I was helping a client recently who was struggling with making decisions on what project and 'next action' to tackle next. That reminded me of a conversation I had with David Allen, who said better project definitions will help.
Here's what he had to say.
https://youtu.be/yVyfcu_Eif4
@Dave Edwards
Thank you very much for your post
On this end end . . . for whatever it might be
GTD worth
GTD has
currently come down to two life-overarching verb
Focuses
Always Be . . D E C R E A S I N G
Always Be . . I N C R E A S I N G
Optional Objective Subordinate
Area-of-
Focus Reality-Realms:
E X T E R N A L L Y
E X T R I N S I C A L L Y
I N T R I N S I C A L L Y
Meanwhile, some
Next Actions are 'never' completed simply because some
Projects are 'never' completed ?
As such, if some
Next Actions and
Projects are 'never' completed, then why bother to
GTD list them ?
On this end, the following are subjective
GTD reasons in doing so
Decreases:
Anxiety, aka, 'Undefined Fearing'
Concern
Deliberation
Defects
Difficulty
Excesses
Mistakes
'Numbness'
Overwhelm
Procrastination
*Remembering
Waste
Wondering
etc.
Increases:
Accuracy
Appropriateness
Attentiveness
Awareness
Calm
Commitment
Compassion
Confidence
Conscience
Consciousness
Control
Courage
Detachment
Ease
Focus
Gratitude
Humility
Improvement
Objectivity
Performance
*Remembering
Worthiness
etc.
As the good David Allen might say: "You get the point"
As Heraclitus taught and likewise John 3:30-35
'EVERYTHING' is INFLUX; either Decreasing or Increasing
Therefore 'EVERYTHING' requires either Decreasing or Decreasing
Which leaves only one Question;
What in One's Control, Responsibility, ect. to be either Decreasing or Increasing ?
Thank you very much
As you see
GTD fit. . . .
Ps. As recollected, for appropriate good conscious crediting, the "Decreasing / Increasing" concept in the
GTD context was 'timelessly' received from a
GTD Coach for effective
Mind-
Sweeping: What does one want more of . . . What does one want less of
*Dual-Benefit . . . cha-ching !
