Get Everything Done

I had a good run with 5T, but I already new that that system is perfect for me.

So I checked out the other No List systems, re-read the chapter on 5T in Mark's book "Secrets…", which is amazing, you should read it; and found "Day FVP" interesting.

Then Mark posted his newest blog. Intriguing.

I thought about all this and said to myselves: If day FVP is a valid no list system, then day FV is it as well.

So I started it.

It's a mixed bag. The working itself flows quite well. I seem to get more different stuff done than with 5T and work a bit "faster." (Not at the cost of doing the "important", btw.)

(Reminds me of what Mark said about his experience with Fast Autofocus.)

I stutter, however, in terms of adding tasks to the list. Since it's a daily list, I can't "find" tasks "laying around", but OTOH there is no prompt for entering new tasks as with other No List approaches.

There is a tendency towards having a daily template. The whole thing feels DITish to me.

Great tips there Mark! Something I have found helpful with a day list is using Outlook Tasks for a lot of incoming tasks (especially emails). I can then just have 'outlook tasks work' on my list for that day.

This stops the need for literally have 30 plus tasks written on my list on work days.

I also use a checklist in the back of my notebook ('more or less daily' and 'periodic' with a vertical dividing line between the two categories).

I also use the same notebook for notes. Works well so far!

PS, I paid for the Inbox Ninja course by Michael Linenberger, it's been a game changer email wise.