Should you create subprojects? | GTD Times
A GTDer asked: I am using the GTD Outlook Add-In software. Should I create subprojects?
Coach Kelly: I personally don’t use the subproject feature of software. For me, everything is just a Project. But if you do decide to use it, it can be a nice way to sort major components of a large project. For example, let’s say you are getting married. You could have “Get married” as the project that you track, however, there would be many, many
steps that would fall under that. Some people would choose to create subprojects for each of the major components, such as:Project =
Get MarriedSubprojects =
Rehearsal Dinner
Ceremony
Reception
HoneymoonI’d say it’s an optional feature in the Add-In, not required. Only use it if it helps you. Don’t use that feature if it seems confusing or more complicated than you need. [Addendum: this is my universal feedback for people on creating your system. Use as many features as you need, but as few as you can get by with.]
Discussion: Getting Things Done® - Network of GTD® Enthusiasts | LinkedIn
- The easiest way is to schedule time for it, and treat that scheduled event as a solid event, that is to say something that can not be moved. Get in the mentality that nothing will stop you from executing on the review.
Make it a time that you get away from any distractions. Maybe go to somewhere quiet where you will not be interrupted, at least once the paper in a particular place has been dealt with. The Library works, or maybe a favorite coffee shop to make it something that you look forward to.
But so often, like any habit, the key is to just do it! Habits are built by repeating the behavior over time. - Focus your attention on starting it at a certain time every week. Replace "I must finish the weekly review" with "When can I start the weekly review?" Replace "I have to do it" with "I choose to do this and will start it at a specific time." Then do your best on it for 30 minutes. If you don't finish, then ask yourself, "can I keep going now?" and if not, schedule another time "When can I start again?" I think we get overwhelmed by the fact that GTD suggests it will take 2 hours to do the review every week. Focus on starting it, rather than finishing it, gives us a safety net simply to jump in where we are and go.
- I suggest also spending a few minutes thinking about the advantages for you to perform the weekly review.
* How do you feel after performing one?
* How will your work improve for the next/remaining week?
* Do you usually identify important actions that you might otherwise miss?
I think that your awareness of the advantages of the weekly review will give you more motivation to do it regurarly as well.
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- When you're lost and out of mobile internet territory, that's when directions are probably a really helpful thing. If you can still eke out an SMS message, you can text GOOGLE with a message formatted as "Directions A to B," substituting a town, ZIP code, or street address for A and B. Google will hit you back with the same directions it would provide via Maps, and your friends will say that you've saved this road trip.
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