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Criterion
Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
Paper illustration of an assumption matrix with prioritized test cards
Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Purposedifferent
The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work.Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it.For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.
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Timedifferent
1-3 h Setup, laufend45-90 min25 min Zyklen15-90 min daily
Participantsdifferent
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Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncAsync
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PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchiveAssumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning PlanFocus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption NotesPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery
FocusTime managementProductivityExecution
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
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