{"id":7689,"date":"2019-02-06T11:25:06","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T11:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthe8spot.com\/?p=7689"},"modified":"2019-02-06T11:25:06","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T11:25:06","slug":"multiply-time-by-asking-4-questions-about-the-stuff-on-your-to-do-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/onthe8spot.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/06\/multiply-time-by-asking-4-questions-about-the-stuff-on-your-to-do-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiply time by asking 4 questions about the stuff on your to-do list |"},"content":{"rendered":"

Below, Vaden shares the 4 questions that time multipliers ask of the items on their to-do lists in order to free up their hours in the future:<\/p>\n

Question #1: Can I eliminate this task?<\/b><\/h2>\n

There\u2019s a simple truth: \u201cAnything that we say no to today creates more time for us tomorrow,\u201d says Vaden. When we do say yes to unnecessary duties, we\u2019re usually acting out of guilt \u2014 we\u2019re worried about disappointing other people.
\nVaden wrestled with this himself until, he recalls, \u201cin one of the interviews I conducted with a multiplier, they said something that changed my life. They said, \u2018Rory, it\u2019s futile to go through life trying to never say \u2018no\u2019. What you have to realize is that you are always saying \u2018no\u2019 to something because anytime you say \u2018yes\u2019 to one thing, you are simultaneously saying \u2018no\u2019 to an infinite number of others.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Question #2: If I can\u2019t eliminate this task, can I automate it?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Online bill paying is one example. But what other obligations could you deal with today so they\u2019re already done tomorrow? For instance, are there items you purchase on a regular basis \u2014 pet food, groceries, prescriptions \u2014 and could you have them automatically sent to you? Or, are there semi-annual appointments you have \u2014 such as getting your teeth cleaned or your hair cut \u2014 that you might book in one swoop instead of having to call and schedule them one by one?
\nAnd if you\u2019re deterred by the initial time investment or learning curve that this entails, just think about your past year and calculate how many hours you spent, say, buying pet food.<\/p>\n

Question #3: Can it be delegated, or can I teach someone else how to do this?<\/b><\/h2>\n

While many of us are fine with offloading the personal tasks that we\u2019re not so crazy about \u2014 whether it\u2019s shoveling snow or caulking the bathtub \u2014 we can find ourselves more resistant about delegating duties at work.
\n\u201cYou say, \u2018Well, they just can\u2019t do it as well as I can,\u2019\u201d says Vaden. \u201cAnd that may be true once or twice but \u2026 if you think longer-term, you realize they\u2019ll be able to master the task just like you did.\u201d<\/p>\n

Question #4: Should I do this task now, or can I do it later?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Vaden calls this strategy \u201cprocrastinate on purpose.\u201d However, this isn\u2019t procrastination as we typically think about it \u2014 you know, endlessly delaying an activity and feeling lousy about it. Instead, procrastinating on purpose is about consciously deciding that we will do a certain thing later, not just letting it fall between the cracks.
\nVaden calls intentional procrastination \u201ca virtue.\u201d He says, \u201cThere\u2019s a difference in waiting to do something that we know we should be doing \u2026 versus waiting to do something because we\u2019re deciding that now is not the right time.\u201d
\nWhen you procrastinate on purpose, you\u2019ll eventually decide whether to eliminate, automate or delegate the task, or you may find that it\u2019s risen in significance, importance or urgency, compelling you to do it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Below, Vaden shares the 4 questions that time multipliers ask of the items on their to-do lists in order to free up their hours in the future: Question #1: Can I eliminate this task? There\u2019s a simple truth: \u201cAnything that we say no to today creates more time for us tomorrow,\u201d says Vaden. When we … <\/p>\n

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