Closing-the-Loop Checklist

A checklist for finishing tasks without leaving ten open loops behind.

How to use it

List every open loop for the task.
Close each: send it, file it, or write the next action.
Do a final 2-minute scan for strays.

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Closing-the-Loop Checklist

A checklist for finishing tasks without leaving ten open loops behind

1List every open loop for the task.
2Close each: send it, file it, or write the next action.
3Do a final 2-minute scan for strays.

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Open loops are mental RAM. Close them so your brain can let go.

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