How to plan a complex project without carrying it in your head
Project planning in five steps: write the outcome, find the next step, split the parts that can run in parallel, keep only what is possible in view, and review weekly.
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Short pieces on keeping a clear head: writing things down, deciding what they are, planning the day and the week.
Why you shouldn't keep your to-do list in your head
Working memory holds only a few things at once, and unfinished tasks pull at your attention. What research says about stress and sleep, and why writing tasks down helps.