The document outlines a productivity power session on task management. It discusses defining tasks, the problem of emails, focusing on tasks rather than time, and using tools like reminders to manage tasks. The key message is that the best tool for task management is yourself, and the goal is to start being productive by checking off the right tasks in order to keep moving forward.

1. PRODUCTIVITY POWER SESSION
- Task Management -
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2. about me

3. ABOUT THIS SESSION
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4. what is a task?
A task is an activity that needs to be
accomplished within a defined period of time.
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5. THE EMAIL PROBLEM
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6. An email can be one of two things...
1.An action item
2.A reference item
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7. the goal is...
to get out of your inboxes and do the REAL work.
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8. focus on task
(not on time)
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9. stop focusing on what the end will look like...
...start focusing on what the next move will look like.
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10. when you set up...
you won’t upset.
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11. TASK MANAGEMENT
Tools
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16. the tools
in action
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17. http://productivityist.com/how-to-use-reminders-as-a-task-manager/
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19. BUT THE BEST TOOL IS...
you.
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20. *these are things you can do now and get instant benefits
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21. REMEMBER THE GOAL
You don’t have to check off all the boxes...just the right boxes.
It’s time to stop doing productive and start being productive.
That way you can start going forward instead of just...going.
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22. THANKS FOR COMING!
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