David Allen

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• Paper-based note-taking devices

• Electronic note-taking devices

• Voice-recording devices

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WORKFLOW DIAGRAM—PROCESSING

1. | Context

2. | Time available

3. | Energy available

4. | Priority

Context

2. | Time available

3. | Energy available

4. | Priority

50,000+ feet: Life

• 40,000 feet: Three- to five-year vision

• 30,000 feet: One- to two-year goals

• 20,000 feet: Areas of responsibility

• 10,000 feet: Current projects

1. | Defining purpose and principles

2. | Outcome visioning

3. | Brainstorming

4. | Organizing

5. | Identifying next actions

Celebrate any progress. Don’t wait to get perfect.

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

Don’t judge, challenge, evaluate, or criticize.

• Go for quantity, not quality.

• Put analysis and organiz

The key steps here are:

• Identify the significant pieces.

• Sort by (one or more):

• components

• sequences

• priorities

• Detail to the required degree.