GTD: Project Verbs vs. Next-Action Verbs
Here are some conventional verbs as well as what size of a chunk they relate to: Quarter- or month-sized project verbs (for work that needs a few week- or month-sized projects to complete): Rework Develop Strategize Launch/Ship Build Publish (books, articles) Kick off Move/Relocate Week-sized project verbs (for work that needs at least one block, b
... See moreCharlie Gilkey • Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done
Look through your someday/maybe list and see if some projects/actions should be moved to the list of current projects/the next actions list.
Erlend Hamberg • GTD in 15 Minutes: A Pragmatic Guide to Getting Things Done
start each Action Step with a verb:
Scott Belsky • Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality
David Allen, the author of Getting Things Done, coined the term to describe one of the core steps of his “fundamental process”: Write down a project or situation that is most on your mind at this moment. Now describe in a single written sentence your intended desired outcome for this problem or situation. What needs to happen to mark this “done”? N
... See moreJosh Kaufman • The Personal MBA: A World-Class Business Education in a Single Volume
Two things need to be determined about each actionable item: 1 | What “project” or outcome have you committed to? and 2 | What’s the next action required?