Chapter 11. Effective Planning

I did my first - time-management course when I was about three years into work, and I must say it was very impressive. The theme of the program was very simple, that is, set some goals and then work towards them. We were given a folder to start managing better. The folder had sections for personal goals, to-do lists, and a daily timesheet where we allocated time based on to-do lists. The to-do lists were supposed to contain daily work items assigned to an individual, and every few weeks, one was supposed to create items in the to-do list that made you move towards your goals. It sounded pretty good, maybe a surefire way of achieving your goals.

I was very pumped up to change my life, become a more organized person, ...

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