[DanielBMarkham]

This is going to sound trivial, but I've always been a big fan of writing down whatever I'm worried about on a post-it and sticking it on my monitor.

If I have too many items and the post-its fall off, I'm being too aggressive. If I have two projects, I use two colors for my post-its.

The problem with any electronic or free-form system like pencil and paper is that it is far, far too easy to type things in than it is to accomplish things. Your goal is not to create a version of your mind. Your goal is to prompt yourself enough so that you're ready to begin doing the next important thing the next time you sit down.

So set your filter to maximum and only track the bare minimum you need to pick the work back up. Trust me, once you're back in it again, the next batch of things will come to mind -- and as you work, you'll work through both the strategic and tactical items, coming up with whatever the new batch of post-its will be before you finish.