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Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
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ABC Analysis
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Eat the Frog
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
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Getting Things Done
Purposedifferent
With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.
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Timedifferent
30-60 min15-90 min daily1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
1-511
Formatsame
AsyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusAction Lists, Project List, Review Routine
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
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