A task list:
- Is open ended
- Has no limits
- Is unordered or prioritized
- Grows without limits
- Never ends
- Has many levels of abstraction
- Just has tasks
- Doesn’t model anything
- Encourages overcommitment
- Leads to self-deception
A plan:
- Is specific
- Is bounded
- Is ordered
- Shrinks over time
- Ends
- Has two levels of abstraction
- Has tasks, appointments, dead time, filler activities
- Accurate model for the day
- Encourages realistic expectations
- Leads to honesty with self
Moral of the story: plan your day