Not sure I can do only one in-tray
That's I habit I have - leaving objects/items scattered a certain amount
Let's designate a table for you at home. This is the place where you put your keys and any documents. When you come home, put your keys and letters there. It might be on your desk with a physical in-tray. It could be a big bowl or platter. As long as you put everything in one place.
It's a new habit for you. As soon as you come home, put everything there.
never herd those terms before
It's my own term for what I do in the morning and at the end of the day.
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daily startup is a review that I do in the morning to get ready for whatever work I have today. My
daily shutdown is a review that I do at the end of the day so I can prepare for tomorrow. It includes the following steps:
1. check my emails and social media inboxes for any new messages I need to be aware of.
2. Look at my physical in-tray to see if anything needs to be added to my calendar, my list manager, or my notes app.
3. check my list manager and choose 3 things that I want to do today.
4. check my calendar to see if I have appointments. Do I need to bring something with me before I go into the meeting?
I took my weekly review steps and moved some of the review items to my daily startup and daily shutdown.
Some of the other review steps will remain for the weekly review I do at the end of the week.
Doing a daily startup review and daily shutdown review is a habit that takes time to form. You will change your workflow over time. Only you can figure out what you need in a weekly review, the daily startup review, and the daily shutdown review. Maybe you don't need the daily shutdown review. You can choose how often to review. But the idea is to customize your review routine to for your needs. What do you need? List out all the steps
What photo? you use your memory for everything"
You took a photo of your weekly review in your hands. it was the first post.
I don't use my memory to remember anything. I use my list manager to hold the tasks I want to do or need to do. I use my calendar to remind me of the things I need to do every day.
Your list manager will become your best friend. Use you can use a list manager on your phone, tablet, or computer. Or you can just use a paper notebook with lists of things to do. One page holds one list.
You just look at these inboxes once a day?
You check them as often as you need to. Some people do it once in the morning, once in the early afternoon (maybe lunch?), and one more time before the end of the day.
> Create lists for the review times.
"the review times" ?
Create one list for the daily startup and another list for the daily shutdown. You can also create a list for the mid-day review if you need to do a mid-day review. It is all up to you.
I use my calendar app for my digital calendar. If you feel more comfortable with a paper calendar, that is also a good solution.
right personally - I don't have much meetings because of my disability "
You can always review your calendar once a day to see what you need to do for today. I have set alarms for things I need to do today. It is not only for meetings.
I take some medication once every 2 days.
I need to take out the trash bin every Wednesday night to the roadside for the trash pickup on Thursday morning.
I remind myself to work on something at a specific time.
If I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, I'll check the appointment notes to see if I need to bring a document or remind myself of any questions I want to ask my doctor.
I remember to feed the pets every morning and every night.
I remember to water the garden.
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