My trusty Palm Pilot Professional (built by US Robotics before they sold the company to 3Com) died a couple weeks ago and I picked up a refurbished Palm Vx from the nearby Franklin Covey store. I installed all the various FC planner apps over the weekend (mission, goals, values, compass, roles, Master Task List, Daily Prioritized Task List, etc etc) and have started using them this week.
I’ve used the Covey paper planner for quite a few years and have benefitted most from the weekly compass routine — identify the important roles in your life (husband, father, friend, citizen, etc) then pick one or two things you can do that week in each role to move you further along. For me, it’s been the main tool for trying to lead a more balanced life.
I’ve never quite gotten the hang of the daily task stuff, however. I’ve used the Palm To-Do list app to make lists and lists of stuff in various categories. But for some reason, making the next step to prioritizing, or even taking the items from my compass and moving them to a slot on my schedule, has proven illusive. I’ve managed to get by but now, as things to do for my own business begin piling up and I find myself not paying enough attention to the more important stuff, I’ve got some motivation to learn a new skill.
I’m also interested in whether Real Joe can help with this, hence the workshop titled Goal Posts . I’m not sure how to go about piloting it but I figure one way to start is by struggling to learn some of this stuff on my own.