Task Manager Gifts

'Starting tomorrow, I'm going to stop putting things off.'

Ticker-House

List of things to do today. Make list of things to do tomorrow.

I don't consider it "multitasking" when you have to do the same task over and over to get it right! (Published originally on 1/23/2006).

'You pulled most of the muscles in your back lifting your to-do list? You've got a bigger problem than pulled muscles.'

In and Out

Bucket List

'What bothers me about these meetings is even though it's work, I have the nagging feeling I ought to leave and get back to work.'

Where your mind & battle are los

'Noticeboard? I forgot it was there to be honest.'

Whats ticking away in YOUR filing system?

At the end of each day, Gary had approximately 7 minutes of free time – which left him feeling very vulnerable.

"Give a sh*t" "Don't give a sh*t"

"She's done it! The formula for work-life balance!"

"I spent all day learning productivity hacks"

Things-to-do-today: Daily workboxes piled up on desk.

Colour Version: Living by the Clock

Doug had trouble getting home at a decent hour.

Work/Life Balance

Storm in the out tray

"Ok, do we agree the minutes of the last meeting?"

'Hey, look, I can stand up and shout, too!'

Man at desk with two in-trays reading 'urgent' and 'too late'.

"Remember...when the going gets tough...DELEGATE!"

'Today is the tomorrow I feared yesterday. . .'

Multi-tasking.

Organization is not rocket science!

'It's a lateral move, you'll now be getting all of Kramer's work too.'

Time Is Money

Please sit down. I can give you five minutes.

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tick, tock-tock, tickety-tick tock ….

"Three weeks until the pitch, LOADS of time!"

"How do you do it, hon? Marriage, kids, civic responsibilities, managing a multi-million dollar business and still finding time to do an 18-month stretch for securities fraud?"

Busy Workload Today and Especially Tomorrow

"The meeting will last until lunch, or hell freezes over, whichever is longer."