Hello GTD users. I have been using the method since 2016 and still have a question. Is it best to focus on a particular project for hours or to work on a series of brief tasks associated with different projects?
I my opinion, the criterion to answer this question is: Is bookmarking a project a cost or an opportunity?
(By "Bookmarking" I mean: Defining NA; Writing it down somewhere; Stop or switch).
# Type-A Project: (Bookmarking = Opportunity)
Is it a common pitfall? Is there a small fix in the workflow to better cover Type-B Projects? How do you address project of "Type-B"? In other words how do you manage in your GTD-Workflow projects with a high bookmarking cost?
I my opinion, the criterion to answer this question is: Is bookmarking a project a cost or an opportunity?
(By "Bookmarking" I mean: Defining NA; Writing it down somewhere; Stop or switch).
# Type-A Project: (Bookmarking = Opportunity)
- NA is in @WaitingFor
- NA would require a major context change.
- NA does not match the next time window.
- NA does not match current energy level (Waste/Stall).
- Maturity gained as the brain is still thinking in background.
- State of mind (Creativity; Flow) interrupted. Will requires up to several hours to be recovered (Mental cost).
- Many actions necessary to start and/or stop (e.g. Painting a room).
- Soft reference material in the head get forgotten after some days.
- Project moving slowly -- People will not engage. Motivation decreases …
- Changing environment (e.g. organizing an event including the booking of a flight).
Is it a common pitfall? Is there a small fix in the workflow to better cover Type-B Projects? How do you address project of "Type-B"? In other words how do you manage in your GTD-Workflow projects with a high bookmarking cost?