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Four paper collections for projects, responsibilities, resources and archives.
Knowledge Modeling
PARA Method
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
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
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.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.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.
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1-3 h Setup, laufend15-90 min daily15-45 min25 min Zyklen
Participantsdifferent
111-31
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AsyncAsyncAsyncAsync
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PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge ArchivePriority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusADR File, Decision Log, RationaleFocus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes
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KnowledgeProductivityOrganization
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
FocusTime managementProductivityExecution
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