of an average profession.
The process […]

continue reading.....

In
a prior post, I made the point that within every time management system there lies a structure that is always present.
I compare it the bone structure that makes up the human hand. Although individual hands might be different, a fully functional hand must have all the component parts. They each serve a distinct purpose. […]

continue reading.....