Look at your to do list and write a letter next to each task. ↑ Table of Contents ↑ Do Your ABC’s (…and D’s and F’s) But that is an optional productivity add-on. Insider Tip: I like to number them–most time to least time–so I can have an idea of where I am spending my time. Make your list, and if needs to be longer, that’s okay too! You always could do this exercise multiple times and add 50 or more tasks–if you do that many, wow! Make a list of the top 10 to 15 tasks that take the most time AND the most of your brain power.
What takes the most of your time? Do you do the same tasks daily? Weekly? Monthly? For the first round of this exercise we are going to tackle your biggest tasks. I want you to put away your to do list and start thinking about your tasks in terms of alphabet work. Someone might have time for a project, but if that project takes them twice as long as someone else, it is a bad task assignment! If we only split up work based on bandwidth, we don’t always get work that’s done well or on time.
On a team, everyone has different A, B, C, D and F work, but we rarely talk about our tasks this way. We ask ourselves - do I have time to do this right now? Or we ask a team member–do you have bandwidth for this project? But we also have to consider: When we think about assigning tasks on a team or tackling things on our to do list we often think about: ↑ Table of Contents ↑ Here’s the Problem: It not only drains you, but usually is riddled with mistakes! Never do “F work!” “F work” is to be avoided at all costs. We make the most mistakes in our “D work” and feel the most unfulfilled and unproductive doing it. D work takes you longer than other people, you often don’t do it right, or do it well. And your “D work” is your least favorite. It takes energy and time and you often put it off because it’s not your favorite.Ī ‘D’ in school meant you failed. You can do it, but you really don’t enjoy it. Next comes your “C work.” I bet you guess where this is going! This is work you are solidly average at. You aren’t above average at it, but you can do it. Your second best work is called your “B work.” This is work you can do and you’re pretty good at it, but it doesn’t make your heart sing. Time flies when you are doing “A work” and it makes your day better. It’s your favorite kind of work to get into the flow. Your best work is called “A work.” “A work” would have gotten you A’s in school.
The key to productivity is hitting your best work. Some people love details and routine, some people love creativity and spontaneity. Here’s how it works: Everyone excels at different kinds of tasks. I want to teach you a powerful concept that I like to call Alphabet Work.
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