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Getting Things Done: the basics

  • Capture. Write down everything you need to do.
  • Clarify. Break down each task into an actionable next step.ย 
  • Organize. Move each of those actionable tasks onto a specific list: E.g: Action: Things to do next, Waiting For: Tasks or projects youโ€™ve delegated or are waiting on other people for, etc.
  • Reflect. Set time aside to re-assess your priorities and update your lists weekly or daily.
  • Engage. Start working through your Action list in order.

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The 2-minute rule

The 2-minute rule

If a task takes less than 2 minutes, then do it now.

If the effort to keep remembering a task is more than just getting it out of the way now, then do it.

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Fixing small tasks

  • Fixing things is empowering. Our confidence increases or decreases based on our ability to make progress.ย 
  • Any progress builds momentum (and your mood): No matter how small the task is, crossing it off your to-do list gives you a boost of momentum and enhances your mood.
  • Small steps turn into habits: When a task is easy to do and quickly completed, itโ€™s much easier to turn it into a habit.

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James Clear
โ€œOnce youโ€™ve started doing the right thing, it is much easier to continue doing it.โ€

JAMES CLEAR

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The hard thing about small tasks

We're pretty bad at estimating how much time a task will take, even if weโ€™ve done that task before.

When youโ€™re trying to implement the 2-minute rule, you might find yourself spending hours on that โ€œeasyโ€ email you wanted to write.

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Jonathan White
โ€œThe more you look into the most productive people, the more you realize they donโ€™t just work hard, but they start off by optimizing the small things they do every single day.โ€

JONATHAN WHITE

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For more mental space and focus

  • Answer the โ€œwhyโ€ and โ€œwhatโ€ for each of your regularly scheduled meetings.
  • Set office hours for interruptions, emails, and conversations.
  • Clean up your desk (and your desktop).

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