Tomorrow is the last day of work before I go out on vacation for the next two weeks so the post "Back to GTD: Do a fast “mind-sweep”" from Merlin Mann's blog 43 folders was more than timely. A mind sweep (or I call it a data dump) is a wonderful thing where you can remove all the nagging "oh..this needs to be done" kind of thoughts from your mind and put them down on paper as actionable items. I think it's essential before leaving the office for an extended absence simply so you can get the real r&r that you deserve and return to work refreshed, energized and ready to plough through the list. I'm so on this!