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Getting things done is the way to get on in life

Knowing what things to do

1.1 Check your bank balance of time

1.2 Ask for clear instructions

1.3 See the relevance of the bigger picture

1.4 Identify what’s relevant to you

1.5 Do the ‘right’ things right

1.6 Plan for output, not activity

1.7 DREAM to get more done

1.8 Have a personal vision or mission

1.9 Know WIIFM

1.10 Make ‘to do’ lists

Knowing how to do things

2.1 Decide if ‘how’ is important

2.2 Fit into a bigger process

2.3 Find out how others do it

2.4 Set quality measures

2.5 Know how to KISS

Knowing when to do things

3.1 Prioritize this – or that?

3.2 Look at effort versus pay-off

3.3 Go for quick wins

3.4 Use your body clock

3.5 Schedule your tasks

3.6 Schedule for task dependency

3.7 Schedule for resource dependency

3.8 Schedule for concurrent activity

3.9 Use your waiting time

Working to your plan

4.1 Deal with people distractions

4.2 Deal with other distractions

4.3 Use technology

4.4 Beware the Seven Wastes of Time

4.5 Manage your meetings

4.6 Fight fatigue

4.7 Practise ‘good housekeeping’

4.8 Avoid procrastination

4.9 ‘Sharpen the saw’

Saying “no”

5.1 Don’t say “yes” to every request

5.2 Just say “no”

5.3 Use 5Y questioning

Dealing with problems

6.1 Assess risks sensibly

6.2 Manage risks well

6.3 Define problems

6.4 ‘Appreciate’ problems

6.5 Choose a quick fix, then a long fix

6.6 Find the root cause

6.7 Learn how to improvise

Asking others to do things

7.1 Work to YOUR strengths

7.2 Influence others

7.3 Give good instructions

7.4 Learn the art of delegating

7.5 Use WIIFYs

7.6 Say “thank you”

7.7 Learn from doing

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