Like many people, I spend a lot of time checking off items on my to-do list. While finishing a task offers a temporary sense of accomplishment, another job always crops up to take its place. Tending to your career, home, family, friends, and, in my case, a rambunctious boxer mix can keep a person busy! The challenge becomes, how can you meet your productivity goals without letting a to-do list rule your life?
Avoiding the Productivity Trap
As a writer, I had to make peace with deadlines a long time ago. Whether at home or at work, likely you too have many daily duties to fulfill and people who depend on you. But hidden among all those urgent tasks is an insidious productivity trap. You know, the one where you’re…
