Organize IT

One of the biggest things you can do for almost anything, especially when building habits is to look at the obstacles in your way. If you really want to quit smoking how can you do it when you’re surrounded by other smokers all the time? It’s something I’m going to write about much more in the near future. In a recent guest post by Mike King, taking about making changes to your habits, Summy touched on this by talking about making the right preparation.

Now we finally come to the top of the needs prioritizing mountain. As I mentioned previously, prioritizing by needs is where tasks are prioritized by whether you need, should, or just want to do them. In basic terms a task becomes a “need” when putting it off any longer would result in drastic consequences. If you don’t pay your bill you will get your electricity cut off. If you don’t hand in your college work before the deadline you will fail the course. If you don’t prepare meeting notes for your boss he will discipline you.

This week Organize IT will be two years old! This is a great achievement for me because most of my hobbies and interests usually succumb to a loss of enthusiasm after just a few months. Two years is probably a record for me and I’m still going strong. In this post I’m going to cover a few suggestions I’ve picked up for how you can have a blog that lasts for two (and hopefully more) years, my own favorite posts from the last year and what the next twelve months will have to offer. Thanks for the support!

Inspirational quotes for 22nd August 2008.

Richard Koch: “Few people take objectives really seriously. They put average effort into too many things, rather than superior thought and effort into a few important things. People who achieve the most are selective as well as determined.”

Wilt Chamberlain: “They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you that practice makes perfect. I wish they’d make up their minds.”

Davd Allen: “A complete and accurately defined list of projects, kept current and reviewed on at least a weekly basis, is a master key to stress-free productivity.”

Dr. David M. Burns: “Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make yourself a happier and more productive person.”

Welcome to the second part of my guide covering prioritizing by needs, where tasks are prioritized by whether you need, should, or just want to do them. I’ve already introduced the concept and last week I discussed tasks you want to do. Today I am going to look at the next stage in the system, things you should do.