Getting Things Done Ep: 90 - The Outdoor Mindsweep
Jun 26, 2020
In this conversation, Meg Edwards, a productivity enthusiast, reveals her unique approach to performing an outdoor Mind Sweep. She illustrates how this practice helps capture distractions and organize thoughts, enhancing focus and productivity. Listeners learn about the importance of implementing a trusted task management system with calendars and checklists, and how to effectively organize outdoor projects. Meg emphasizes how clarity in planning can lead to successful home improvements, like transforming a backyard into a dream space.
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The Overwhelming Yard
- Meg Edwards describes a morning where she felt overwhelmed by unfinished tasks in her yard.
- This prompted her to perform an outdoor mind sweep.
Mind Sweep in Chunks
- Regularly perform mind sweeps, even in chunks, to capture all your tasks and ideas.
- Focus on collecting everything, and process it later into your system.
The Someday/Maybe List
- Don't let collecting overwhelm you; it's not about doing everything immediately.
- Utilize the "Someday/Maybe" list to capture less urgent tasks and projects.