Once a week, look at your "To-Do" list and delete anything that hasn't been touched in 7 days. If it was truly simple and important, it would be done. 4. Summary Checklist Is the goal stated clearly? Am I using the simplest tool available? Am I avoiding "busy work" masquerading as progress? Have I removed at least one unnecessary step today?
If you can tell me a or habit you're applying this to, I can help you strip away the noise and identify your "Linchpin" action. Joe Carl Actually Kind Of Simple
Ignore the "administrative" tasks (answering emails, organizing folders) until the linchpin is addressed. Once a week, look at your "To-Do" list
When stuck, don't ask "What else can I do?" ask "What can I stop doing?" 2. The Three-Step Framework Summary Checklist Is the goal stated clearly
State your objective in 10 words or less. If you can’t, you don’t understand it well enough yet.
To apply this to any project or daily routine, follow these steps:
The foundation of the "Actually Kind Of Simple" approach is that We build elaborate systems to avoid the friction of the actual work.