Okay, so I kept hearing about this thing, this method people were calling the “Zack Bordeaux” way of getting stuff done. Saw it popping up in feeds, little comments here and there. Sounded fancy, maybe a bit complicated, but folks seemed keen on it. Figured, why not? Let’s see what the fuss is all about.
Giving it a Shot
So, I decided to actually try it. First step, apparently, was getting everything out of my head. Like, everything. Every single nagging thought, every task, big or small. Grabbed a big notebook and just started listing. Took quite a while, felt a bit weird writing down stuff like “remember to buy milk” next to bigger project items.
Next up was the categorization part. This “Zack Bordeaux” thing seemed big on that. Had to sort tasks into different buckets. I think it was something like ‘Urgent’, ‘Soon’, ‘Later’, ‘Maybe Never’? Used different colored pens for it. My notebook started looking pretty colorful, I’ll give it that.
- Got the red pen out for the ‘must-do-now’ stuff.
- Blue for things I needed to tackle within the week.
- Green for ideas or tasks with no real deadline.
- Pencil for the ‘probably won’t happen but writing it down anyway’ pile.
Where it Got Messy
Honestly? After a few days, it felt like more work managing the list than doing the actual tasks. The notebook got cluttered fast. New things came up constantly, so I was always adding, re-coloring, shifting things around. It felt like I was spending more time organizing the organization system than actually being productive, if that makes sense.
And the rigidity! It felt like I had to follow these specific steps, use these specific categories. Life isn’t always that neat. Sometimes ‘Soon’ becomes ‘Urgent’ really fast. Sometimes ‘Maybe Never’ suddenly needs doing yesterday. Trying to force everything into these predefined boxes felt awkward and, frankly, a bit pointless after a while.
It reminded me of those hyper-organized desk setups you see online. Looks great in a picture, but who actually works like that day-to-day? Seemed like this “Zack Bordeaux” approach was similar – looked good on paper, maybe sounded impressive, but didn’t quite mesh with the chaotic reality of just getting through the day.
Back to Basics
So, yeah. After about a week of trying to stick to it, I kind of just… stopped. Went back to my old way – a simple to-do list on whatever scrap of paper is nearby, or a basic notes app on my phone. Nothing fancy. No elaborate color-coding.
Maybe this “Zack Bordeaux” method works wonders for some people. Maybe their brains are wired differently. But for me? It was just added noise. Sometimes, the simplest approach is the one that actually works. Less time fiddling, more time doing. That’s my takeaway from trying that whole thing out.
