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<h2>[WHAT]</h2>
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<li>]&nbsp;how to create a personal productivity scaffold - thes are my notes on Merlin Mann&rsquo;s <a href="http://www.43folders.com/2007/07/25/merlins-inbox-zero-talk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #111111;">Inbox Zero talk</span></a>&nbsp;, most of it is what he describes as &rdquo; advanced common sense,&rdquo; but that doesn&rsquo;t make it any less valuable. Be sure to check out the <a href="http://www.43folders.com/2007/07/25/merlins-inbox-zero-talk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #111111;">actual talk</span></a>.</li>
<li>] this is my summary of his summary :)</li>
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<h2>[WHY]</h2>
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<li><strong>] get a system</strong></li>
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<li><strong>]&nbsp;Most valuable natural resources for knowledge workers are Time and Attention</strong></li>
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<li>] Where I put attention says something about me as a person.</li>
<li>What would the last two weeks of electronic life say about your priorities.</li>
<li>Walls honor where you time and attention go.</li>
<li>Demands are infinite.</li>
<li>Email burgles time.</li>
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<li>] Joel Spolsky (on software) says: It&rsquo;s good to<strong> think of available time and effort as a box</strong></li>
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<li>Every task is a block.</li>
<li>Limited cu.in.</li>
<li>Opportunity cost &mdash; putting crap in keeps cool stuff out.</li>
<li>It&rsquo;s a way of saying keep the stupid blocks out so you don&rsquo;t have to take them out.</li>
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<li><strong>] Managing actions</strong> means that <strong>time and attention match to priorities.</strong></li>
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<li>] Should take time away from email.</li>
<li>Admit that email is just a tube, a medium</li>
<li>Don&rsquo;t focus on it at the expense of other things</li>
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<li><strong>] There is a single place for anything(everything)</strong></li>
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<li>Know where stuff goes and put it there</li>
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<li><strong>] Process to Zero</strong></li>
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<li>] Never check (email) without processing to zero, ] Make sure you do something about it, ] Convert to actions</li>
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<li>] Decide in the moment what to do about it, then move on</li>
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<li>] Just checking is not enough, but there are other <strong>processing actions</strong>&nbsp;besides replying/responding&hellip;</li>
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<li>] But processing not equal replying.] To process answer the question: So what?&nbsp; -&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp; Find the gold in the email.</li>
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<li><strong>] processing actions ( verbs)</strong></li>
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<li>] delete - anything that has no place, // archive is 1 folder,</li>
<li>] delegate - horizontally or vertically forward, use a reminder to followup</li>
<li>] reply - limit 3 lines, keep the ball moving,</li>
<li>] defer -&nbsp; messages that are em based but may require, create a seperate folder* for 'to reply'</li>
<li>] do - the 'task(s)' described in the message, if its a meeting schedule it, keep a seperate task list</li>
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<li><strong>] make processing a habit -&nbsp;</strong> "We are what we frequently do" &mdash; Aristotle</li>
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<li>] Processing regularly gives you time to get out of email &mdash; lets you do email less.</li>
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<li><strong>] processing TIPS</strong></li>
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<li>] Customize as needed.</li>
<li>] Turn off autocheck.</li>
<li>] Don&rsquo;t leave email on.&nbsp;</li>
<li>] Schedule once-per-hour dashes of 10 min. to process email.</li>
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<li><strong>] to do lists</strong></li>
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<li>What ever goes on the to do list has a magical importance.</li>
<li>Make a task list of things that are similar.</li>
<li>Contexts.</li>
<li>Technique-agnostic, but ubiquitous capture is important.</li>
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<h2>[WHERE]</h2>
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<li>] <a href="http://productivity.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">http://productivity.tumblr.com/</a></li>
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<h2>[WHEN]</h2>
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<li>] 2014-05-06</li>
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<h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2>
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<li>]</li>
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<h2>[HOW-TO]</h2>
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<h2>[REFERENCE]</h2>
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<p><br /><br /><strong>Cheat</strong><br /><br />Filter stuff out that doesn&rsquo;t need to be checked frequently.<br /> But can&rsquo;t filter stuff that requires mental engagement.<br />Use templates to automate frequent responses.<br /><br /><strong>No Fiddling<br /></strong><br />If you&rsquo;re acting and not getting anything done, you&rsquo;re not working.<br /><br /><strong>Remember, Finite?<br /></strong><br />Do the actions-to-priorities check once in awhile&nbsp;</p>

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