by Leo Babauta (zen habits)
9/10
Key Ideas:
1 – Collect – Carry a small notebook and write down any tasks, ideas, projects, or information that pops into your head, so you don’t forget it
2 – Process – Make quick decisions on things you have captured. Process your inboxes (paper, email) at least once a day. Do it (if it takes 2 minutes or less), trash it, delegate it, file it, or put it on your to-do list or calendar to do later
3 – Plan – Each week, list the Big Rocks that you want to accomplish, and schedule them first. Each day, create a list of 1-3 MITs (basically your Big Rocks for the day) and be sure to accomplish them
4 – Do (focus) – Do one task at a time, without distractions
Other interesting notes:
5 – Simple trusted system – keep simple lists, check daily
6 – Organize – a place for everything. All incoming stuff goes in your inbox. From there, it goes on your context lists and an action folder, or in a file in your filing system, in your outbox if you’re going to delegate it, or in the trash
7 – Review – review your system & goals weekly
8 – Simplify – Remove everything but the essential projects and tasks, so you can focus on them. Simplify your commitments, and your incoming information stream
9 – Routine – set and keep routines
10 – Find your passion – seek work for which you’re passionate
Thoughts on the book:
A great starting point or refresher for a productivity system. Simpler, more focused on “doing” than GTD. Does not go in depth, so won’t bring anything new to productivity nerds. Major inspiration for my personal productivity system.
Longer summary/notes: Zen Habits (author), Zapier
If you like this, you’ll probably like: A simple productivity system, GTD, Eat that frog, Do it tomorrow, books
Leo :) 