Introduction
Laying The Productivity Groundwork
Obstacle to Productivity
Multitasking and Switchtasking
Consequence: Three Effects of Switchtasking
Three Principles of Productivity
Productivity Principle 1. Space
Inbox: Organizing Physical Documents
Portable Inbox: The Mobile Extension of Your Physical
Voicemail: Delegate Responsibility for Checking Voicemail
Wildcard: Separate Email Box, Text Message and To-do list
Separate: The More Gathering Points You Have The More Switches You Make
Control: Physical Inbox, Portable Inbox and, Notepad
Productivity Principle 2. Mind
Trigger: Read Through Each Trigger
Schedule: Set Up A Time To Clear Mental
Clear: Cultivate The Habit Of Clearing Your Mind Immediately
Productivity Principle 3. Time
Effectively: Getting the most out of your calendar
Others: Ask for requests via email
Yourself: The art of saying "no" to yourself
Equipping Yourself for Action
Action: Ensuring you're in your workspace
Gathering to the Inbox
Gather: Don't gather things that are where they belong
Desk: Everything has a home and no visitors allowed
Elsewhere: Are there any changes to be made
Understanding Processing
Processing: The act of deciding what the next step is
Done: If it can be completed in less than five minutes, do it immediately.
Home: Everything has a home and no visitors allowed
Digital: Six tips for digital organization
Set: Bring gathering points to zero once a week
Processing Email
Rules: Setting up email filters
Walkthrough: Setting up email filters
Check: Bring your email inbox to zero
Your Time Budgeter
Understand: You time and Work time
Establish: Most valuable activity
Conclusion
Getting Organized
