“Sharpening the Saw”
One of my favourite tricks for unblocking “big-taskitis” is to buy some stationery. These are the tools of the organized person and, just as a mountaineer will spend hours looking at equipment for an expedition – seeing it as a thrilling precursor to the adventure ahead – so you should fall in love with the stationery store. Files, folders, wallets, organizers, in-trays, memo-pads: this is the equipment you need to climb your mountain and you should indulge yourself with new and shiny objects and arrange them lovingly around your desk.
You should also spend time arranging your desk. David Allen states that you should schedule a block of time dedicated to preparing your workstation: sourcing the necessary furniture, cabinets, ...
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