Let's be adults here. Let's take control of our sentimental attachments to Microsoft Outlook for once, and awaken the Sleeping Beauty otherwise known as Logic. The only way this system can be considered to be "productive" is if your definition of productivity involves trying to do the least amount of actual, god-fearing work over the most amount of time. (I know mine does!) But, your opinion on these matters is besides the point, becuase I'm here to inform you that of the many ways that your system sucks in the outside world known as REALITY.
1) On average, the hobbled hamster that is your mind is capable of completing four tasks per day. Note, updating your taskpad is counted as one of these four.
2) You have 16 tasks assigned to today and 24 assigned to tomorrow. Tomorrow is a Friday. Keep in mind that on Fridays you work from home until 11am and then cheerfully "sign off" to go pet your puppy for the remainder of the day.
3) There are 263 tasks marked "URGENT," one of which is dated 9/22/2005. I am not making this up.
4) "Call Mom, etc. in FL to wish Happy Easter" is due this Sunday.... don't forget!
So, I say to you-- Enough. Use a calendar or notepad or something else that you see all the rest of us using. Remember, this isn't performance art. A taskpad is supposed to enable you to get more done--it has a purpose, don't rob it of that. Entagle yourself from this madness now or I will hardly be able to look you in the eye tomorrow morning.
What, you haven't left yet? Oh... Yes, I can incorporate your "tweaks" into the brief that I asked you to look at in February. No, it's no problem that they're hand written. In colored pencil. See you tomorrow! Oh, yeah-- well, I'm sure we'll "touch base" sometime before you sign off. Enjoy your puppy! No, no-- Thank YoU!
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