Identify attention residue and close open loops before starting focused work.
The brain keeps rehearsing what the system has not captured. That rehearsal is expensive during deep work. Why residue matters A half-finished task has two costs: the time it took and the attention it continues to claim. Newport's deep work principle asks for sustained focus on a demanding target. Energy management reminds you that working memory is a limited form of energy. GTD's review habit turns vague reminders into externalized commitments. The closing move Before a block, scan for open loops. Do not solve them all. Clarify them: next action, waiting-for, calendar item, or someday. Once the loop has a…
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