Discussion Forum > Productivity Problem: Out of sight, Out of mind
I’ve never thought to bleach index cards before but this does seem neat. I have mounted cards on a wall on more than one occasion. Or sticky notes.
“one should review every active project - weekly - and ensure there is one Next Action associated with each project. “
I am in total concordance with this advice.
“one should review every active project - weekly - and ensure there is one Next Action associated with each project. “
I am in total concordance with this advice.
May 10, 2022 at 19:12 |
Alan Baljeu
Alan Baljeu
I am using out of sight, out of mind for the opposite purpose, which is to say that I am specifically hiding things so that they don't come to my consciousness too often, and I rely on my ability to regularly review so that I know I can focus on a single thing in the moment without having to constantly see and be convinced that I'm still "on top" of everything.
May 11, 2022 at 0:59 |
Aaron Hsu
Aaron Hsu
I'm trying to bring to the fore the above ideas. I purchased an index card bleacher from Levenger - http://www.levenger.com/home-office-22549/desk-accessories-organization-23000/nantucket-bamboo-compact-bleacher-18083.aspx - and index cards from Baron Fig - http://writeexperience.com/blog/baronfig-strategist-to-do-cards-premium-and-useful-index-cards
Each index card with represent one project, and will always have one Next Action associated with it. The bleacher will ensure the most important/pressing projects are dab smack in front of my face.
Curious to see if these tools will help me engage with my commitments on a more regular basis.