State board

A single visible surface showing where every live item stands right now: not started, waiting on someone, done. Unlike a checklist of tasks or a log of past decisions, it tracks changing status and stays public so anyone can read it without asking you.

A single visible surface showing where every live item stands right now: not started, waiting on someone, done. Unlike a checklist of tasks or a log of past decisions, it tracks changing status and stays public so anyone can read it without asking you.

Example

On the fridge, a whiteboard with four columns and this week's 11 items as sticky notes: "Gift for Saturday" sits under Waiting (spouse buying Thursday), "School trip form" under Done, "Pediatrician follow-up" under Needs a call. Anyone can move a note.