Do you use the 3-pile method of sorting incomplete tasks? Many of my new clients do. Here’s how it works: the first pile is made of the tasks and projects that you absolutely have to get to right away. The second pile is made of the things that were in the first pile last month, but you didn’t actually get to. The third pile is made of the things that were in the second pile last month. At the end of each month, you dump the third pile in the garbage, slide everything over one notch and start again. Very efficient, right? In reality, completion of open cycles is an ongoing challenge for … [Read more...] about Completion of Cycles Part 1