{"id":15933,"date":"2017-05-26T09:02:28","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T16:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/?p=15933"},"modified":"2017-05-26T09:03:21","modified_gmt":"2017-05-26T16:03:21","slug":"managing-projects-with-gtd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/2017\/05\/managing-projects-with-gtd\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing projects with GTD"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having a complete and current projects list is one of the cornerstones to GTD mastery. To support you in getting there, here are<\/strong> \"\"10 keys to defining and managing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Projects are defined as outcomes that will require more than one action step to complete and that you can mark off as finished in the next 12 months.<\/p>\n

2. Think of your Projects list as a current table of contents of the current outcomes on your plate.<\/p>\n

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3. Most people have 10-100 current projects, personally and professionally.<\/p>\n

4. Current projects have at least one next action, waiting for, or calendar action, in order to be considered current.<\/p>\n

5. Projects that have no current next action, waiting for, or calendar action are either no longer projects for you, or should be incubated to Someday\/Maybe.<\/p>\n

6. Future actions (i.e., actions that are dependent on something else happening first) do not go on the Next Actions lists until you can take action on them. They get stored with project plans.<\/p>\n

7. The Projects list and project plans are typically reviewed in your GTD Weekly Review, ensuring each project has at least one current next action, waiting for, or calendar item.<\/p>\n

8. It\u2019s fine to have multiple next actions on any given project, as long as they are parallel and not sequential actions (e.g., \u201cBuy stamps\u201d and \u201cMail invitations\u201d would not both be on Next Actions lists for the \u201cPut on Party for David\u201d project given that you need to buy the stamps before you can mail the invitations).<\/p>\n

9. Projects are listed by the outcome you will achieve when\u00a0you can mark it as done (what will be true?).<\/p>\n

10. Effective project names motivate you toward the outcome\u00a0you wish to achieve, and give you clear direction about what you are trying to accomplish.<\/p>\n

How well are you doing on these? Where do you have any gaps? What is going well for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having a complete and current projects list is one of the cornerstones to GTD mastery. To support you in getting there, here are 10 keys to defining and managing projects: 1. Projects are defined as outcomes that will require more than one action step to complete and that you can mark off as finished in … <\/p>\n

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