Feb 12, 2018 11:49 PM
Replying to Karan Shah
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[REPLY-TO] How about you?
I have a lot of small examples.
- I primarily use scheduling methodologies for everything. For example, I have created an MS Excel-based work to-do list which calculates a priority rating for every task (based on importance, duration (using t-shirt sizing), and due date of each task) and shows me only the next task I should take up. This allows me to focus on one deliverable at a time.
- At home, I manufacture task dependencies to allow me to follow the same algorithm.
- When we were looking to shift, we used a full-fledged project selection approach by rating every contending house on various parameters (cost, proximity to work, condition, amenities, etc.) and reviewing the scores to shortlist our best possible options.
- The wife and I have a specific RACI for anything related to household -- we've distributed our responsibilities accordingly and are able to distribute all activities, chores, tasks, etc. evenly.
- I use the ROI calculations for deciding on investment options (granted, this was its original purpose! but I found affinity to these methods only after learning it during my early career and during the PMP preparation).
- I keep two sets of informal "lessons learnt" journals (one for personal, one for professional) introspection and review.
...And so on.
