No task is trivial
You know how it goes. Things look simple enough. You know what needs to be done. “We’ll have this done in half an hour, tops”.
Suddenly, it’s hours later. And you’re left wondering what the hell happened.
When you think it through, it’s often a ‘one-off’ reason. Unexpected complications. An interruption. Dependencies between tasks. [...]
Posted at 1:47 am on June 12, 2009 | leave a comment | Filed Under: People + Organisation, Strategy | Tagged: effectiveness, efficiency, focus, getting stuff done, trivial tasks | read on
What’s your biggest challenge?
Time for a quick poll. Results should be interesting. I’m hoping it will also help me narrow my focus on this blog in coming months. So if you’re involved in a startup or new business venture, please take a few seconds to answer the poll.
