six tasks, in order, one at a time — the 1918 rule, unchanged
Today's six (0/6)
Write the six. In order. Nothing else goes on the list.
0 of 0 listed tasks completed all-time — the honest number the method is famous for producing small.
No Fibs — Honest Limitations
The method's origin story (a consultant advising Bethlehem Steel) is widely repeated but thinly documented; what's real is the mechanism it enforces — forcing an explicit ranking kills "everything is a priority," and no-skipping makes the cost of distraction visible. Six is a number, not magic. Lists save only in your browser.