{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fa3be9776-7949-43fa-b094-dbc23d24ca53","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 51: Daily Action vs Batching","description":"Is it better to take care of regular tasks daily or let a backlog build up and then take care of it all at once? You probably won't be surprised by the answer that question: It depends. This week, Janine and Shannon discuss their ideas around which tasks are better handled daily and which can be batched.\n\nDiscussion topics include:\n\n\u2022 Tornadoes in St. Louis\n\u2022 Taking care of things every day versus letting things build up to do at once\n\u2022 Janine\u2019s affinity for daily habits\n\u2022 How it\u2019s more beneficial to batch some tasks rather than do them daily\n\u2022 Areas that really benefit from daily action, like handling email and keeping the kitchen clean\n\u2022 How perfectionism can get in the way of putting stuff away\n\u2022 Janine\u2019s definition of clutter: Having more items than you can comfortably store\n\u2022 How some things are better done in batches\n\u2022 Being mindful about approaching tasks daily or in batches\n\u2022 How Shannon batches the processing of the mail\n\u2022 The Paper Karma app that helps you get rid of unwanted mail\n\u2022 Right-turn technology (have you ever seen a UPS truck turn left?)\n\u2022 Getting rid of a backlog without adding to it\n\u2022 How sometimes a backlog doesn\u2019t even have to be dealt with","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cd2e0d56-1e2f-481a-8571-c4663350c6a6/648i5bBT0OJL-jqDq5kKTfH1.png"}