NAA Average Age

The Next Action Analysis script calculates the average age of all the task for which you (or MindReader) have set start dates. If that average age is climbing, it suggests your dashboard may be getting stale. Items that have hung around on your list for over 30 days are on their way to being there for several months. Face it -- you are likely avoiding them for good or bad reasons.


 * They may not be clearly defined next steps (or have preceding steps that are missing).
 * They may be very low priority or candidates for "someday" list.
 * They may have aspects that trigger fear or dread (perhaps even fear of success).
 * The time required for next action is too big to fit in random blocks of time. You need to either slice it into smaller pieces or schedule a block of time to tackle it.

Consider...
 * Moving some of these actions to someday/maybe list (add hourglass icon)
 * Delegating them
 * Adding a shorter, more physical, more achievable next action.
 * Putting them into a funnel timeline with another task you plan to do first.
 * Creating a dedicated map for the task. If it is aging on your list, it is probably really a "project" that could use some breathing room to brainstorm and capture reference data.

Ways to use MindReader tags


 * use "m" tag to change to "someday" or push to future
 * use the "b" tag to insert the more appropriate (and younger) next action

Recommended Reading

 * Fire the oldest 10% of your tasks
 * Next Action Roulette

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