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Baring any ad Hoc interruptions, a "GTD Next Action" from a Project is any Start-to-Finish action with "how long" being an irrelevant factor ?
@mcogilvie,Sometimes you can decide how big a chunk of work you want to do, but time available is always a constraint.
@Roger,Regarding strictly Next Actions (as not every Action is a Next Action) -- this is correct, although generally actions that take less than two minutes to complete are done immediately rather than deferred as a Next Action. But there may be, for example, a required Context that would cause even a very quick action to be deferred to a Next Action.
'Write novel' is a fine Next Action. If it's a Next Action.
I suppose, but if you don’t get the higher levels right, then you might be busy but not effective. Also, I use next actions as bookmarks and placeholders, so a small next action sometimes takes me on a multi-hour dive into a project. As I see it, the totality of my actions are not so much planned but steered.@mcogilvie,
Given time constraints, sometimes one must break down a Next Action which seemingly turns into a 'need to get back to' as soon as possible Next Action. . . .
Completed Two-Minutes or Less Actions, Next Actions and completed Projects seems to be what a productive life is built upon?
I would say yes - but: time isn't completely irrelevant in my opinion. I've heard in many podcast episodes with @megedwards and @kelstarrising that they talk about things that can be 'done in one sitting'. Sure, 'write a novel' can be a next action if everything you need to do so is in place, but I would at least break it down to chapters or pages in order to not be overwhelmed.Baring any ad Hoc interruptions, a "GTD Next Action" from a Project is any Start-to-Finish action with "how long" being an irrelevant factor ?
There is no question about tasks < 2 mn sure, they are done immediately. Then some tasks which are over 2 mn can be either planned or done.Baring any ad Hoc interruptions, a "GTD Next Action" from a Project is any Start-to-Finish action with "how long" being an irrelevant factor ?
Baring any ad Hoc interruptions, a "GTD Next Action" from a Project is any Start-to-Finish action with "how long" being an irrelevant factor ?