collect process organize review do. gather together all your loose bits of data: post-its, scraps of...

CollectProcessOrganizeReview

Do

Gather together all your loose bits of data: post-its, scraps of paper, ideas floating in your head, brochures, etc.

1. No Action Required

2. Action Required

It’s trash or can be deleted It should be in a “someday/maybe”

pile It should go into a reference pile (for

brochures, general info, stuff you might be interested in later on)

•Fewer than 2 minutes Just do it.

•More than 2 minutes mark where it needs to go next.

•Big Projects – for ongoing tasks•Library – to look up•Phone – to call•Computer – to email•Calendar – to log in•Desk work – to read, write, draw, etc.

•Sort your “Action Required” scraps into your categories.

•Prioritize within your categories, and try to estimate how long each task’ll take you.

What worked that week? What didn’t? Do I need new categories? Re-categorize tasks as they move through the stages.

CONTEXT – can I do it here, now, with what I have?

TIME – do I have enough time? ENERGY – if not, do something

smaller to make you feel accomplished

PRIORITY – do the more important tasks first (obviously)