Get Things Done
Last Modified: 05/10/2018
Learn how to develop a system for organizing and getting tasks done.
- 1All the things that you need to get done are stored all over:...
- 2...in your e-mail inbox,...
- 3...on random pieces of paper,...
- 4...or in your brain.
- 5You often forget to do things.
- 6You get overwhelmed by big tasks,...
- 7...and overall, your mind feels cluttered.
- 8If you want to be a ninja at getting things done,...
- 9...you need a system.
- 10Here are some tips.
- 11First, collect everything you have to do in one place.
- 12This is a big brain dump where you can write down any task that comes to mind.
- 13Whenever you think of something you have to do,...
- 14...don't store it in your prefrontal cortex.
- 15Write it down.
- 16We call this your "inbox."
- 17Next, put things from your inbox into a place you know you will look at, at the right time.
- 18This might be your calendar, a shopping list,...
- 19...or in a project folder.
- 20Speaking of projects,...
- 21...if a task can't be done without a series of steps,...
- 22...then you need to turn that task into a project...
- 23...by brainstorming every individual step required to complete that project.
- 24Start practicing these simple things...
- 25...and you'll find that your mind is clear,...
- 26...and you're knocking out tasks one at a time
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