Time for Everything, and Everything in its Time - Solutions for improving your workflow at an old job or organizing for a new one

摘要

Lean in close everyone and I'll tell you a secret: I'm terrible at time management. Really. I have problems remembering that the clock only runs one way. This is why I've tried so many different systems for managing my workflow. It's not something that comes naturally to me. But I've attacked this shortcoming in true librarian form by researching it into submission. I've read a number of books on the subject, attended webinars, and, although I generally use the Getting Things Done system by David Allen (known fondly as GTD), I've found some other interesting systems that might work well for other people. While there are a lot of differences between systems, there are many commonalities as well. Here's what I've learned in my quest to get more done in my day.