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Ruthless prioritization with Google's Executive Productivity Advisor, Laura Mae Martin

How I Work

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The List Funnel: Organizing Your Tasks

Lists serve multiple purposes by capturing tasks of varying importance. The list funnel concept involves breaking down a main list into categories like calls to make, personal tasks, errands, and household chores. This grouping allows flexibility in choosing tasks based on mood or available time. The funnel helps in prioritizing tasks by narrowing down from the main list to the weekly plan, daily plan, and hourly plan, making it more likely for tasks to be completed. Completed tasks exit the funnel, reducing mental stress, while unfinished tasks loop back to the main list for reevaluation.

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