Brain Dump
No order. No spelling. No full sentences. Everything taking up space in your head goes on the paper first. Sorting happens on page two, not now.
Sort it into moves
Go back through page one and put each item where it actually goes. Half of what felt like a huge task is a two line text. Anything that does not fit a box is probably a want, and wants get page three.
I need to call
Who, and the reason in four words.
I need to text
Short is fine. Late is fine. Send it.
I need to email
Write the subject line here if the body is stuck.
I need to schedule
It is not real until it has a day.
I need to follow through
Already started. Needs one more push.
I need to speak with
The real conversation, not the message about it.
I want to research / learn more about
Park the rabbit hole so it stops interrupting.
I want to make / create
The thing your hands are itching to do.
Want and need
Both columns are real. Wants are not the reward for finishing the needs, and a day made entirely of needs is how the crash starts. Fill the left side first, while you still have the energy to be honest.
What I WANT to do
No justification required.
What I NEED to do
Real consequence if it does not happen.