An Epic is a major life or work thread that deserves sustained attention over the next 6 to 12 months. Not a task. Not a sprint item. A theme.
3 to 7 is the right range. Most people land at 5 or 6.
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Pareto. 1 or 2 of these will drive 80% of the progress that matters. Those get your best hours.
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For each Epic, ask: is this fully in my control?
If yes, it gets your Monday morning brain. If no, write down who owns it and your next check-in date. Then stop thinking about it until that date.
Use the Priority Map database below to track all of this.
For the full explanation, examples, and the responsive vs. reactive distinction, see the How It Works page.