Comments on: How do you know if your projects list is complete? https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/05/true-confessions-episode-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=true-confessions-episode-3 David Allen's GTDĀ® Methodology Fri, 28 Sep 2018 11:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Wahid T. Yahya https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/05/true-confessions-episode-3/#comment-93186 Fri, 28 Sep 2018 11:07:36 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=1523#comment-93186 Simple yet powerful

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By: GTD Times Staff https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/05/true-confessions-episode-3/#comment-36033 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 18:49:46 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=1523#comment-36033 In reply to Lee Herman.

Hi Lee. Unfortunately that was part of our old podcast feed and doesn’t look like it’s available any more. But you will find some similar podcasts from Meg, David Allen and the other coaches on GTDConnect.com. You can get access to Connect through the two-week free trial: https://gettingthingsdone.com/connect/free/14days. Once on Connect, go to the Audio/Video library and look under the Path of Mastery category.

Hope that helps!

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By: Lee Herman https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/05/true-confessions-episode-3/#comment-35978 Mon, 08 Aug 2016 04:03:43 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=1523#comment-35978 The podcast link above no longer points to this podcast. Is it still around somewhere? Thanks, Lee

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By: Marli https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/05/true-confessions-episode-3/#comment-879 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:49:46 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=1523#comment-879 Thanks Meg. I have just started to implement GTD, and had quite a little list of projects going that I now renamed Areas of Interest. The projects are flowing nicely underneath as a result. I am also in Southern Maine..great place to live!

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By: John Thompson https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/05/true-confessions-episode-3/#comment-878 Fri, 29 May 2009 14:32:49 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=1523#comment-878 I just listened to the podcast. Thanks for that. Making the linkages between projects and areas of focus was very helpful.

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By: Meg Edwards https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/05/true-confessions-episode-3/#comment-877 Thu, 28 May 2009 01:49:05 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=1523#comment-877 Hi Mariano:

Thanks for sharing how you used your areas of focus to support you with getting more clarity with your vision.

Jason:

To answer your question about where to keep your areas of focus list if you use outlook I have coached clients to either create a new category called areas of focus in tasks or to put areas of focus in the notes section. If you put a “z” in front of areas of focus when you create the category it will drop below your someday maybe list.

To answer your second question about whether to identify/list a Project and/or Next Action for each Area of Focus I would say that review each area of focus and ask yourself do you possible have a project or next action for this area of focus? Remember, you can have a next action to a area of focus and not have a project. The example I gave was my dad is an area of focus and I had a next action to help him with the boats but I didn’t have a project for him.

Thanks again for your questions!

Meg

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By: Jason S https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/05/true-confessions-episode-3/#comment-876 Wed, 27 May 2009 19:48:16 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=1523#comment-876 Great podcast. That gave me an Aha! moment. I had a few Areas of Focus in my Projects and Someday/Maybe lists. I have two questions…

1) Where should I track my Areas of Focus? I’m using Outlook Tasks as my lists manager. Should I also use it for my Areas of Focus?

2) Should I identify/list a Project and/or Next Action for each Area of Focus?

Thanks

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By: Mariano https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/05/true-confessions-episode-3/#comment-875 Sat, 23 May 2009 15:42:15 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=1523#comment-875 One final comment, for learning about your areas of focus there is a great book that I read many years ago which helped me focusing on what I want to achieve: Your Best Year Yet!: Ten Questions for Making the Next Twelve Months Your Most Successful Ever

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446675474?ie=UTF8&tag=nikbesdea-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0446675474

Enjoy it!

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By: Mariano https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/05/true-confessions-episode-3/#comment-874 Sat, 23 May 2009 15:38:15 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=1523#comment-874 Great Pod Meg! For me the penny dropped when I realized that my areas of focus are those that will help me achieve my life vision. After working and identifying what I want to achieve in my life, I can start going down and break it in smaller pieces or areas that will help me achieving my vision. I also push myself to think of projects as actions, they start with a verb and I can achieve them or somebody next to me or my circle of influence.
Finally, if I see that a project is not achieving 100% I go back to the question, what is in there for me? Maybe that action wasn’t relevant or my reality has changed and that project is not relevant anymore.

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By: Neil Johnston https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/05/true-confessions-episode-3/#comment-873 Wed, 20 May 2009 23:09:23 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=1523#comment-873 This is so helpful! Thank you…

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