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Getting Things Done:
There is usually an inverse relationship between how much something is on your mind and how much it’s getting done.
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Getting Things Done:
…our mental processes are hampered by the burden put on the mind to keep track of things we’re committed to finish, without a trusted play or system in place to handle them.
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Getting Things Done:
If you write something there [on your calendar], it must get done that day or not at all. The only rewriting should be for changed appointments.
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Getting Things Done:
Review whatever lists, overviews, and orientation maps you need to, as often as you need to, to get their contents off your mind.
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Getting Things Done:
…the rewards to be gained from implementing this whole process are exponential: the more complete the system is, the more you’ll trust it.
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Getting Things Done:
You have to use your mind to get things off your mind.
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Getting Things Done:
There is always more to do than you can do, and you can do only one thing at a time. The key is to feel as good about what you’re not doing as about what you are doing at that moment.
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Getting Things Done:
…as a general rule, you can be pretty creative with nothing more than a pen and piece of paper.
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Getting Things Done:
…when people do more planning, informally and naturally, they relieve a great deal of stress and obtain better results.
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Getting Things Done:
It never hurts to ask the why question.
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