![]() The second type of reference system is one that everyone needs close at hand for storing ad hoc information that doesn’t belong in some predesigned larger category. The first types usually define themselves in terms of how they are stored. Reference systems generally take two forms: (1) topic- and area-specific storage, and (2) general reference files. Someday/Maybe items are of the nature of “projects I might want to do, but not now … but I’d like to be reminded of them regularly.” A tickler system is for items that you don’t want or need to be reminded of until some designated time in the future. There are two kinds of incubation tools (i) Someday/Maybe lists and (ii) a tickler system. These are things that require no immediate action but are worth keeping. No-action systems fall into three categories: “Next Actions lists, which, along with the calendar, are at the heart of daily action-management organization and orientation.”.“It’s useful to have a calendar on which you can note both time-specific and day-specific actions.”.The calendar is also the place to keep track of things you want to know about on specific days-not necessarily actions you’ll have to take but rather information that may be useful on a certain date. These are things that you need to do sometimes on a certain day, but not necessarily at a specific time. There are three things go on your calendar: Those about things that just need to get done as soon as possible.Those about things that have to happen on a specific day or time.Reminders of actions you need to take fall into two categories: Allen defines a project as any desired result that can be accomplished within a year that requires more than one action step. ![]() ![]()
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