| Trusted System | Make It Up, Make It Happen | Horizontal & Vertical Control | Nonactionable Items | Reference Filing |
| Tickler File | Collection Buckets | Calendar | 20000 Foot | 10000 Foot |
| One Alpha System | Open Loops | GETTING THINGS DONE BINGO (free square) | Five Stages Of Workflow | Action Lists |
| Mind Like Water | Waiting For | Brainstorming | 30000 Foot | Daily Files |
| Defining Purpose And Principles | Weekly Review | Project Thinking | Next Action | Organizing |