Archives for the 'goal' Category

Five Phases of Project Planning [Getting Things Done]

This is a guest post by Ian McKenzie of Ian’s Messy Desk
David Allen says, regardless of task size, the human brain goes through what he calls a Natural Planning Model. These are five phases our brain works through when accomplishing tasks. He goes on to say that we should use this natural model when planning [...]

27 August 2007 | GTD, General, Guest Post, Planning, Productivity, Purpose, action, goal, natural, outcome, phases, vision | No Comments

Four Questions to Ask Yourself When Inspiration Strikes [Getting Things Done]

This is a guest post by Stephen Smith of HD BizBlog 1.2.
Being observant of the way that we Get Things Done is a skill that is often undeveloped. Put this on your Next Action list: Pay attention to the steps I take when inspiration strikes.
“Your brain’s pattern-recognition mechanism is triggered by the images you identify [...]

15 August 2007 | GTD, General, Guest Post, Inspiration, Productivity, action, goal, result | No Comments