THE EMERGENT TASK PLANNER

Daily planning for unpredictable environments

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Organizes your day as it happens! Designed for people who have to get things done in the face of rapidly-changing priorities, The Emergent Task Planner (ETP) is based on a simple premise: getting even three things done on purpose is hard enough.

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DATE ORGANIZE YOUR DAY AS IT HAPPENS! QUICK START: List 3 things to do, estimate time in 15min blocks. Fill bubbles to track time. Use Day Grid (left side) for scheduling. Keep notes as necessary.

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02 STEP 2 LIST YOUR TASKS 03 THREE MAJOR TASKS FOR TODAY 01 04 02 05 03 06

ORGANIZE YOUR DAY AS IT HAPPENS! QUICK START: List 3 things to do, estimate time in 15min blocks. Fill bubbles to track time. Use Day Grid (left side) for scheduling. Keep notes as necessary.

THE EMERGENT TASK PLANNER

instructions available at davidseah.com/pceo/etp

instructions available at davidseah.com/pceo/etp

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Realistic expectations equals consistent daily productivity! Tackling more than three major tasks? Clear your mind and go for it.
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Tackling more than three major tasks? Clear your mind and go for it.

More than six major tasks? Reserve some energy for tomorrow.

for scheduling. Keep notes as necessary.

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time up to four hours using the 15 minute bubbles.

to do your tasks. Block out time for them in the Schedule Grid.

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Realistic expectations equals consistent daily productivity!

Life just happens. Use this area to keep notes on the unexpected. Use numbers to label day grid as needed.

STEP 3 TAKE NOTES

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More than six major tasks? Reserve some energy for tomorrow. Life just happens. Use this area to keep notes on the unexpected. Use numbers to label day grid as needed.

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estimate time 15min blocks. Fill bubbles to track at 02 day,infill in todays date time. Use Day Grid (left side) for scheduling. Keep notes as necessary.

At the beginning of the ORGANIZE YOUR DAY AS IT HAPPENS! QUICK START: List 3 things to do,

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Life just happens. Use this area to keep notes on the unexpected. Use numbers to label day grid as needed. 15
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TOMORROW FOLLOWUP & REPEAT!