Start with the Result in Mind

The Task/To Do areas of tools like Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes and Novell GroupWise tend to be under utilised by most users.

Graduates of Priority’s Working Smart suite of programs have found by learning how to “date activate” has turned the Task/ToDo area into a highly effective part of these workload management tools.

Here how:

Always consider the Start Date as a key field.

It is important to always enter the Start Date in each Task/ToDo. Entering the Start Date will help to break your work and your task list into smaller potentially more manageable chunks.

Priority Managers have also found value in entering the Due Date as the date they want it completed by has helped ensure the achievement of results in a timely manner.

Avoid entering any Task/ToDo without a well considered Start Date.