The 4 Types of Tasks and How to Tackle Them
Incidentals: one-time tasks that take a short time to complete, are easy to do, and aren’t repeated.
Routines: sets of recurring tasks we need to do again and again.
Projects: big, one-time jobs (paint a room, redo the closet, etc.) that require you to gear up and gear down.
Problems: issues that stop us in our tracks and take precedence over everything else.
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