The Dash/Plus Systemで書き留めるものの種別

Action - Every note begins life preceded by a horizontal dash, turning it into an action item that will eventually require one of the following modifications

Completed - A vertical line is added to the dash to turn it into a plus, indicating that an action item has been completed

Forwarded - Items that have been rewritten on another list have an arrowhead added to the right of the dash

Delegated - Items that are now someone else’s responsibility have an arrowhead added to the left of the dash; include details of the hand-over

Waiting - Anything that needs someone else’s input before it can progress has a circle drawn around the dash; once it’s progressed or completed, draw a vertical line through the dash or add an arrowhead to show its status

Reference - Turn the dash into a triangle by adding an upwards pointing arrowhead; Patrick calls this a data point

Event - A BuJo inspired half circle is added to the top of the dash (reminiscent of a sun on the horizon) to indicate that the note is about something that happened today

Idea - Add a half circle (or bulb shape) to the top of the dash, and another shorter line beneath it to represent a light bulb

Note - Add an additional dash slightly above or below the original, like an equals sign, to show that this is a note (my own or someone else’s thoughts) and not an action item