Managing your time is hard enough in normal times, but when life throws you a curveball it can threaten to become impossible. Some people swear by to-do lists, but I argue that it can become ineffective if it includes it you mis short and longer term tasks because it doesn’t account for the time it actually takes to do a task. You can also suffer from the knock on effect of tasks that are important being reprioritised behind tasks that are urgent.
How do you decide prioritise - and how do you keep on top of everthing that lands in your intray?
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A very, very good question Helen! Because of the nature of what we do - a very high number of stakeholders but a small team of 2 - I find it very hard to not get caught in the shorter-term and operational things, including keeping on top of a very busy email inbox. All good suggestions welcome!