I've been using GTD with Evernote for about 6 months. What I'm having a hard time with now is that when I think of something I need to do (for instance, create a PowerPoint presentation), I create a note for it. Since this isn't actually my next action but is actually a project, I create another note for my next action, "Discuss with teammate ideas to include in PowerPoint." Ideally, I link the two notes using Evernote's "copy note link" function so on my project list I have a list of my next action.
My problem: this seems like a long process to capture my next action -- both to create a project and the next action. And sometimes I realize that my Project is really a sub-project to a bigger idea (like "create an effective communication strategy for visit to CA). Do I now need to create a master project "Create an effective communication strategy" for all of this? If so, how do I manage capturing and reviewing what is my next action? Plus, what started out as a simple idea to capture, now has lots of layers. How do I deal effectively with the multiple layers of projects?
I look at my On-going Projects folder in my Weekly Review, but now it is so full of projects I'm getting a bit overwhelmed.
So, to review: although what I'm doing in creating "next actions" linked with "projects" seems time-consuming (and therefore I'm afraid I will not continue it), is it the best way forward? How many levels of project or sub-project notes do I need? And how do I deal effectively with all these layers?
Thanks so much for any help you can be,
Hilary
My problem: this seems like a long process to capture my next action -- both to create a project and the next action. And sometimes I realize that my Project is really a sub-project to a bigger idea (like "create an effective communication strategy for visit to CA). Do I now need to create a master project "Create an effective communication strategy" for all of this? If so, how do I manage capturing and reviewing what is my next action? Plus, what started out as a simple idea to capture, now has lots of layers. How do I deal effectively with the multiple layers of projects?
I look at my On-going Projects folder in my Weekly Review, but now it is so full of projects I'm getting a bit overwhelmed.
So, to review: although what I'm doing in creating "next actions" linked with "projects" seems time-consuming (and therefore I'm afraid I will not continue it), is it the best way forward? How many levels of project or sub-project notes do I need? And how do I deal effectively with all these layers?
Thanks so much for any help you can be,
Hilary