Problem: Article: It's difficult to work your way through the list by cherry-picking and doing a little bit of everything. After several hours, your list will look just like it looks now: incomplete. Instead of working in little bits, do one thing until it's finished and then move to the next thing on your list after a short break. Don't work on something else on the list until you're finished with the first and most important things. Alternatively, you can look for projects from multiple lists that might be effectively combined. While it may not be a great idea to try to review your math notes and write your history paper at the same time, you might be able to sit at the laundromat and wait for your clothes to dry while studying, saving time getting important tasks finished. If the Internet is on the fritz at your house, it may be tempting to head to the library, start reading up on wi-fi so you can diagnose the problem from scratch, but not if you've got to finish cooking dinner, grade twenty papers by the next morning, and do fifty other things. Might it be better to call the cable company instead? It's ok to decide something just isn't worth the time, or that delegating a task at a cost outweighs the time you might spend on it. You could buy new expensive fence wire, or you could salvage your own by combing through the junkyard painstakingly, sifting through rough scrap for several hours in the hot sun, but if it only turns out to be a few bucks of savings, it might be more worth it to buy new wire. Breaking up the sorts of activities you do will help keep you fresh throughout your tasks and help you move through your list more quickly. Alternate a homework list with a housework list to be the most effective worker you can be. Take short breaks between them and do different tasks. You'll stay fresh and efficient. Depending on your temperament, it can be good for your own morale if you accomplish the thing first that you're looking forward to the least. It might not necessarily be the hardest or the most important thing, but getting it out of the way to save the less painful activities for later could be effective for some people. Your English essay might be more important than your math homework, but if you really hate math, get it out of the way first so you can clear out all the time you need to devote solely to the essay, giving it your full, unfettered attention. You might have a situation in which you've only got 10 minutes to get all the way across town to the library to pick up the new disc of Game of Thrones you ordered, making it the most urgent thing on your list, but that time might be better spent doing the more-important task of getting to work on your English essay. You'll have bought yourself more time by waiting to pick up your DVD until the next day when you might have more time for it. Congratulations! As you move through the list, take a glad moment to cross each thing off, deleting it from the file, or aggressively cutting it off the paper with a rusty pocketknife and ceremonially setting the scrap on fire. Take a minute to reward yourself for each little accomplishment. You're doing it!
Summary: Do one thing at a time and see it through to completion. Decide what to delegate and what to let slide. Alternate the variety of tasks on your list. Start with the least desirable or the hardest tasks. Let importance trump urgency in some cases. Cross tasks off the list as you complete them.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Start by looking at how you interact with others. Take a look at your habits and notice if you tend to try to enlist others to do your work. If so, it's pretty likely that people find this irritating. Think about if you regularly ask co-workers to help out with your projects. If your answer is a yes, they might be irritated. Maybe you realize that you often try to get out of doing your fair share of work during group projects at school. Your classmates are probably tired of this behavior. Maybe your job at home is to take out the trash. If you constantly beg your sister to do it for you, she might be annoyed. Smells can be very aggravating for people, both good and bad odors. This includes body odor, bad breath, and strong perfumes or colognes. Do you wear a lot of perfume, cologne, body spray, or body lotion? Do you eat a lot of strong-smelling foods? Do you shower or bathe often? Do you wear deodorant and/or other personal care products? Do you change your clothes daily? Do you wash your laundry before re-wearing it? Do your pets have an opportunity to soil your clothes before you wear them out? How you speak and what you say can irritate the people around you. Talking too fast or about inappropriate topics can be off-putting to people. Additionally, frequently using slang, street talk, or profanity can bother people. Watch for the following irritating behaviors: Using the word "like" inappropriately too often. Using text speak. Ending statements so that they sound like a question. Using "you" instead of "we." Correcting others. Excessively using the phrase "you know." Constantly talking about yourself. Giving unsolicited advice. Speaking in run-on sentences. If you regularly forget your manners, there's a good chance that people find this annoying. You don't have to go out of your way to be over the top polite, but you should definitely make an effort to use basic courtesy. Start by always remembering to say please and thank you. Use your inside voice, even when you're upset. Don't raise your voice during disagreements. Greet people. For example, if you sit down next to a classmate at lunch, say, "Hi, Sue. How's your day going?" Avoid interrupting people when they are in the middle of a conversation. If you do interrupt, say "I'm sorry. I realize I interrupted. What were you saying?" Self-reflection means taking a close look at yourself. Make it a habit to sit and think about your day. Consider your actions and the reactions of others. You'll start to have a better understanding of yourself. Set aside 20 minutes a day to reflect. You could write in a journal or think while you take a walk. Think about what kinds of interactions you had that day. If they were positive, note what worked. If they weren't so great, try to think of ways you could make things go more smoothly the next time. One of the simplest ways to know if you are irritating is to simply ask. If you feel like your relationship with someone is strained, let them know that you've noticed. You might say to your best friend, "I've noticed we haven't spent much time together lately. Have I done something to annoy you?" To a co-worker, say, "Do you think it bothers people when I eat tuna in the break room?" If someone gives you helpful feedback, thank them and work to make any necessary changes.

SUMMARY: Notice if you pass your work to others. Consider if you often have a strong smell. Pay attention to how you speak. Observe your manners. Take time to self-reflect each day. Ask someone you trust for feedback.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: For solid vinyl tiles (VCT, or vinyl composition tiles), place each one flat, perfectly aligned with the row, and snugly abutting the previous tile. Do not slide the tiles when laying them, as this will "drag" the adhesive.
Summary:
Lay the vinyl.