Now for the final “D”, Do it now. When you make the choice to do something, you have to be particular about what you choose, after all, this is your time we’re talking about and once it’s spent, you can’t get it back.
Do It Now-For anything that you don’t discard or delegate falls under the category of “do it now”. These are the things you want to put onto your to-do list and into your calendar to get done. Prioritize the things that you have to do and be sure to schedule enough time for each of the things you take on and don’t over book yourself.
The keys to getting things done lie in the systems you create and the habits you have. The three Ds have to be part of that to keep you organized, effectively managing your time, and keeping things from piling up and cluttering your workspace. If you don’t already have systems in place to support what you do, it’s important to set them up now. Doing so and then incorporating the 3 Ds will help you get from to-do to done!
Sheila,
I like how you organized getting things done into the three Ds. Looking for lost documents is very exhausting and discouraging to me. I always feel like I have wasted time I do not have. Color-coding has helped me and is an idea I pass on to clients as a way to reduce the time looking for documents.
Thanks for a great group of articles!
Teresa,
You are welcome! Thanks so much for reading my posts and for your comment. I agree that looking for documents is very discouraging and yes, color coding works very well. It seems at times that for those who are struggling with being organized color coding is what makes it all work.