The steps to being as organized and calm as the Commander-in-Chief:

1. Get your to-do’s out of your head and onto one document.
2. Lock in your calendar and set alarms so you don’t need to think about what’s next.
3. Use “batching” and filters so you only get the info you need when you need it.
4. Opt for “good enough” on the little decisions so you can focus on the big ones.
5. Regularly capture, triage and prioritize new items.
6. Have a “War Room” that contains what you need — and nothing else.

The trickiest thing to learn to manage is yourself. But once you can handle that, you can handle anything.