Freezing Up When You Have a Lot to Do

Have you ever had a time when there is so much to do and not much time to get it done? I find myself in that situation currently. You have to make a decision on what you will get done; however, making the decision can be overwhelming. You don’t know where to start. What time-sink will you pick up to the detriment of the other tasks? If you are a fan of the GTD system by David Allen, then you know what the problem is.

You have allowed your “inbox” to overflow with stuff to do without doing your weekly review. You need to periodically review your projects and make notes on what needs to be done. Add to-do items to your list, remove those that don’t apply. Keep yourself focused on the big goals by sifting through all your little to-do items to make sure they contribute to achieving those goals. In this way, you can either keep the task in your list, you can chuck it, or you can save it on a list of stuff to do later. Yes, you can have a “to do later” pile, also known as a “someday maybe” pile.

Trying to take on your tasks by brute force may feel productive, but you may have some misspent effort. Sitting down for a while to figure out where your focus should be can ensure that you get everything done right, with the least effort, and on time. Tackling your tasks without a plan brings up the old cliche, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

T-Mobile Has Lowered Their Total Internet Plan

I own a T-Mobile Dash and have struggled with paying $29.99/mo for their Total Internet plan, which includes unlimited use of HotSpots. I really enjoy the ability to roam and have access to the Internet through my phone. There are locations where I could take advantage of the HotSpots, so it’s theoretically a bargain. The problem is that I hardly visit Starbucks and Kinkos Fedex.

I called in to cancel my mobile Internet again, thinking this was definitely it, when I was informed that T-Mobile has lowered the price of the feature to $19.99/month. I was skeptical and asked if anything was stripped out of the new rate. Evidently, it’s the same plan, but costs less. The catch is, however, you have to request the lower rate. New customers automatically get the new rate, but existing subscribers will continue to pay $29.99/mo.

After lowering my Internet cost, I reconsidered and left it running on my account. My issue was not the utility, it was cost. With the lower cost, I feel more comfortable leaving it on. It’s a good thing too. Our cable internet is down again, so I have had to resort to connecting to the web via my mobile phone’s internet plan. If you are paying $29.99 for unlimited internet on your T-Mobile Dash, you should call in and request the $19.99 rate.