{"id":17218,"date":"2018-12-05T10:41:29","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T18:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/?p=17218"},"modified":"2018-12-05T10:44:31","modified_gmt":"2018-12-05T18:44:31","slug":"the-gtd-horizons-of-focus-for-determining-your-priorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/2018\/12\/the-gtd-horizons-of-focus-for-determining-your-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"The GTD Horizons of Focus\u00ae for determining your priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"

How work is defined<\/h2>\n

David Allen defines \u201cwork\u201d from at least six different horizons, corresponding to different altitudes of perspective.<\/p>\n

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The GTD Horizons of Focus<\/strong><\/h2>\n

HORIZON 5: Purpose and Principles<\/p>\n

HORIZON 4: Vision<\/p>\n

HORIZON 3: Goals and Objectives<\/p>\n

HORIZON 2: Areas of Focus and Accountability<\/span><\/p>\n

HORIZON 1: Projects<\/span><\/p>\n

GROUND: Calendar\/Actions<\/span><\/p>\n

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Your priorities are determined from the top down\u2014i.e. your purpose and values will drive your vision of the purpose being fulfilled, which will create goals and objectives, which will frame areas of focus and accountability. All of those will generate projects which will require actions to get them done.<\/p>\n

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How work is defined David Allen defines \u201cwork\u201d from at least six different horizons, corresponding to different altitudes of perspective.                     The GTD Horizons of Focus HORIZON 5: Purpose and Principles HORIZON 4: Vision HORIZON 3: Goals and Objectives HORIZON 2: Areas of Focus and Accountability … <\/p>\n

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