Version: 1.1
An introduction to the concept of SET.
Why have a way to organise what’s in your head?
Any kind of organisational system that works for you will reduce the energy you need to dedicate to it. It being the set of all the things you do and don’t do – but are in your head. Fear of the overwhelming nature of some of them and the worry of lack of attention given to others causes friction, disharmony and the draining of energy.
It’s useful to have a mental model of all the things you need to do. SET such a mental model and is part of the of Navigators XYZ System.
This is the result of the first brainstorming part of this story and some research in to terms and mental model concepts.
There’s enough here to try this as a prototype.
If the concept works for you then further versions can move this story forward. This is its current milestone.
SET organisation
The pie represents everything you do.
A slice of the pie is a piece of your set.
You are always working on a slice of pie.
The slice changes depending on how much energy you are putting into it.
Slices of various sizes are called Stories, Epics and Themes. Concepts used from the agile framework so that some people may already be able to map. (But it’s not necessary to understand agile – I’m not sure anyone does anyway)
Lazy Susan
You spin the pie like a lazy Susan – a spinning serving plate.
You stop the pie and choose a the slice that you want to actively work on. Only one.
Decide what you want to do with that next. Set a milestone. Dedicate a minimum amount of time and take action.
Return the price when finished the action. The piece may have grown. Or not.
Spin the wheel and pick another piece.
Slices are your SET
Stories
Epics
Themes
Stories can be as small as a thought – give it a title or a name.
Stories can grow large.
Everything begins as a story.
When stories require a lot of energy they become epics. They may encapsulate many sorties and perhaps even merge other stories and epics.
Related stories and epics can be given a theme. Themes are unnecessary to start with.
Listing some stories, epics and themes.
That’s the beginning of SET story as a component of the xyz system epic. Which is with the navigator theme.
The model does not need constant administration. You can keep it in your head or write the list on paper. The visuals of the pie is just a way of helping you to ‘see’ the things that consume your energy and give you an awareness in your head of the total set of things you call life. Keeping this simple visual will reduce worry and anxiety.
ReSET.
When the system needs a reset. i.e you’ve stopped using it or it’s stopped working for you.
Rewrite the list.
Give all pieces equal share and begin again. Some will get the energy they need- some may even be removed or merged.
Note: This reset may map sometime later to an agile burn down process.
To begin make everything a story. They’ll change themselves.
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