Getting Things Done!

I have always been a very organized person and like to get things done early, but ever since college I have become somewhat of a procrastinator.  Waiting until the last minute to do things is becoming an issue as of lately with all the things I need to do.  The book "Getting Things Done" talks about five steps to help from becoming overwhelmed.


The first step is to collect.  This is where you take everything you need to do and put it in one spot.  The second step is to process.  This is where you ask yourself some questions:  What is it?  Can you do it? If not put aside for a later time.  How long will it take?  A couple minutes?  If yes then do it, if not then defer or delegate it.  The third step is to organize.  This is where you decide what is high priority and needs to be done right away as opposed to things that are low priority and can wait until a later time.  The fourth step is to review.  This is where you check your list and make sure things are up to date, see if anything is late, and see if anything is close to being due.  The fifth and final step is to do.  This is just as it sounds, it is time to do the things on your list.  Deciding what to do is based on a few questions.  What can you do?  How much time do you have?  Is it enough to complete the task?  How much energy do you have?  What is most important to you?

I am hoping that using these five steps I will be able to manage my time better and get things done!