Habit: Capture without Getting Distracted
Inevitably, you will be hard at work on a task but a phone alert or something you see will remind you of something that you need to do. The temptation is to jump over to that thing and just get it done so that you don’t forget. Obviously, that is going to distract you from what you planned to work on.
The urge to jump on tasks when they pop up is often not because they are so urgent, but instead it’s because you don’t have a good system for capturing new stuff. Without a system that you can trust, there is always the worry that you will forget to do the new thing.
DAILYBALANCE CAN HELP
It’s easy to quickly capture new things-to-do in DailyBalance without losing focus. Simply click the “add” button anywhere in DailyBalance and type a quick description. If this is something for today, you can add it from your Day Planner. Otherwise, the new task will generally go to your Inbox folder. You don’t need to worry about adding any other details or adding it to the correct project. It will be easy to clarify and move the task when you review it tomorrow.
The daily planning approach in DailyBalance means that you will review all your new tasks the next day. This is another example of how the daily planning habit can pay off in keeping you focused and feeling in control.
MORE QUICK CAPTURE OPTIONS
If you are on the road, use the DailyBalance mobile app to add a task. If you have an Amazon Alexa enabled device, use the DailyBalance Alexa Skill to quickly add new tasks with your voice. These are both great options for limiting the distractions caused by new to-dos popping into your head.