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Discussion Forum > 5T mentioned in the Guardian

There's a mention about using the 5T system and a reference to Mark in yesterday's Guardian Weekend magazine. The article is called Fight The Feeling
February 28, 2016 at 10:42 | Unregistered CommenterDAZ
DAZ:

I haven't seen that. It's the second time the magazine has mentioned 5T. There was a short article by Oliver Burkeman in November, but he emailed me beforehand to tell me it was coming.

That article is available on-line, but I can't find the new one.

Is there any way you can scan/copy/clip the article and send it to me?
February 28, 2016 at 12:24 | Registered CommenterMark Forster
Is it this one?
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/feb/26/overwhelmed-10-ways-feel-less-busy

The second to last paragraph reads

"Try the five-item to-do list

One major problem with your endlessly expanding to-do list is that it fuels the fantasy of one day getting it all finished; adding one more item to the list feels effortless, so it’s dangerously easy to overcommit. The productivity coach Mark Forster proposes a radical alternative: instead of an open-ended list, use one capped at just five items, so you’re forced to complete (or consciously abandon) a task before adding another. The obvious objection to this is the risk that you’ll forget something important if you’re not allowed to write it down. But let’s be honest: you already forget important things anyway."
February 28, 2016 at 13:12 | Unregistered CommenterKjell S
That's the one!
February 28, 2016 at 17:31 | Unregistered CommenterDAZ
DAZ:

Thanks for sending it to me. I was able to identify the weblink from the photo. I've put it on my Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/markforsterblog/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
February 28, 2016 at 19:30 | Registered CommenterMark Forster