Pragmatic Practices (1): Operating on a Day To Day Base

q: What is the best way to manage multiple projects?

a: Start with a simple checklist.

• Establish a listing of projects
• Delineate each project in terms of its connection to the current and future settings
• Prioritize it in terms of A,B, and C.
• Outline the objectives for each project.
• Focus on the top 10-20% of the objectives list per day.

List A: (Priority A objectives) Must be done today

List B: (Priority B objectives): Must be done tomorrow or anytime in the next seven days

List C: (Priority C objectives): Must be completed anytime in the next 30-90 days

When devising the plan for completing that objective, ensure that there is a contingency.

Attach your one to three pages of checklists to a regular clipboard or a leather folio w/ a clipboard. Nothing else should be on there. Keep it sweet and simple.

Give yourself a positive reward at the end of the day whenever a minimum of five objectives is finished.