Comments for The 2Time Management System http://www.2time-sys.com Tools for Designing Your Own Time Management System Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Using Your Inbox as a List of To-Do’s by Judith http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/25/using-your-inbox-as-a-list-of-to-dos/#comment-1405 Judith Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:24:29 +0000 http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/25/using-your-inbox-as-a-list-of-to-dos/#comment-1405 Great post! If you think about it, it's all about discipline. Everyone has an organizational style that is unique and works for them. I do feel that keeping your inbox clear is simply a good organizational strategy. And, then have a "To Do" folder that you address and clear as quickly as possible. Being many e-mail programs allow color coding, you can even prioritize visually within your "To Do" folder to help you tackle issues in order of importance. Many folks don't they have that tool available to them to assist them with their e-mail prioritization. I have an article on my main E-mail Etiquette site than many have commented has helped them to get a system in place that works for them: <a href="http://www.netmanners.com/email-organization-tips.html" rel="nofollow">10 Email Organization Tips</a> HTH! At your service, Judith Great post! If you think about it, it’s all about discipline. Everyone has an organizational style that is unique and works for them.

I do feel that keeping your inbox clear is simply a good organizational strategy. And, then have a “To Do” folder that you address and clear as quickly as possible.

Being many e-mail programs allow color coding, you can even prioritize visually within your “To Do” folder to help you tackle issues in order of importance. Many folks don’t they have that tool available to them to assist them with their e-mail prioritization.

I have an article on my main E-mail Etiquette site than many have commented has helped them to get a system in place that works for them:

10 Email Organization Tips

HTH!

At your service,
Judith

]]> Comment on Using Your Inbox as a List of To-Do’s by Summy http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/25/using-your-inbox-as-a-list-of-to-dos/#comment-1381 Summy Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:42:27 +0000 http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/25/using-your-inbox-as-a-list-of-to-dos/#comment-1381 I agree that in general <a href="http://www.successmakingmachine.com/2008/05/09/keep-your-inbox-empty/" rel="nofollow">an inbox should be empty</a>. But I'll admit to using <a href="http://www.successmakingmachine.com/2008/08/26/an-email-box-is-not-a-to-do-list/" rel="nofollow">my inbox as a to do list</a> sometimes- I think it makes me more productive. I agree that in general an inbox should be empty.

But I’ll admit to using my inbox as a to do list sometimes- I think it makes me more productive.

]]> Comment on Using Your Inbox as a List of To-Do’s by Paul http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/25/using-your-inbox-as-a-list-of-to-dos/#comment-1363 Paul Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:57:32 +0000 http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/25/using-your-inbox-as-a-list-of-to-dos/#comment-1363 Um...I find the implied assumption that Pogue's web presence generates less email than your's a bit unlikely, actually. Luckily, though, we don't have to guess. He gets about 120 a day. That said, it sounds like he is pretty aggressive about filtering out stuff and ignoring it. http://www.davidpogue.com/contact/index.html Um…I find the implied assumption that Pogue’s web presence generates less email than your’s a bit unlikely, actually. Luckily, though, we don’t have to guess. He gets about 120 a day. That said, it sounds like he is pretty aggressive about filtering out stuff and ignoring it.

http://www.davidpogue.com/contact/index.html

]]> Comment on Using Your Inbox as a List of To-Do’s by Using Your Inbox as a List of To-Do’s : thegameoflove http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/25/using-your-inbox-as-a-list-of-to-dos/#comment-1361 Using Your Inbox as a List of To-Do’s : thegameoflove Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:32:06 +0000 http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/25/using-your-inbox-as-a-list-of-to-dos/#comment-1361 [...] Original post by fwade_admin [...] […] Original post by fwade_admin […]

]]> Comment on Time Management and Jamaica’s Olympic Success by sreardon http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/20/time-management-and-jamaicas-olympic-success/#comment-1190 sreardon Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:11:19 +0000 http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/20/time-management-and-jamaicas-olympic-success/#comment-1190 Congratulations to you - and to your fellow countrymen/women! Truly, these are all great examples of excellence in sport - and in time management. All the best! Skip Congratulations to you - and to your fellow countrymen/women!

Truly, these are all great examples of excellence in sport - and in time management.

All the best!

