What this chart does is outline the steps of what to do with the ‘stuff’ that comes into your life, simply and most handy of all, visually. Essentially it’s common sense, but sometimes the simplest things are the hardest to put into practice.

As I run down the chart I see that for each type of item that needs to be actioned, I can designate an area, whether that’s a physical space around my desk or in my mind, it doesn’t matter. This is the kind of thing that with practice it is second nature. But until then, it doesn’t hurt to have a guideline. GTD Cheatsheet: The Workflow [LifeDev]