Essentialism 1-2-3 Planning Method


Book Notes

Spark notes on the 1-2-3 planning method author Greg McKeown published.

Quarterly Planning

  1. What's essential that I'm underinvesting in?
  2. What's non-essential that I'm over-investing in?
  3. How can I make it effortless to get the most important things done?

The 1-2-3 Method:

  1. Essential Project: The day's priority. 1 essential project to work on for 3 hours.
  2. Urgent & Essential Tasks: 2 urgent and essential tasks to keep you from falling behind.
  3. Maintenance Tasks: 3 maintenance items to complete to stay organized and prevent problems.
  4. Other tasks or notes

References

  1. The Essentialism Planner on Amazon by Greg McKeown
  2. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
  3. Greg's podcast Episode 233 for more about the "Power Half an Hour"
  4. Greg's podcast Episode 235 for more about the "1-2-3 Method"