Types of Lists for Organizing Tasks

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The speaker discusses six types of lists for organizing tasks. The first is the 'Ready' list, which contains items to be worked on as soon as possible. The second is the 'Back Burner' list for tasks that are committed to but not currently being worked on. The 'Waiting' list holds items one is waiting to hear back about. The 'Discuss' list helps keep track of topics to discuss at future meetings. The 'Clarify' list is for items that require further clarification, and the 'Scheduled' list is for non-simple tasks that are scheduled on the calendar and require additional information.

We talk a lot on this show about remaining organized in a digital workplace that drowns us with incoming obligations. In this episode, Cal focuses on the key question of how you get *started* toward this goal. What do you do, in other words, on day one of your quest to find depth amidst the shallows.

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