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Subject:Re: To Do Archives From:Marilynne Smith <mrsmith -at- CTS -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 25 Mar 1996 10:24:00 PST
I have only one project with a due date of October. My list reflects that,
but also the everyday goals I need to reach in order to make that final
duedate. My list is short because of the way I handle detail.
We're on Draft 2 in the document. I list lots of the details.
For the next to final, Final Draft, and Print Copy, I list only that.
Unless there is a detail I need to attend to now, it doesn't go on the list.
As the time comes closer for a due date, there are more details concerning
it on my list. Otherwise I would be totally overwhelmed by tasks like "Find
every tiny typo" for the last draft.
When managing several projects at once, a more complicated list would be
useful. You could build it for each project, then organize it for due date.
File cards might be the way to go there.
Marilynne
mrsmith -at- cts -dot- com
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Marilynne Smith
mrsmith -at- cts -dot- com
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