The following are real-life examples of each of the PARA categories drawn from the Forte Labs team.
Projects
Personal
Plan trip to the Netherlands
Plant seeds in the garden for the fall
Can pickled cucumbers and blueberry jam
Assemble camping box/es
Plan trip to London
Wedding
50/30/20 budget plan
Move to the city
Digitize psychotherapy notes
Meditation retreat
Professional
Attend email marketing conference
Hire a Social Media Writer
Find new clients
Update company website
First tax advisor meeting
Acquire storage server
Set up time logging system for our team
Film TV show pilot
Hire executive coach
Find new coworking space
Areas
Personal
Krav Maga/Muay Thai training
Apartment
Psychotherapy
Parents
Learn Portuguese
MS treatment
Friends
Personal writing
Cat/dog
Volunteering
Professional
Video production
Website administration
Taxes
Company systems
YouTube channel
Professional wardrobe
Human Resources
Legal affairs
Podcast
Administrative
Resources
Personal
Alexander technique
Embodiment tools and exercises
Ayurveda recipes
Family photo archive
Guided meditations library
Cat-sitting checklists
My poems
Notetaking templates
Music I like to play
Date ideas
Professional
Email marketing
Business Data Analytics
Startup and business lessons
Company brand guide
Clients database
Artificial intelligence
Business cards
Design assets
Readwise highlights
Mental models
Archives
Personal
Ex-husband’s docs
Birthday party
Balcony makeover
Family vacation summer 2023
Lawsuit 2019
Boy Scout committee chair
Family estate planning
Book club
Flood insurance claim
Oaxaca trip
Professional
Former clients
Film school application video
University coursework and thesis
Online writing course
Fellowship application
Keynote speech
Business plan
Paid family leave
Virtual Summit
Website redesign
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