Gather all of your to-do lists. This includes your master list and context-based lists. Do a brain dump of all the tasks and projects floating around your head. Add them to your master list. Break down new projects into individual tasks. Separate new tasks according to context (project, type, and location). Create new context-based lists, if necessary. Clear out your email inbox. Send responses if they’re necessary. If an email requires you to
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