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Criterion
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Paper illustration of a four-quadrant grid with tasks sorted by importance and urgency and translated into actions.
Decision Making
Eisenhower Matrix
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Purposedifferent
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.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h Setup, laufend30-60 min15-30 min15-90 min daily
Participantsdifferent
111-61
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Action Lists, Project List, Review RoutineUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsEisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation NotesPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus
Tagsno overlap
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
PrioritizationFocusTasks
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
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