Capture \u2013 Immediately record any task, idea, note, or file the moment it arises.
Organize \u2013 Label captured items in a way that makes them easy to process later.
Review \u2013 Regularly revisit your task lists during scheduled sessions.
Engage \u2013 Block dedicated time to complete the actual work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This workflow works with any tools you prefer, whether it’s Google Workspace, MS Teams or Apple OS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How it Works in Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Why It Works<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The CORE workflow is grounded in proven productivity principles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Karlon Group Example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You get a slack from a client at 9:00 PM asking for help with a strategy memo she wants to share with the board in a couple of days. You\u2019re at home, away from your laptop, with a full slate of meetings the next morning. It would be easy to tell yourself, \u201cI\u2019ll remember this tomorrow,\u201d and move on. But we know this will, at the very least, cause stress and burden your mind. Worse yet, you may forget the task or its details completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using CORE, we can close the loop immediately and avoid the burden. First, you immediately capture<\/strong> the request in Google Tasks and attach an audio note with a few initial ideas and context. You organize<\/strong> your note by assigning it to the client and adding a deadline in two days. The next morning, during your daily review<\/strong>, you clarify the deliverable and schedule 90 minutes that afternoon to do the work. Finally, you engage<\/strong> by completing the task during your scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The result is not just higher productivity, but lower cognitive load. Nothing lives solely in your head, and nothing slips through the cracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About the Author:<\/em> At Karlon Group, we’re serious about work productivity. Our clients rely on us for expertise, responsiveness, and speed. So we’ve recently adopted the CORE workflow approach, as developed by Jeff Su during his time at Google. The CORE workflow is a simple yet powerful method for handling the flood of tasks, ideas, notes, and files […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[91,90,94,95,92,93],"class_list":["post-1299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-capture","tag-core-productivity-system","tag-engage","tag-jeff-su","tag-organize","tag-review"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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<\/strong>Karsten Loose is co-founder and Managing Partner at Karlon Group, a fractional finance and accounting firm that helps companies build, scale, and optimize their finance and accounting functions. Karlon Group works with companies across SaaS, e-commerce, manufacturing and technology, offering a full suite of finance and accounting support tailored to each client\u2019s changing needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"