danrneal
Registered
I know from the title, it seems obvious.... future actions become next actions when the action before it is done! But humor me for a second....
Suppose I have a simple task/project with the following steps:
Project: Create a thing
1. Write the thing
2. Send the thing to X to look over
3. Revise the thing
4. Get the thing approved
5. Submit the thing
I have "Create the thing" on my projects list and "Write the thing" on my next actions list with all my other actions that may be one-offs or may be projects.
Every time I do a next action, do I check my projects list to determine if this was a project and then come up with the next next action to put on the list? Or am I supposed to remember (ie hold in my head) that this was part of a larger project and then automatically come up with a next next action? Do I just check it off and then come up with the next next action during my weekly review (this could cause a delay of a week!).
So I guess my question is how do I tell the actions that are one-offs from the actions that are projects on my Next Action list and when should I decide and clarify the next next action if it is a project?
(For reference, I am using Gmail, Google Cal, and Google Tasks and am not interested in changing my toolset at the moment.)
Suppose I have a simple task/project with the following steps:
Project: Create a thing
1. Write the thing
2. Send the thing to X to look over
3. Revise the thing
4. Get the thing approved
5. Submit the thing
I have "Create the thing" on my projects list and "Write the thing" on my next actions list with all my other actions that may be one-offs or may be projects.
Every time I do a next action, do I check my projects list to determine if this was a project and then come up with the next next action to put on the list? Or am I supposed to remember (ie hold in my head) that this was part of a larger project and then automatically come up with a next next action? Do I just check it off and then come up with the next next action during my weekly review (this could cause a delay of a week!).
So I guess my question is how do I tell the actions that are one-offs from the actions that are projects on my Next Action list and when should I decide and clarify the next next action if it is a project?
(For reference, I am using Gmail, Google Cal, and Google Tasks and am not interested in changing my toolset at the moment.)