Zen To Done
Updated 2026-08-10
INTRODUCTION
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CORE DEFINITION
Zen To Done is a minimalist version of Getting Things Done built on five core habits: collect, capturing ideas anywhere at any time; process, making quick decisions on each item; plan, setting the daily MITs, the most important tasks; do, executing one thing at a time; and simplify, trimming commitments and tools. It answers the criticism that GTD is too heavy by extracting only the core habits and lowering the barrier to entry.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
- Capture absolutely everything: get the ideas out of your head and into one inbox. - Pick the daily MITs: choose the three most important tasks every single morning. - Do one thing at a time: single-task the day instead of juggling it constantly.
Anchor fast decisions
The minimalist version of GTD keeps only the core habits of collect, process, plan through MITs, single-task execution and simplify. Lowering the system's complexity is what makes it stick: capture prevents loss, the daily most important tasks create focus, and the light weight keeps the user from abandoning the system.
MINIMUM ACTION
In progress 0/1Practice this model in one real situation:
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- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_Habitsverified
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