http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/04/07/a-patttern-language-for-productivity-pattern-5-processing/ Thinking beyond productivity Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:54:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/04/07/a-patttern-language-for-productivity-pattern-5-processing/#comment-1881 The Importance of Closing Open Loops Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:06:02 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/04/07/a-patttern-language-for-productivity-pattern-5-processing/#comment-1881 [...] any stray paperwork and funnel it into your in-basket, then process it. If you still have paperwork lingering around that’s not actionable or tossable, you may [...] [...] any stray paperwork and funnel it into your in-basket, then process it. If you still have paperwork lingering around that’s not actionable or tossable, you may [...]

]]> http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/04/07/a-patttern-language-for-productivity-pattern-5-processing/#comment-1102 Why Checking Email Doesn’t Work Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:01:07 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/04/07/a-patttern-language-for-productivity-pattern-5-processing/#comment-1102 [...] alternative to checking email is processing. Processing means sequentially deleting or opening each message in the inbox, and making a decision [...] [...] alternative to checking email is processing. Processing means sequentially deleting or opening each message in the inbox, and making a decision [...]

]]> http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/04/07/a-patttern-language-for-productivity-pattern-5-processing/#comment-65 A Pattern Language for Productivity, Pattern #12: Deferred Work Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:49:08 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/04/07/a-patttern-language-for-productivity-pattern-5-processing/#comment-65 [...] not immediately actionable or applicable to what you’re currently doing, write it down. Then process what you’ve collected by deciding if there’s any action required on it, and if so, [...] [...] not immediately actionable or applicable to what you’re currently doing, write it down. Then process what you’ve collected by deciding if there’s any action required on it, and if so, [...]

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