http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2008/04/21/the-organize-it-habits-everything-is-a-next-action/ One of the longest running and most respected productivity blogs on the net! Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:52:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2008/04/21/the-organize-it-habits-everything-is-a-next-action/comment-page-1/#comment-22611 Dan Tue, 06 May 2008 16:41:22 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=463#comment-22611 Great insight into next actions. Another thing to mention is that it's better if you do these unpleasant but important tasks in the morning. You'll feel productive all day long after that. Great insight into next actions. Another thing to mention is that it’s better if you do these unpleasant but important tasks in the morning. You’ll feel productive all day long after that.

]]> http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2008/04/21/the-organize-it-habits-everything-is-a-next-action/comment-page-1/#comment-22486 James Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:47:41 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=463#comment-22486 Agree with you Rob. I never really need to do as much actual forward planning as I used to do now that I work out what the next action is. I don't need to plan too far ahead because they act as bookmarks (as you described). Agree with you Rob. I never really need to do as much actual forward planning as I used to do now that I work out what the next action is. I don’t need to plan too far ahead because they act as bookmarks (as you described).

]]> http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2008/04/21/the-organize-it-habits-everything-is-a-next-action/comment-page-1/#comment-22480 Rob Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:03:30 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=463#comment-22480 I often like to think of next actions as bookmarks as to where I am on a project. Rather than planning a project with a series of well defined next actions (this level of granularity is not always needed) I will often just jump right in and start working on it. However, before I stop I always think, "What's the next action?" and I make a note of it. When I return to the project the bookmark is there and I know exactly what I need to do next. I often like to think of next actions as bookmarks as to where I am on a project. Rather than planning a project with a series of well defined next actions (this level of granularity is not always needed) I will often just jump right in and start working on it. However, before I stop I always think, “What’s the next action?” and I make a note of it. When I return to the project the bookmark is there and I know exactly what I need to do next.

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