Worked Examples
Use this page to answer one question:
What does correct use look like in practice?
Each case below starts from a plausible raw capture and routes it to a capture mode, lane, and artifact.
Example 1
Raw capture “I want to explain how this recurring workflow is supposed to run, including what usually breaks.”
Capture mode Operational
Lane Projects / Ops
Artifact Runbook
Rationale The capture is mainly about running and checking a live process. A Runbook fits better than a Memo or Checklist.
Example 2
Raw capture “I need to decide whether this opportunity should be pursued now, deferred, or dropped.”
Capture mode Strategic
Lane Strategy / Offers
Artifact Decision Note
Rationale The main job is to choose a direction and preserve the reasoning.
Example 3
Raw capture “I keep drifting into the same avoidance pattern when a task feels exposed or high-stakes.”
Capture mode Reflective
Lane Reflection / Patterns
Artifact Loop Map
Rationale This capture is about a recurring personal loop, so it belongs in the reflective lane and should become a structured map.
Example 4
Raw capture “This could become a short essay or post if I preserve the main idea before it goes flat.”
Capture mode Creative
Lane Writing / Content
Artifact Idea Card
Rationale The capture is preserving idea energy for future expression, but it is not ready for a full draft.
Example 5
Raw capture “I am stopping for today. The main bottleneck is unresolved, and the next valid move is to review the open items.”
Capture mode Re-entry
Lane Projects / Ops
Artifact Next Pointer
Rationale The main purpose is to help future-you restart with low reload cost.
Example 6
Raw capture “This week produced one useful decision, two unresolved risks, and one lane that drifted more than expected.”
Capture mode Review
Lane Weekly Review / Governance
Artifact Digest
Rationale The capture is consolidating and evaluating a bounded period across active work.
Usage notes
- Route by what the raw capture is mainly trying to do.
- Choose the lane based on where the first useful processing should happen.
- Choose the artifact based on what should survive after the thread work is done.