The Morrow blog
Short, practical pieces about planning your day, keeping your focus and getting things off your mind. Written by the team that makes Morrow.
How to do a brain dump, and what to do with the list after
A brain dump empties your head onto a page so you can think again. How to do one in ten minutes, and the step after it that most people skip.
· 5 min readHow many tasks should you plan in a day?
Most of us plan more than a day can hold. Why three to five tasks is a good start, and how to find your own number from what you actually finish.
· 6 min readA two-minute end of day routine to stop thinking about work
Why work follows you home, and a short routine to close the day: see what you did, decide what is left, and choose tomorrow.
· 6 min readWhat is goal shielding? Why fewer priorities help you focus
Goal shielding is how your mind keeps other goals quiet while you work on one. What the research found, and how to set up your day so it can do its job.
· 5 min readPersonal kanban: a simple board for your work and your life
Personal kanban has two rules: see all your work, and limit how much you do at once. How to set up a board for yourself, and why many personal boards get messy.
· 7 min read