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Podcast 086: Design thinking

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It means that people make decisions based on information and resources they have available and that’s good enough. They can’t have all the information and all the resources or use them properly if they did, so they do without. Each stage informs the others. Ask: what all this paper is?

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Podcast 105: Desk triage

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In the medical world, triage is used when there are many patients and limited resources. Care is denied to those who will probably not live, so that those resources can help more patients who probably will live. I can guarantee you that you don’t have enough resources to manage all the stuff that’s currently in your life.

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30 Minutes to Less Clutter

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In the medical world, triage is used when there are many patients and limited resources. Care is denied to those who will probably not live, so that those resources can help more patients who probably will live. I can guarantee you that you don’t have enough resources to manage all the stuff that’s currently in your life.

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How to prioritize

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I told him about David Allen’s four criteria model for prioritizing , which takes into account more information than simply how important a task or project is. We are all constrained by resources, time and energy, so it’s logical to consider those factors. Context means “what can you do given where you are?

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Conquering Perfectionism

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There are many ways to achieve any result and your choice may be informed by time and resources available. Focus on perfection and you’ll get lost in all the tiny details before you can get to the results. Stay with what’s realistic, not what’s ideal. Don’t think in terms of "all or nothing."

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Conquering Perfectionism

Clutter Coach

There are many ways to achieve any result and your choice may be informed by time and resources available. Focus on perfection and you’ll get lost in all the tiny details before you can get to the results. Stay with what’s realistic, not what’s ideal. Don’t think in terms of "all or nothing."

UPS 100
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Let the Right Ones In

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Your filters need to let in important information about your current projects. That is; deadlines, next steps, desired results, critical resources and pertinent changes. For you information junkies that still might seem too stringent. Want to take it further? So, use the Hold folder.

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