Chapter 12
Getting Things Done Right Now
In This Chapter
• Over-preparation and underestimation
• The costs of tackling projects
• Productive resources
• Rewards system to encourage productivity
Now that you know a thing or two about composing, maintaining, and implementing to-do lists, let’s focus on immediate measures for getting on the golden path to accomplishing shorter-term tasks, particularly those things you want to complete today, this hour, or right now!
Avoiding Common Mistakes
The two most common mistakes that people make on the path to accomplishing short-term tasks are over-preparing and at the same time, paradoxically, underestimating what will be necessary to succeed.
Over-preparation has stopped many would-be get-it-done enthusiasts ...
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