by Jason C | Jun 12, 2022
“Processed” means you have: 1) decided the next step, 2) decided (roughly) when you will do it, AND 3) put it in its home.
by Jason C | Jun 12, 2022
Processed tasks show up properly in your lists, poised and ready for action at the right time. Until then, they are out of your way. Until they are fully processed, tasks appear in your Unprocessed Tasks list.
by Jason C | Jun 12, 2022
Specifically, to be counted as processed, tasks need (at least): a major context, and a soft date or Someday/Maybe. It should also include (as needed): 1-1 contexts or automatic delegation tracking, meeting contexts, action contexts, task notes, and a few next steps...
by Jason C | Jun 12, 2022
When properly configured, Outlook keeps tasks in your Unprocessed Tasks view until they have a category and a date of some kind (Someday/Maybe and Do Today both count as dates). Templates are treated as processed.
by Jason C | Jun 12, 2022
To re-process a completed step in a project: Choose a new next action, Schedule that next action (NOT the project) by setting smart dates and budgeting time for 30+ minute next steps, and Set contexts for the next action (NOT the project). Usually, the next action has...
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