Manuals / Personal Productivity Systems / Ch 2

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2. Clarify into next actions

Personal Productivity Systems · 12 pages source format

Each item: trash, reference, someday, or next action with a verb.

What you'll learn

  • Next actions
  • Projects

Verb + context

“Email Priya about invoice” beats “Invoice”. Projects are outcomes with >1 action.

Inbox → Trash | Reference | Someday | Next action (verb)

Do this now

Process 10 inbox items into next actions.

Pro tip. Calendar is for time-bound; list is for next actions.

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