There is a famous expression: “There is always something more to do.” Typically this expression is intended as an argument to take more time for yourself, for what you love to do, etc., because there is always going to be some unpleasant task to do. However, I have learned to use this expression with myself for an entirely different purpose.
I am the kind of person that usually thinks of things to do far faster than I can actually accomplish them, no matter how hard or fast I work. As a result, my task list can easily grow to a huge size very quickly. To combat this rapid growth, I have started finding ways to remove items from my task list, even if I don’t accomplish them. Some people refer to this process as “triage.”
We all have crappy days. It’s inevitable. And we all have periods in our lives when more days are crappy than not. On these days, nothing will seem to go right, and certainly nothing exciting, fun, or pleasurable will happen. These days can be particularly difficult to swallow after some fun and exciting times. What is the best way to tackle these days?
Have you ever hosted a meeting with a big list of things to discuss, probably more than you have time for? Or have you ever approached a colleague or mentor with a big list of questions, perhaps more than you have time to ask? How do you choose which discussion points or questions to ask first? In what order do you proceed with your points so that you get the most out of the meeting?
Have you ever seen the following message when booting up your computer? “To free up disk space, Outlook Express can compact messages. This may take up to a few minutes.” Do you use Microsoft’s Outlook email manager? If yes to both, you may be getting this message because your PST files have grown too large. Or if you have noticed that the performance of Outlook has started to suffer, you may also have an issue with your PST file size. But what is a PST file?