Skip

]]> Comment on Time Management and Jamaica’s Olympic Success by Michael Erwin - Time Management Coach http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/20/time-management-and-jamaicas-olympic-success/#comment-1180 Michael Erwin - Time Management Coach Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:41:17 +0000 http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/20/time-management-and-jamaicas-olympic-success/#comment-1180 Great Article Francis. And, congratulations to all the successful Jamaican athletes at the Olympics. Given the Jamaican population it is a great achievement. I particularly like your point about "habit management" that results in good time management. I have the same approach. I call it self-management. You can read more about it http://www.time-management-central.net/No-such-thing-as-time-management.html Great Article Francis. And, congratulations to all the successful Jamaican athletes at the Olympics. Given the Jamaican population it is a great achievement. I particularly like your point about “habit management” that results in good time management. I have the same approach. I call it self-management. You can read more about it http://www.time-management-central.net/No-such-thing-as-time-management.html

]]> Comment on More on Scheduling by Uncommon Sense on Schedule Clutter http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/10/more-on-scheduling/#comment-1125 Uncommon Sense on Schedule Clutter Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:53:56 +0000 http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/10/more-on-scheduling/#comment-1125 [...] response to the post, Francis Wade of the 2Time Management System blog wrote a thoughtful examination of advanced time management practice. By implication, the rescheduling problem I pointed to was [...] […] response to the post, Francis Wade of the 2Time Management System blog wrote a thoughtful examination of advanced time management practice. By implication, the rescheduling problem I pointed to was […]

]]> Comment on When To-Do Lists Don’t Work by Summy http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/02/when-to-do-lists-dont-work/#comment-1057 Summy Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:39:40 +0000 http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/02/when-to-do-lists-dont-work/#comment-1057 Good post. This is exactly what I talk about <a href="http://www.successmakingmachine.com/2008/08/04/the-9-ds-of-processing-turn-your-excessive-time-demands-into-managable-tasks/" rel="nofollow">The 9 Ds of Processing: Turn Your Excessive Time Demands into Manageable Tasks</a> This will only get the right things on your list. The next question is how to prioritize a long to do list. Good post.

This is exactly what I talk about The 9 Ds of Processing: Turn Your Excessive Time Demands into Manageable Tasks

This will only get the right things on your list. The next question is how to prioritize a long to do list.

]]> Comment on The Right Set of (11) Fundamentals by kodiakchris http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/07/24/the-right-set-of-11-fundamentals/#comment-1029 kodiakchris Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:12:05 +0000 http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/07/24/the-right-set-of-11-fundamentals/#comment-1029 >There is a post devoted to each fundamental someplace in the blog. I commented in an email just now that you can get them by entering "component #1" and "component #" in the search bar. The second search calls up posts on #s 2-11. Very handy! Thanks for this site. >There is a post devoted to each fundamental someplace in the blog.

I commented in an email just now that you can get them by entering “component #1″ and “component #” in the search bar. The second search calls up posts on #s 2-11. Very handy!

Thanks for this site.

]]> Comment on Practicing New Habits by Beth http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/04/practicing-new-habits/#comment-990 Beth Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:57:47 +0000 http://www.2time-sys.com/2008/08/04/practicing-new-habits/#comment-990 Interesting post however, I strongly disagree with you assessment of the value of an "experience" or "activity" once you return to the office. The ability of the facilitator to help participants transfer that learning is a key component of "experiential" or "adventure" education. Take a look at some of David Kolb's work on the Experiential Learning Cycle ( http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-explrn.htm ) or any other number of websites. My assessment, from over 10 years in this field of the use of an activity, ropes course or a problem sovling activity, is that the inability to integrate into the work enviornment and for it to have a long-term lasting impact, is an indication that the "facilitator" does not have solid background and experience. I do agree with you that a simple recreational activity (a self-belayed climbing wall or a white water rafting trip) without any facilitation, can be a great fun, team building, morale boosting day...but without appropriate front loading, processing, debriefing and follow up...does not have a lasting impact. Beth Wonson, Project Adventure Inc. Interesting post however, I strongly disagree with you assessment of the value of an “experience” or “activity” once you return to the office. The ability of the facilitator to help participants transfer that learning is a key component of “experiential” or “adventure” education. Take a look at some of David Kolb’s work on the Experiential Learning Cycle ( http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-explrn.htm ) or any other number of websites.

My assessment, from over 10 years in this field of the use of an activity, ropes course or a problem sovling activity, is that the inability to integrate into the work enviornment and for it to have a long-term lasting impact, is an indication that the “facilitator” does not have solid background and experience.

I do agree with you that a simple recreational activity (a self-belayed climbing wall or a white water rafting trip) without any facilitation, can be a great fun, team building, morale boosting day…but without appropriate front loading, processing, debriefing and follow up…does not have a lasting impact.

Beth Wonson, Project Adventure Inc.

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