Try to follow: The Eisenhower matrix by former US president Eisenhower http://www.eisenhower.me/about http://www.usgs.gov/humancapital/documents/TimeManagementGrid.pdf On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 8:06 PM, Patrice sur GMail <patrice.boivin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have a few concerns about time management / prioritization systems, > often they can't track work done concurrently in parallel, they don't track > when you start something that executes for hours but returns results back > to you, and they measure activity, not efficiency or effectiveness. > > But at least if you're aware you used (e.g.) putty for 3 hours, probably > you were doing something in the right direction. > > On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 1:02 AM, Jeff C <backseatdba@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Thanks Karl that was really helpful. I haven't watche the youtube video >> yet but will. That program ManicTime is amazing! Kind of overwhelming but >> I think it can really help show interuptuions. I was never really >> understood mind maps but I think I will give it another try. >> >> On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 10:21 PM, Karl Arao <karlarao@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> >>> I would start with Tom Limoncelli's Time Management for System >>> Administrators, he's got a video presentation here >>> http://youtu.be/XMc7jw38Bxs?t=2m48s that became the foundation on how >>> I manage my tasks >>> >>> Personally I have Goal, Habit, Task, Time Trackers >>> And there are two parts to this: having a system that works for you and >>> being able to instrument that >>> >>> 1) you have to have a *system* on setting your goals and prioritizing >>> your tasks, and this one is a great response from quora >>> http://www.quora.com/Productivity/As-a-startup-CEO-what-is-your-favorite-productivity-hack/answer/Paul-A-Klipp?srid=n2Fg&share=1 >>> >>> - now I'm using mindmaps for goal setting and kanbanflow.com for >>> task management which I really like because you can specify >>> swimlanes+colors which makes it kind multidimensional than just a regular >>> calendar >>> - before I just use google calendar for tasks and "goals on track" >>> for goal/habit tracker but I unsubscribed and migrated the entire >>> workflow >>> to mindmaps (I use freemind) >>> >>> 2) you have to have a way of *instrumenting* your time >>> >>> - on my windows VM where I do all my work I have ManicTime installed >>> and this enables me to track everything I'm doing.. automatically without >>> any user input and it can auto tag applications let's say if I open putty >>> the time I spent on that app will be tagged as "Work", and I can see >>> where >>> my time went just by graphing the data >>> https://www.evernote.com/l/ADBlN746vCxDXJykSPwZMT4TFUMQ6xT9oVw >>> - on my mac I have this free version of RescueTime, I like the >>> weekly productivity percentage being emailed every week usually I'm about >>> 68% per week.. If I go below, that means I'm pretty lazy that week. Above >>> that means I was pretty busy >>> - kanbanflow on the other hand forces you to input your tasks + the >>> corresponding time you spent on it. So what I would do is at the end of >>> the >>> day I would export the data and graph it on my tableau dashboard. I just >>> need to open the dashboard I created and it will automatically read the >>> new >>> file and it looks like this >>> https://www.evernote.com/l/ADD5nUeDwrZLpoc87uhpsqdKeHeNvvMPJcI on >>> that link you'll see the entire workflow I have for task management up to >>> visualization >>> >>> Some of these may not work for you, but at least you'll get the high >>> level idea. So a couple of years back early on my career I was learning and >>> coming up with my own systems and using these tools, through the years I'm >>> also improving and hacking it and up until now that helps me getting things >>> done (GTD) and motivated. >>> >>> >>> >>> -Karl >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 6:28 PM, Oscar Ofiana <oj.ofiana@xxxxxxxxx> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Jeff, >>>> >>>> Have you checked out Randy Pausch's Time Management lecture? Some of >>>> the ideas presented in it can be a little too detailed and time-consuming, >>>> but the most helpful idea I picked up on was making the TODO quadrant, >>>> where you seperate and prioritize tasks into: >>>> 1 - Urgent and important >>>> 2 - Important but not urgent >>>> 3 - Urgent, not important >>>> 4 - Not urgent, not important. >>>> >>>> Just having this grid on a post-it or on a pin-up board by my monitor >>>> really helped to provide a general map of my tasks and what/when it needed >>>> to be done. >>>> >>>> Hth, >>>> Oscar >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 11:07 AM, Jeff C <backseatdba@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Fellow DBA's, >>>>> How do you manage your work load? I am not taking database work load >>>>> but your project list. I don't know about you but I have my projects that >>>>> I need to get done but I also constantly get interrupted by other >>>>> developers asking questions, needing help with a query performance, or >>>>> they >>>>> mention some data they need from another database and I have to decided >>>>> what is the best way to approach it. I rarely get my projects worked on. >>>>> Do you have some system or tool you use to keep your head straight? I >>>>> used to be the multitasker master but after 10 years and the growth of our >>>>> environment, that is not easy anymore. >>>>> >>>>> Looking for any tips anybody might have. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thank you >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Karl Arao >>> Blog: karlarao.wordpress.com >>> Wiki: karlarao.tiddlyspot.com >>> Twitter: @karlarao <http://twitter.com/karlarao> >>> >> >> > > > -- > > > -- Patrice > My profiles: [image: Facebook] > <http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=100000206805521>[image: > LinkedIn] <http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/patrice-boivin/a/933/5a9>[image: > Twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/PatriceBoivin> > <http://www.twitter.com/PatriceBoivin> > Signature powered by WiseStamp <http://www.wisestamp.com/email-install> > -- *--* *BR* *Sumit Tyagi* *+91-7829543355*