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Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Purposedifferent
The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
15-90 min daily15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
11-3
Formatsame
AsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix