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Post by jjohnson on Apr 8, 2014 17:12:31 GMT -6
Makes sense to me. I really like this idea. I may say I need to complete my links of day, start on my econ paper, and start on my finance, but of these things, the links of the day are the most pressing. Because I am behind with them, I should work on them the most. It also help that my econ and finance papers aren’t due until the end of the semester. With the idea of knowing I need to do my links of the day, I know that I shouldn’t get on YouTube or listen to my iPod, while working on the links. These are distraction and things that I will definitely put on my “To-don’t list”. Very helpful!
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Post by karenwag on Apr 10, 2014 19:59:20 GMT -6
I can agree with this video and the speaker. I have learned, from a previous job and employer, what should not be done when running a business. So I think knowing what not to do can be as important, if not more important in business as well as life. Making a to don't list is a great idea, especially for managers.
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Post by briandavis1 on Apr 15, 2014 11:53:05 GMT -6
His videos are always on the negative side Sometimes i do however put the smaller less important things in front of the harder tasks. buti do not see the point in a to not do list that's jut cutting off your potential.
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Post by danielhutton on Apr 15, 2014 15:28:25 GMT -6
I don't necessarily think a "to don't" list would be very helpful. I would imagine that everyone is aware of things that they should improve about themselves and can keep those ideas in mind and have to specifically write them down.
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Post by shantel on Apr 17, 2014 14:08:44 GMT -6
The way he emphasized some of his words was kind of disturbing. However I thought it was a good video and viewed productivity in a different light than we normally see. I agree with getting one big thing done in a year makes that year a success. I shows people they dot have to do a trillion things to be successful. I think this is something that i can use with motivate the members of my organization to have one thing that they want to accomplish.
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Post by sdoescher on Apr 20, 2014 7:35:29 GMT -6
This was an interesting video. I have never heard of a to don’t list before. I guess the value the idea offers will vary from person to person. However, I can see this being helpful. It comes back to quality vs quantity. You can either do a few things great or a lot of things alright. If you are a low cost leader your products will not be the highest in quality. However, if you offer quality products, you can charge a higher price for them. Using a to don’t list could allow you to pick one or two things to focus on and do them with excellence. This will certainly help you stand out.
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Post by asmith422 on Apr 20, 2014 22:47:21 GMT -6
Many of us today are so busy that we try to get too much done at one time and ultimately end up getting nothing done, or we don't get things done to their full potential. I thought that this video had a good point, that we need to be focusing on one or two things at a time, not twenty. If we take the time to narrow our list of to do' sand widen our list of things not to do than we may be more successful at accomplishing our goals.
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Post by robertnicholson on Apr 25, 2014 11:51:08 GMT -6
he is discussing the UN-productivity of bad habits and procrastination. This morning i woke up and took my time getting out the door. We all do these things but they kind of define us as being human. If we really meant to be this productive we would never have invented television.
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Post by ashleysegalla on Apr 27, 2014 10:57:27 GMT -6
I think that this is an important concept. We always learn to make to-do lists and to keep going and do everything we possibly can during the day. By making a to-don't list, we can pay more attention to the very important things, and concentrate on them by giving them 100% of our attention.
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Post by jimmykotter on Apr 28, 2014 19:22:36 GMT -6
i pull from this video the idea that we need to make sure that we are not pulling ourselves in too many different ways. we need to be able to focus intently on one thing. nothing will be successful unless we can really grab life by the boot straps and really attack one thing at a time.
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Post by brandonnajolia on Apr 29, 2014 12:04:44 GMT -6
First, I have a few friends that I find aggravating who always have to share their “brilliant” plans. I don’t agree so much with the whole getting one big thing done in a year makes it a great year. I feel like in today’s business world, you determine your own success with how much you accomplish. Doing only one big thing per year (unless its gigantic) isn’t fully living up to your potential and I feel that it can limit your hunger for more success.
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Post by bleblanc on May 1, 2014 14:01:21 GMT -6
He makes a very good point in this video. Many people spend a majority of their waking hours trying to accomplish a very long list of tasks. It is important to narrow down these tasks to things that absolutely have to be done. Once your list is narrowed down you will not feel as overwhelmed and you are more likely to accomplish all of your tasks for the day. Personally, my list is always a mile long, and I feel deflated at the end of the day when I don't accomplish everything on my list. I believe that cutting back is a great idea and I will try to incorporate that into how I assign myself tasks for the day.
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Post by kourtneyb on May 1, 2014 20:16:37 GMT -6
I think it is good to have a to-don't list. I think this can be most beneficial when contemplating morale decisions by already establishing a list of things that you will not do you can help yourself stick to your beliefs. We often make tons of to-do list and have trouble sticking to them I think a To-Don't list may be just as hard but you will have a constant reminder attempting to keep you on track.
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Post by joshuabrungart on May 2, 2014 21:07:17 GMT -6
I somewhat agree with his idea of a to don't list. He said make a list of 26 things then mark off 21 of them then a few more, so what that leaves you with two things on your list to accomplish. I agree with the concept of prioritizing to fully accomplish something and to not overload yourself, but at the same time aren't you just selling yourself short.
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Post by paigecrawford on May 6, 2014 14:50:23 GMT -6
"To-don't list" , this is a brilliant thing. It seems like I am always doing something I am constantly going and moving and writing "to-do lists" I think what he says in this video is very wise. It is especially great to apply to the work place. I have a job that always seems to be bombarded with small tasks to accomplish. Before I know it, I have spent my whole day doing those things and neglect to work on big things, like new processes and organization to make processes better. If I decided to not do one thing so that I can really accomplish one big thing then that is productive.
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