Divyansh Adwani
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How would you handle goals in GTD? For Example, It can be monthly goal in the form of a recurring monthly project, for example, "Add X clients every month" or yearly recurring one like "Read 100 books a year". Thanks!
Thanks! Very helpful reply!I think as a first step I would sit down and think about the projects and actions that would bring these goals about. "Read 100 books a year" is an outcome. But what are the steps you have to take to achieve this outcome? Select the books, get the books, make time to read the books. (100/year means you have just under 4 days per book. That's pretty intense).
And use the natural planning model for your projects. Review everything regularly to ensure you are on track.I think as a first step I would sit down and think about the projects and actions that would bring these goals about. "Read 100 books a year" is an outcome. But what are the steps you have to take to achieve this outcome? Select the books, get the books, make time to read the books. (100/year means you have just under 4 days per book. That's pretty intense).
Thanks! And I wanted to ask if this "Read 100 books a year" is more of a habit than a project, because according to David Allen, a project is something that can be completed in 12 months or less.And use the natural planning model for your projects. Review everything regularly to ensure you are on track.
Well that is a guideline but not a rule. I have projects that span decades, but I am an outlier.Thanks! And I wanted to ask if this "Read 100 books a year" is more of a habit than a project, because according to David Allen, a project is something that can be completed in 12 months or less.
"Set aside the appropriate time on the calendar". It is time allocation to do what you have proposed to do. Cheers!If it were me, I’d map out which 100 books I’d want to read and set aside the appropriate time on my calendar. This doesn’t work for every project, but this one would require a pretty strict timeline to keep it on track. I’d also factor in how much time it takes to obtain the book (if I don’t own it) and set the needed reminders in my tickler file.
It's a Project with the outcome "Reading at a rate of 100 books a year". Once that outcome is achieved it becomes an Area of Focus i.e. you have to maintain the rate of reading 100 books year.Thanks! And I wanted to ask if this "Read 100 books a year" is more of a habit than a project, because according to David Allen, a project is something that can be completed in 12 months or less.
It's a Project with the outcome "Reading at a rate of 100 books a year". Once that outcome is achieved it becomes an Area of Focus i.e. you have to maintain the rate of reading 100 books year.
It's a Project with the outcome "Reading at a rate of 100 books a year". Once that outcome is achieved it becomes an Area of Focus i.e. you have to maintain the rate of reading 100 books year.
Always worth going up in levels and asking yourself why you want to read 100 books a year- what goals/vision/purpose does maintaining this support.