I suggest that you use your mind to think about things, rather than to think of them. You want to be adding value... not simply reminding yourself th… - David Allen

Clarifying things on the front end, when they first appear on the radar, rather than on the back end, after trouble has developed, allows people to reap the benefits of managing action.

As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Used

Whether you know what you're doing or not, efficiency & style are your only improvement opportunities.