Chapter 3. There Is Always a Sequence of Events

This chapter shows that to do anything requires a sequence of events. Knowing this gives you the skills to plan, prioritize, accelerate projects, and get many things done at the same time. It also shows why “firefighting” can become the exception rather than the rule.

Questions

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In keeping your inbox to manageable proportions, which of the following is the best strategy?

  1. Clear it every day.

  2. Let it pile up. The important things will always float to the surface somehow, so once a month throw it all in the garbage.

  3. Go through it every day, deal only with those things that align with your priorities, and once a month throw it all in the garbage.

  4. Go through it every day, deal only with those things that align ...

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