![]() Tasks managers generally do not keep the task in the task list once it is complete - they disappear into a completed section. ![]() These are tasks that would be better placed on a checklist, so you can instantly recall what has been done. Often the tasks you are creating as you break down the bigger tasks are what I call “checklist tasks”. ![]() There is, however, a more significant issue. What is likely to happen is you will open up your email or Slack messages and look for some low-hanging fruit to do - the dopamine hit you are craving. When you finish the session, the last thing you want to do is start another task. Imagine you have spent the last four hours in an intense Zoom meeting, and you are tired. It’s switching between different work modes that cause us to procrastinate and not do the tasks. The reason we don’t do them is not the length of the task it’s getting started. This makes sense on the surface, when we have tasks that take only a few minutes to do, you would think we would be more motivated to do them. Some of the worst advice I hear is ‘break down your tasks into smaller chunks’.
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