Some Thoughts On Clarifying

Dave Edwards

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In my consulting practice, I work with many smart people who are using the GTD system. However, some struggle with clarifying their ideas and tasks. I prepared a series of tips for my clients and am sharing it with you.

Dave
 
Dave Edwards said:
In my consulting practice, I work with many smart people who are using the GTD system. However, some struggle with clarifying their ideas and tasks. I prepared a series of tips for my clients and am sharing it with you.

Dave
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@Dave Edwards

Perhaps another worthy thought on David Allen's sublime simplicity in regards to clarifying and struggling 'no more' as Dave Edwards wants for everyone

See it . . . what is it ? . . . 'put it where it needs to be [Trash, Reference, Support, Project, etc. . . . Next Action via Calendar/Context ] to get it it off my mind . . . [now] its just there'

Clarifying for Organizing . . . or could one also say for intrinsic 'peacifying' ?

"The work of the wise man is to put things in order" Saint Thomas Aquinas, aka, the Angelic Doctor

Thank you very much sirs
 
Thanks for the video Dave! I just finished my annual re-reading of GTD and Making it all Work and it never fails to amaze me how ridiculously simple, yet difficult the clarifying step is for me. It seems my resistance to slowing down to really think is the culprit.

My most recent "aha" around this is the acknowledgement that I am going to have to "finish my thinking" eventually anyway....I might as well do it now. We will see if that realization leads to actual implementation....
 
sellaz32 said:
Thanks for the video Dave! I just finished my annual re-reading of GTD and Making it all Work and it never fails to amaze me how ridiculously simple, yet difficult the clarifying step is for me. It seems my resistance to slowing down to really think is the culprit.

My most recent "aha" around this is the acknowledgement that I am going to have to "finish my thinking" eventually anyway....I might as well do it now. We will see if that realization leads to actual implementation....
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I like the idea of an annual 'reread' of GTD. I went through it carefully when I was preparing my online course "Getting Things. Done In A Digital Environment" and I was surprised at how many details I had forgotten about.
 
My brain seems to slow down to a nearly motionless crawl when I consider the magnitude of all I need to capture and clarify. It is as if a self-protective freeze reaction takes over. I like the way you speak slowly, and explain, and give examples in the video. This slower approach seems to match my inner reality, which makes it possible for me to understand to some degree.
 
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Mrs-Polifax said:
My brain seems to slow down to a nearly motionless crawl when I consider the magnitude of all I need to capture and clarify. It is as if a self-protective freeze reaction takes over. I like the way you speak slowly, and explain, and give examples in the video. This slower approach seems to match my inner reality, which makes it possible for me to understand to some degree.
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Thank you very much for your GTD post

In keep capturing and clarifying as two very different/distinct independent GTD activities as they GTD are can help make them that much less overwhelming ?


Capture focusing is 'mostly' ad hoc doing / writing?

While, Clarifying focusing can be understood as defined doing for Organizing

Organizing depends on how slippage-free one's GTD system has been functionally set-up ?

Organize is the epicenter of 'all' GTD systems as a personal extrinsic memory system for "mind like water" ?

As such, to combine the two (capturing and clarifying) is by definition confusing which can add fatiguing slippage with overwhelm as an inevitable possibility ?

All good, once the intrinsic capturing to extrinsic inbox and organize has been accomplished/mastered, then all GTD concerns for making extrinsic mastery easier through the intrinsic/extrinsic clarifying to take place for organizing without slippage fatigue is possible when organize is crispy clear; perhaps as a reason GTD comes with its particular sets precision(s) ?

In 'conclusion,' at least on this end; good GTD functionality comes from organize stability along with as easy as possible Weekly Review ?

As you see GTD fit. . . .
 
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Mrs-Polifax said:
My brain seems to slow down to a nearly motionless crawl when I consider the magnitude of all I need to capture and clarify. It is as if a self-protective freeze reaction takes over. I like the way you speak slowly, and explain, and give examples in the video. This slower approach seems to match my inner reality, which makes it possible for me to understand to some degree.
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Thanks for your kind words. Made my day.
 
Clarifying things is always a good idea! Whether it's a conversation, a set of instructions, or just your own thoughts, taking the time to make things clear can save a lot of headaches later. It helps avoid misunderstandings and keeps everyone on the same page. Basically, clarity is key!
 
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