If that item is not actionable, it’s one of three things: To begin sorting, take the first item on the pile and decide if it is actionable or not actionable. Allen cautions that when you first get started the in-tray will be significant, but as you continue with this method, it becomes increasingly manageable. I have a lot of things that needed to be done, and no idea where to start. Once everything is sorted into the appropriate in-tray, it’s time to go through items one at a time and determine what to do with them. It’s important to note that for this to be successful, you must be prepared to go all-in and trust that nothing will be left out or forgotten-the only way to do that is to truly put everything into the in-tray. Items in the in-trays can be anything from the mail you haven’t gone through to a remote control that needs new batteries. Starting with two in-trays, one for home and one for work, I took everything I needed to get done and put them in the appropriate tray. He suggests maintaining as many physical trays as you need but using as few as possible. He advocates using a physical try and recommends strongly not using email for organizing.
GETTING THINGS DONE FILE SYSTEM HOW TO
Allen’s book offers helpful insights on how to organize all the to-dos for both home and work.Īllen starts with something we all have on our desks, an in-tray. An SROA member recommended it to me and after reading it, I’d recommend it to anyone who wants to be more organized and efficient. I am always looking for ways to improve my organizational skills and increase my productivity. On top of that, it’s based on David Allen’s book, The Art of Getting Things Done: the art of stress-free productivity.
Take this blog post, for instance––I promised to complete it an embarrassingly long time ago.
As the work piles up, you can feel paralyzed. If you’re anything like me, you’re juggling projects at work and at home. Do you ever feel like there is too much to do and not enough hours in the day?
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