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Ep. 294: A Tactical Assault on Busyness

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Team-Based Status Workload Management

  • Visualize projects with Post-it notes on a physical or virtual wall, organizing tasks into columns for 'Stuff We Might Do' and individual team members.
  • Move tasks between columns to show current work and workload distribution.
  • Conduct regular, structured check-in meetings to discuss progress, roadblocks, and needs, keeping a shared log.
  • As tasks are completed, decide as a team what to pull from the 'Stuff We Might Do' column, creating a continuous flow.
  • Periodically review languishing tasks and consider deprioritizing them if they remain unaddressed.
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