The Obvious Commandment
If you are thinking about creating a list (let's say the ten commandments, for example,) there is always one obvious item jumping off the list. Like "Thou Shall not Kill" - okay, yeah that's kind of a no brainer. Getting Shit Done is no different. The obvious commandment is - Write Shit Down. We don't care about the format or the language used or the pen and paper you are using (dear god, don't take notes on a computer! ), just write shit down. What you write down is actually less material than taking the note - although might i suggest at least documenting a to do list for yourself - what, when and with whom is all I write. And, I beg you to not depend on someone else taking notes for you...you'll never do those things. And there is some evidence you should draw your notes , too. How do I know that I'm in the presence of someone who is incompetent? They come to a meeting without a pen and paper. Yes, I'm talking about you.