## getting things done get clear → get current → get creative **the natural planning method** - define your purpose and principles - envision the outcome - get ideas - organize everything - identify next actions >your mind is for having ideas, not holding them. >[[allen, david]] ### clarify minimize capture locations and review regularly >i’ve experienced a great deal of pain and suffering in my life… most of which has never happened. >[[twain, mark]] ### organize with calendar, projects list, next action lists, support or reference material ### reflect - to trust your system, you must engage in it - review your calendar daily - scan your next actions list frequently - higher-level weekly review to help sustain your systems - **how can we do this during our weekly calls?** >if your boat is sinking, you really don’t care in which direction it’s pointed. >[[allen, david]], [[Allen, David. 'Getting Things Done', 2001.|getting things done book]] ### engage *levels of horizon* **50,000 feet** | purpose and core values, our ultimate intention. **40,000 feet** | vision; long-term outcome and ideal scenarios **30,000 feet** | goals and objectives for the next 12-24 months, in order to make the vision happen **20,000 feet** | areas of focus → current projects → next action to choose next actions in the moment: - the context - time available - energy avialable - priority >[!note] ‎‧₊˚✧ >>…a business can only grow as fast as knowledge can be recalled >>nick sonnenberg, *coming up for air* [[a company can only scale as fast as knowledge can be retrieved]]