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Episode Synopsis
Episode 66 - If you struggle to get things from your to-do list actually done, then ALPEN is for you. We have a look at this great method...Look at all this stuff we covered:Why it's different from other to-do list methodsYou don't have to work long hours to be effectiveProfessor Lothar J Seiwert - who is he?Why we don't like the word 'productivity' (again)Two acronyms (depending on your language):ActivitiesLengthPlan BufferEstablish PrioritiesNote SuccessOR:AufschreibenLange schatzenPufferzeit einplannenEntscheidungen TreffenNachkontrolleActivities - Get them written downLength - Work out how long each one will takePlan Buffer - Add in 40% (we tell you why)Establish priorities - Decide on which ones you're going to focus onNote Success - Review the day and identify what worked wellThe Sydney Opera House planning disasterWhat Helmuth Von Moltke the Elder saidReviewing your list every weekThe Two-Minute RuleHere are the links to the resource where you can find out more:OECD stats working hours across the worldHow to prioritiseEpisode 7 - Habits and the Write Stuff (featuring Eisenhower Matrix)Professor Lothar J Seiwert talking about what he doesFind out more about Lothar J SeiwertYodelling: Astounded Christopher J Astbury Switzerland
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