If you’ve
done GTD, you know that the concept of doing your thinking up-front is one of
the most powerful tools in the GTD arsenal. Clarifying the precise ACTION and
its context when defining a Next Action lets you maintain your productivity
level even when your brain is running on fumes.
And planning
a Next Action means just that. You
don’t need to plan beyond what’s next. So what do you do when that Next Action
is done?
a- Do you skip between pre-defined Next
Actions, from Project 1 to Project 2 to Project 3, checking them off one by one
and tell your mind that, tomorrow, it will have to re-think where you left off
in your project and come up with the next Next Action or
b- Stick
with Project 1 and do the next Next
Action right now, and the next one after that.
Here’s
why you should choose b:
“Next
Action” is meant as a kick-start to get your brain into the flow of a project. The
engagement actually doing that Next Action
immerses your mind and body in the reality of the Project, giving you a much clearer
picture of what to do next than you would tomorrow during your morning planning
session.
By going
with the flow, and sticking with Project 1 as long as your context allows, you
cut down on the time needed to “define your work”, since you’re not planning
every Next Action. You’re just doing them.
Getting
Things Done is about getting things DONE, not about checking actions off a
list. Get to “action Z” (project DONE) faster by going with the flow and
sticking with one project for as long as possible.
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