<Li> Management of the list can take over from implementing it . This could be caused by procrastination by prolonging the planning activity . This is akin to analysis paralysis . As with any activity, there's a point of diminishing returns . </Li> <Li> Some level of detail must be taken for granted for a task system to work . Rather than put "clean the kitchen", "clean the bedroom", and "clean the bathroom", it is more efficient to put "housekeeping" and save time spent writing and reduce the system's administrative load (each task entered into the system generates a cost in time and effort to manage it, aside from the execution of the task). The risk of consolidating tasks, however, is that "housekeeping" in this example may prove overwhelming or nebulously defined, which will either increase the risk of procrastination, or a mismanaged project . </Li> <Li> Listing routine tasks wastes time . If you are in the habit of brushing your teeth every day, then there is no reason to put it down on the task list . The same goes for getting out of bed, fixing meals, etc . If you need to track routine tasks, then a standard list or chart may be useful, to avoid the procedure of manually listing these items over and over . </Li> <Li> To remain flexible, a task system must allow for disaster . A company must be ready for a disaster . Even if it is a small disaster, if no one made time for this situation, it can metastasize, potentially causing damage to the company . </Li>

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