Prioritizing Activity

I once read a book that talked about managing time and prioritizing the activity of each day so the most important things were always accomplished. The simplicity of it was really neat. Here's how it went:

Take your list of things that need to be accomplished and separate them into three piles.

• Pile "A" shoud contain only those things that absolutely, positively must be done TODAY.
• Pile "B" should contain those things that you would like to complete after all the "A's" are done.
• Pile "C" should contain the remining items on the list.

Take the first item in the "A" pile and put it in front of you on your desk. Put the rest in Drawer "A" of your file cabinet.

Take the "B" pile and put it in Drawer "B" so you can work on them later.

Take the "C" pile and put it in a box and put the box in your closet, out of sight.

Now, work on the "A's", one at a time until they are completed, then start on the "B's."

After 30 days, if you have not visited the "C" box, empty it in the trash and forget about it. If you haven't visited the "B" drawer by the end of the week, move these to the "C" box and proceed accordingly.

DO THE "A's"... Now, get crackin'.