Refining Our Backlog Triggers an Ambivalent FeelingToo Many Tasks Crying for Action Prevent Us From Acting

It’s easy to get rid of things when there is an obvious reason for doing so. It’s much more difficult when there is no compelling reason.

Marie Kondō has taught us to throw away all the things from the past that no longer contribute to our lives. One example is the tasks we have promised to carry out but will probably never have time for. Our to-do list — in scrum called the product backlog —...