If everything seems important in your mind, then nothing gets the attention it deserves. David Allen wrote Getting Things Done in 2001. Google it. “GTD” has become a movement. His simple insight is that because we don’t take the time to list all of the things we want to get done, the distraction of remembering all that we want to get done keeps us from getting anything done. I keep extra copies of the book so that I can give them away whenever I notice a colleague getting frazzled. Article: Think Less and Get More Done By Using The "Getting Things Done" Model