Start by seeing what is on your mind
Write down a commitment, someone else’s expectation, a need or a few connected sentences. One concern is enough. You can choose a time or situation to look at.
- What is on my mind right now?
Open only the questions that help
One concern can bring together your own need, a commitment and someone else’s expectation. You do not have to give it a single label. You can write “I don’t know yet” or leave a question unanswered.
- What matters to me in this?
- What is actually necessary?
- Whose expectations can I hear here?
- What happens if this waits?
- What do I not know yet?
- What else would I like to write?
Make a record of what you see now
Your map can hold a direction, a need, a constraint or just an open question. There are no scores or automatic interpretations. You can choose “I’m not choosing yet” and finish without a decision.
- What do I want to give attention to now?
- What matters to me about this?
- What do I need to take into account?
- What can wait for now?
- What question remains open?