Module 01 · Idea vs Project

Is It An Idea Or A Project? (Run It Through The Four)” — The Promotion Sorter

Hold One Idea At A Time” — 8 Minutes

Writing Prompt — Module 01

The Idea-vs-Project Sorter Sheet

The Promotion Card

The Twelve Ideas I Tried To Write As Projects (And Only Three Were)” — A Working Essay

Your Pile Of Ideas Isn’t Too Big. Most Of Them Aren’t Projects Yet.

Module 02 · The Triage Grid

Where Does Each Of Your Projects Actually Live On The Grid?” — The Triage Diagnostic

Plot The Pile, Stop Apologising” — 10 Minutes

Writing Prompt — Module 02

The Three-Axis Triage Grid — Printable

The “Where Did It Land?” Decision Card

The Quarter I Triaged Six Projects And Wrote One” — A Working Essay

Plot Your Projects On A Grid. The Grid Will Tell You Which One To Write.

Module 03 · Opportunity Cost

Which Unwritten Project Is Haunting You Most?” — The Cost Sorter

Walk Past The Unwritten Projects And Wave” — 8 Minutes

Writing Prompt — Module 03

The Opportunity Cost Letter Template

The Quarterly Reconsider Calendar

The Three Projects I Didn’t Write Last Year (And The Letter I Sent Them Anyway)” — A Personal Essay

The Projects You’re Not Writing Will Haunt You. Send Them A Letter.

Module 05 · The Idea Vault

What Kind Of Vault Will You Actually Use?” — The Storage Sorter

Walk Through The Vault” — 9 Minutes

Writing Prompt — Module 05

The Idea Vault Template — Digital + Printable

The Quarterly Vault Walk-Through Checklist

The Vault I Built In 2017 That Has Now Produced Four Books” — A Working Essay

Build An Idea Vault. The Ideas Will Stop Haunting You. Some Will Become Books.