Time Management (Computer Metaphors) Part 2 – Polling and Interrupts
Good time management is a bit like computer programming, in some ways at least … How do you keep track of tasks which can’t be carried forward, until some outside event has taken place? Perhaps you’re waiting for a response from a vendor, or a decision from your manager on which option to take. ‘Hanging’ tasks like this can compete for your attention: you can’t do anything for the time being, but you don’t want to forget about them.