There are many ways of getting an overview of things, but none beats the mind-map. In today's Done!, I provide you with five powerful usages of my favourite multi-tool - the mind-map.

Piles of paper everywhere, notes scattered about, Post-its on every available surface... Sound familiar? In today's Done!, the physical inbox gets promoted as what saves a messy desk from the possible chaos caused by a continuous inflow of physical material.

Why, why, why, why, why? No, it's not a lament about the current economic climate, it is a sign that something is improving. In today's Done!, mr Ishikawa and mr Toyoda teach you how to solve your business problems creatively and effectively!

Last week, we spoke about the benefit of doing immediately all those tasks that demand less than two minutes to complete. Today, Done! is about how you can apply this two-minute-rule to quickly make progress on several fronts (e.g. projects) simultaneously, even if you don't have two minutes to spare (and haven't had for quite a while).

Today's short, quick edition of Done! is about how a simple rule of thumb helps you get more done than you have ever expected.

When we arrive at work on Monday morning, isn't it tempting to strike up a blues tune, lamenting the heap of tasks that we have to do this week? Today, Done! is about a simple way to address this Monday-deadlock.

Some people you meet infrequently, or they are hard to get hold of by phone. Once you are in contact, you would like to get as much done as possible. You do not want discover after the meeting that you forgot to discuss a certain topic and immediately have to start chasing the person in question again. Today, Done! is about how a method that helps you remember everything you have to discuss at the meeting.

To be effective on your own is one thing, but what about when we work together with other people, in a project or in any form of team? Today, Done! presents ten things you gain time from by having agreed upon with those you work with.

In times like these, it is more important than ever to work efficiently in the sense that we spend our time doing the right things. Today, Done! presents a simple method for making sure that you prioritize the right tasks.

Are you a hard-working professional and yet, does it sometimes feel as if you are standing still and do not move forward? Today, Done! is about how to make it easy to check tasks and goals off so that you firmly make progress in your business.