“In preparation for your upcoming cruise, please choose among the available excursions for each of your stops. The icons will indicate the level of activity required for each one:
Moderate: Walking short distances over relatively level terrain.
More strenuous: Walking intermediate distances and climbing stairs.
Most strenuous: Participants should be physically fit.”
These were instructions I received in advance of an upcoming trip. Notable in using that exertion key is the point that you are not spending any more time on your excursion regardless of the level from which you are operating. The difference is that you have so many more options open to you and can cover more distance on your own if you are able to participate in the third level.
It struck me that these could be the same type of instructions that we might use in setting up a plan for getting organized to improve our work routine during the year. How much distance do you want to cover? How productive do you want your days to be? A persons level of organization helps to explain why some people seem to accomplish so much in a day while others are left wondering where the...