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ORGANIZATIONAL-SKILLS5 MIN READ

Capture Before You Prioritize

Use a single capture inbox to reduce mental load before choosing priorities.

Capture is not productivity theater; it is the control layer that lets judgment work. Collect every open loop Use one capture inbox for anything that has your attention: a request, a half-promise, a document to review, a thing you might delegate, or a nagging idea. The point is not to finish it. The point is to stop using memory as the system of record. Keep capture separate from doing If you answer every item while capturing, the system collapses into reactive work. Capture should be fast enough that you will actually do it when tired, interrupted, or between meetings. Clarifying…

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