patrissimo comments on Image vs. Impact: Can public commitment be counterproductive for achievement? - Less Wrong
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I have a related motivational problem with To Do lists. I find they help me remember all the things I have to do during a day, but I seem to get the same feeling of accomplishment when I cross off some trivial errand as when I accomplish something major. The end result is that trivial errands get done, while the important tasks often get left behind.
The standard solution to this in the productivity lit is concepts like Big Rocks and Eat That Frog!, where you build your day/week around your major tasks, always doing them first.
http://zenhabits.net/2007/04/big-rocks-first-double-your-productivity-this-week/ http://books.google.com/books?id=R3iBRVOX1tIC
I'll try this. Thanks!