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Figure Out What Kind of Worker You Are
- There are two kinds of workers: Schedule Makers and Schedule Takers
- Schedule Makers make their schedule. They have flexibility of time so long as they get the work done. Eg: most white collar jobs- engineers, designers
- Schedule Takers have their schedule made by someone else. They are paid hourly and don’t have control over their hours. Eg: blue collar jobs
- Most jobs are a combination of Schedule Makers and Takers.
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Instead of Saying “No,” Ask “When?”
- Instead of saying “no” to your boss or family member, try schedule-syncing.
- Make sure you block your calendar for meetings and specific work. Sync this calendar with your boss or family member.
- Make sure you have time sheet to report on what you’re doing during your working h...
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Questions to manage your schedule
- First ask yourself: Which end is your job skewed - Schedule Making or Taking?
- Are you burned out and troubled with frayed nerves and broken relationships because you’re overwhelmed with work?
- Doesn’t your manager have any idea of how much work you’re doing because you’re mana...
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“Just Say No” Is Bad Productivity Advice
- Usually, all productivity advice says: “Say NO often, make time for other things.”
- This sounds smart but isn’t always practical
- Eg: You can’t always say NO to your boss. You can’t always say NO to your partner in doing household chores.
- What to do instead? : ...
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Schedule makers have more trouble..
- Schedule Takers have less decisions to make since they are paid for their time. If you put in an hour of work, you’ll be paid accordingly.
- Schedule Makers have to decide what to work on, when and how. They apparently have more flexibility but since t...
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Figure Out Which Type of Perfectionist You’re Dealing With
There are two types of perfectionists.
- Avoidant perfectionists have trouble beginning tasks. Deadlines trigger their anxiety about doing things perfectly, and therefore, they drag their feet when starting a new project.
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