The TODO list management (Part 2)

So been using Google Calendar for a while now, trying to flesh out the monster is my Chaos management.
One of the tools to do so was the "TO DO list" which I've been focusing on these 2 weeks.

Actually i should be evaluating my past weeks TO DO list right now, in order to optimize it.
Not really happening as you can see.

The tool has it's perks using the "You'll only manage to work 60% of the scheduled time, as the last 40% will be used up by interruptions" scheme.
This is quite true. And using this scheme for planning in the future will aide me in not overbooking myself too much. Trouble with actually doing my TO DO list here is that I don't work in such a nice and stable environment. Or maybe I do I just don't realize it.
The first week I was sticking close to the List and it worked okay, but the next week here I've just exited. I simply stopped looking at my tasks. The reason for this is that the tasks I'm mostly aware of needing to do are the boring tedious tasks like cleaning the mailbox. Things that doesn't hurt that much if not done this time around.
Well this, it doesn't hurt if I skip it this time around, tends to escalate? same thing with the doing the dishes, there's no problem in skipping once in awhile. As Long as you're getting it done completely at a later time.
Currently my mailbox has grown to a size where I frankly don't know what's in it. And as you all know, simply deleting it all often has a tendency to bite you in the arse later on.

The fun part in this project is that it works perfectly for my non work life. Sometimes you can wonder why my private life is so ordered compared to my cooperate life. Nevertheless.
In fact one of  major issues tends to be hitting the sack at night. My body needs a certain amount of sleep. There is no way around it, trust me I've tried. But I always keep pushing it as I'm burning away the nightoile.
Having a simple reminder that's it's time to prepare for a shutdown, helps me meet that deadline. I don't think I've made it on time yet, but with my sleeping patterns half an hour makes quite a difference in the grand scheme.

So my conclusion on this project, as I'll be finishing it before the end is:
It's works wonders in an orderly setup, but it doesn't provide order itself.

I can use it when I build up projects and have fixed regular tasks, But that is also exactly what the wording imply I see.
It's a TO DO list. A horizontal list.... Hmmmm.

And yes, as Jeanette mentions in the first part: Remember to book your free and off hours. the 60% work vs 40% distraction isn't really that far off most places, you just tend to forget it.

The TODO list management (Part 1)

So After a while of thinking things through I finally committed to get a little more structure to my life.
One of the methods I've over the years have been suggested is the creation of TODO lists.

You know those lists where you'll put down all the things you need to do, and strike them off one by one?

Trouble with me is my ability to find things that never ends. So an item on my TODO list usually becomes yet another thing I have to deal with from now onward, until it becomes routine, and then i don't need it as an item on the list, same as I don't need to put toilet breaks on it. I've after all come to an age where I knows these things by heart.

Recently my wife suggested me to do a different strategy on the use of them.
Combine it with planning. Hmmm, Todo + planning it migth work. Well first it was suggested I went into one of these great teenage fits, simply by the fact that one of the presenters main objectives were: Priorities, fixing priorities. And that doesn't go well with me. I'm already spending 140% of the day just to keep up with the few things I've downrigth cut it back to. Making more cutbacks aren't really something anyone wants to see.

Anyway TODO + Planning.
So far I've spend a good while getting the first weeks TODO in order, and I'm keeping some notes for revision later (part 2).

In general the grand idea looks good on paper, but blogger isn't on the TODO list (Fixing mail inbox was).
I assume this will take a while to get into, being focus on the boring task, stop procrastinating etc etc. But let's see.

By the way if you have any great ideas, don't hesitate to share them, I need a laugh ;)

Taking ones time.

As those that have been digging out my blog here will know most of my google experience stems from the usage of a Samsung Tabs 2 10.1" Wow a long name... My Slate. I use it for everything that is connected with Android and a lot of things that are based around Google. Like Google Drive (Generic spreadsheets for game logs). Latitude to find specific location of people that needs a ride from somewhere. G+, well if that needs an explanation get with the program. Google Navigation or Maps for GPS navigation (I usually have no idea of where anything is). And Turf for a but of fun. It's a GPS capture the flag game via android. "Turf", look it up, it's fun.

Something I had an initial idea would be great to use the Slate for was this:
Blogging, but it's not. In general it's just a huge mobile phone and the keyboard vs Blogger aren't quite working to a level that it's usable, unless you do the default 5 lines -> Publish -> Twitter -> expose, expose expose. And if you'd been reading just one of my post you'd know I'm not going there, even though I don't do much editorial on them.

And as usual 'm taking my time to underline the premise of my points.
I've finally found out what the Blogloving thing that keeps popping up every is.
It's basically a Blog Twitter.
I see the point in using it, considering SOE and stuff like that. But I don't Blog with SOE in mind.
I blog to put my mind on paper. It's nice that my thinking is shared, but frankly my mind isn't for everyone, and some might even get hurt. So keeping it relatively low key here.

Of course I have a desire to discuss what I put to file, yet I also understand very few people even comprehend my logic, even fewer catch my everlasting underlines. So I've grown natural to the concept that this is one way communication, if even that much.

Now stuff like Blogloving and Twitter, as said I understand the basic working of it. What I don't understand is why people bother. Using tools like this leaves you in a state where you'll always be the last to know. Unless you're the creator. It leaves no time for reflexion, you just press on.
And as much as I endorse such attitude of persistence, I always fail to see the end goal. The larger picture, where is it, that people are going?

I'm still amazed of the pace I see people having these days, until I realize the pace is reached by disregarding the past.
But that's my conclusions, what are yours?