We don’t have jobs just to fill the time. We should focus our efforts on delivering as much value as we can. You don’t have to finish everything on your to-do list. Whenever you choose to do something, you implicitly choose not to do something else. Learn to identify some tasks that will deliver more value in your available time.

A typical project can be measured at several stages. The latter measures are closer to value, but these are harder to quantify:

• Inputs → Effort → Outputs → Outcomes → Impact