Category Archives: Tossing

The Problem of Capturing (without Tossing)

I just read an article that describes the “problem” of capturing everything, in which I think, by the end, the solution turns out to be worse than the original issue. The article can be found at Merlin Mann’s site — … Continue reading

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Saying No

Since moving back to Jamaica from the U.S. I have had to learn the power of critical importance of saying no. There is no magic to either geographic location, it’s just that the complete and total change of environment naturally … Continue reading

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Email: A Different Animal

Email is a problem for everyone who is concerned with being productive. It is a new medium and there is virtually no-one with 20 years of email experience. Only recently have best practices begun to be developed for this difficult … Continue reading

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Ways to Say No

Critical to improving one’s productivity and moving up the belts in 2Time is the ability to say “No.” Here are some ways, as contributed by a reader of this blog, YCC. Things You MUST Learn To Say To Manage Your … Continue reading

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More on Tossing

Here is an interesting article on the need to de-clutter a physical space from 43 Folders. The thing about clutter is that each and every piece represents a Time Demand that preys on the mind in the form of a … Continue reading

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Component/Fundamental #3 — Tossing v2

Tossing is one of the components that can directly follow Emptying. Definition Once a time demand enters or is entered into one of the capture points, a decision is made during the component of Emptying about what to do with … Continue reading

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