Trigger list

A trigger list is simply a list of key words to “trigger” your brain to remember any open loops you still haven’t captured in your system.

This is my personal "trigger" to aid with task creation and to mitigate forgotten items. It's loosely based on this LifeHacker article

• Projects started, not completed

• Projects that need to be started

• Commitments/promises to others

• Significant Other

• Family

• Friends

• Classmates

• Borrowed items

• Projects: other organizations

• Service

• Civic

• Volunteer

• Communications to make/get

• Family

• Friends

• Professional

• Initiate or respond to:

• Phone calls

• Text messages

• E-mail

• Social Media

• Upcoming events

• Special occasions

• Birthdays

• Anniversaries

• Weddings

• Graduations

• Holidays

• Travel

• Weekend trips

• Vacations

• Social events

• Cultural events

• Sporting events

• Things to do

• Places to go

• People to meet/invite

• Local attractions

• Administration

• Financial

• Bills

• Banks

• Investments

• Loans

• Taxes

• Insurance

• Filing

• Repair

• Reimbursements

• Loaned items

• Medical data

• RSVPs

• Home/household

• Landscape

• Kitchen things

• Washer/dryer/vacuum

• Areas to organize/clean

• Music/CDs/tapes

• Phones

• Closets/clothes

• Vehicle repair/maintenance

• Tools

• Computers

• Software

• Connections

• Health care

• Doctors

• Dentists

• Hobbies

• Books

• Podcasts

• Bank

• Clothing store

• Community

• Local government

• Civic issues