Tool - The 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Method
The 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 method is a goal prioritization method found in the book The Bullet Journal Method.
Steps
- Divide a page into 5 separate cells vertically
- Ideate tasks and goals that you would like to achieve in the next:
- 5 years
- 4 months
- 3 weeks
- 2 days
- 1 hour
- Write each of the tasks or goal into the corresponding cell associated with the time line
- Go through each of the cells and choose at most two goals or tasks per time period
- A good heuristic is choosing one personal and one professional
- Take four tasks (2 days and 1 hour) and add them to your immediate TODO list such as a Bullet Journal daily entry
- For the remaining six tasks (3 weeks, 4 months, 5 years) create a separate page for each goal and ideate through the sub-tasks for each that would be required to complete if the goal is to be achieved.
Example
5,4,3,2,1 |
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5y: Buy a Condo, Reach $X in retirement savings, Start my own business |
4m: Find a new job, move to Los Angelas, Plan Costa Rica trip |
3w: Finish iOS course, Go to reunion, Finish BuJO book |
2d: Organize file drawer, Catch-up with Lauren, Send Timothy the bills |
1h: Respond to Mike, Buy milk, Complete textbook chapter |