Visual Field Management
To remember something, put it in your visual field. To forget, get it out of sight.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Negative aspect (things to remove): Spartan desk — monitor, mouse, keyboard, a few trinkets. Empty desktop. Dock with only frequently-used apps. Clean and orderly apartment. Everything out of place is visual noise and a distraction.
Positive aspect (things to keep visible): Two windows open at all times — todo list occupies the left third of the screen, current work occupies the right two-thirds. At a glance you can see:
- What you’re currently working on.
- What you will work on next.
- The list of active projects, so you don’t forget they exist.