Mastering Workflow

PROCESSING & ORGANIZING

Stuff
Eliminate

Trash

"IN"

What is It?

Is it actionable?

Projects

If multi-step, what's
the successful
outcome?

NO

Incubate

Possible
later actions
Someday Maybe
lists/folders

YES
What's the
Next Action?

Reference

Paper &
digital
lists/folders

Planning
Do it
Project
plans

If less than
2 minutes

Delegate it
Review
for Actions

Defer it

For me to do,
specific to a day For me to do, as
soon as I can
or time

in
communication
system, and
track it on...
Waiting
For

Calendar
Lists/folders
Next
Action

Action reminder
lists/folders/trays

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