Ivy Lee Method (Six Items)
Ivy Lee Method The “Ivy Lee” method is a method of task management taught by a consultant named Ivy Lee to Charles M. Schwab of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in 1918. The method is simple : writing down six tasks, …
Full Prompt Library
What Will Complete My Day
What Will Complete My Day This is a vital reflective prompt that sets up your whole day. Using this gives you some insight and direction as to what to do that day, and what tasks to take on. It’s important …
Backburner Items
Backburner Your backburner items list is your shield to protect your priorities. As you work throughout the day things will creep up and try to bump you off of your priorities. Instead of fearfully dumping your priorities to get these …
The Principles of GoJournaling
Principles of GoJ This is the principles of the GoJournaling system, very important that you take this as one of your first prompts. Write down these 3 principles every day, “If something isn’t working, stop”, “If you want to change …
Life Demands
Life Demands This is a small list of things that you demand from life. There will always be a price, but unless your remind yourself every day of what you demand you will miss out on opportunities to see the …
Grand Goal
Grand Goal Your Grand Goal represents the one thing you need to do before you die. Writing this down every day keeps you focused and keeps reminding you about it so that you’re sure to take gradual, consistent action on …
A,B,C List
A,B,C List Break up your task list based on priority, no more than 3-6 items in the A or B category, with C taking all of whatever is left over. Rewriting this every day gives you the opportunity to re-prioritize …
What I Learned Today
What I Learned Today This one focused on distilling all that you learned into one or two key ideas that you feel were the fruit of your labors that day. An example would be “do fewer things well, instead of …
Today’s Thoughts
Today’s Thoughts This is a very simple one. At the end of your day all you do is write down your thoughts. This is useful in the future because you can read back and evaluate your mindset over time. This …
Today’s Results
Today’s Results Write a summary of what you accomplished the day of the entry. This is best used in conjunction with “Today’s Desires” because you can compare what you desired vs what you accomplished and evaluate your ability to achieve …
Today’s Desires
Today’s Desires Write a summary of what you desire to accomplish the day of the entry. Best done in the morning shortly after you wake up. Today’s Desires Today I desire to see x done with family/work/projects done and achieve …