My Top 3 Task Categories
FOCUSED
CREATIVE
MINDLESS
Top 3 Resources
TIME
ENERGY
FOCUS
CONTEXT
The time and space you use to do the work.
3 Steps to Contextualize Your Tasks
1. HONEST SELF-ASSESSMENT
2. SEE WHERE YOUR TASKS FIT
3. LEARN FROM YOUR RESULTS
Productivity is the result of 3 factors working in harmony.
To maximize these resources, you need to put them in the proper context.
Each of these categories requires unique states of mind and resources.
MY CONTEXT LISTS
INBOX
List of every task in my world that requires organization, planning, or action.
Goes through every item one-by-one using the "Getting Things Done" processing method.
FROGS
List of the tasks I HAVE
to get done today.
Goes through my Frogs list and starts the pre-planned next action for each.
Removes the barriers to procrastination.
PLANNING
List of all my projects that still need to be planned.
Goes through the
"Natural Planning Model."
Creates a new project based on the answers.
PROGRAMMING
List of all my product development tasks.
Goes through the agile product development "Sprint Planning" process.
Creates a new project based on the answers.
PUBLISHING
List of all the content we're working on
and its stage in the Publishing Process.
Choose from the drafts on the publishing list.
Starts the corresponding actions that will get the draft to the next stage of the process.
CALLS
List of calls I need to make.
It automatically calls the next number on my list.
UPCOMING EXPENSES
Sorted list of all
upcoming expenses.
A quick way to add non-recurring bills or expenses to the list.
READ / REVIEW
List of everything I want to learn or review by a specific date.
Allows me to choose what I want to review and whether I want to listen to it or read it.