Quotes About Organization

there are five discrete stages that we go through as we deal with our work. We (1) collect things that command our attention; (2) process what they mean and what to do about them; and (3) organize the results, which we (4) review as options for what we choose to (5) do.

sort of planning activity: (1) those that still have your attention even after you've determined their next actions, and (2) those about which potentially

Your principles created the boundaries of your plan.

contexto, tiempo disponible, energía disponible y prioridad.

A Projects list Project support material Calendar actions and information Next Actions lists A Waiting For list Reference material A Someday/Maybe list

Appropriately used, checklists can be a tremendous asset in enhancing personal productivity and relieving mental pressure.

thousands of people is that most stress they experience comes from inappropriately managed commitments they make or accept.

I have discovered that one of the major reasons many people haven't had a lot of success with "getting organized" is simply that they have tried to do all five phases at one time.

Open loops can include everything from really big to-do items like "End world hunger" to the more modest "Hire new assistant" to the tiniest task such as "Replace porch lightbulb.

Handle what has your attention and you'll then discover what really has your attention.

You have to use your mind to get things off your mind.

Write all your notes and quotes on separate three-by-five-inch cards. Then, when you get ready to organize your thinking, just spread them all out on the floor, see the natural structure that emerges, and figure out what's missing.

Trying to keep a list on the calendar, which must then be reentered on another day if items don't get done, is demoralizing and a waste of time.

Throw away, shred, or recycle anything that has no potential future action or reference value.

The substantive issue is how to make appropriate choices about what to do at any point in time. The real work is to manage our actions. That

Things rarely get stuck because of lack of time. They get stuck because what "doing" would look like, and where it happens, hasn't been decided. In

Clarifying things on the front end, when they first appear on the radar, rather than on the back end, after trouble has developed, allows people to reap the benefits of managing action. Getting

your vision, what did your mind naturally begin doing? What did it start to think about? "What time should we go?" "Is it open tonight?" "Will it be crowded?" "What's the weather like?" "Should we change clothes?" "Is there gas in the car?" "How hungry are we?" That was brainstorming.

Klara Sztucinski, and Elliott Kellman. The administrative

Not being aware of all you have to do is much like having a credit card for which you don't know the balance or the limit - it's a lot easier to be irresponsible.

First of all, if it's on your mind, your mind isn't clear.

Think carefully about where and when and under what circumstances you can do which actions, and organize your lists accordingly.

Let's examine the three requirements to make the collection phase work: 1. | Every open loop must be in your collection system and out of your head. 2. | You must have as few collection buckets as you can get by with. 3. | You must empty them regularly.

next actions. Those ideas fall into the broad category of "project support materials," and may be anything from a notion about something you might want to do on your next vacation