tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7798130736762118813.post-55925433036677859012007-05-22T21:15:00.000+01:002007-05-22T21:53:41.487+01:002007-05-22T21:53:41.487+01:00One criticism raised about the GTD methodology is its bottom up rather than top down approach. David Allen defines certain "altitudes" as a metaphor as to where your focus is at any time.<br /><br /><br />50,000 ft ... Purpose and core values, our ultimate intention.<br />40,000 ft ... Vision ... long-term outcomes and ideal scenarios.<br />30,000 ft ... Goals and objectives for the next 12-24 months, in order to make the vision happen.<br />20,000 ft ... Areas of focus and responsibility.<br />10,000 ft ... Current projects.<br />"Runway" ... Next actions.<br /><br />Unfortunately, with the way GTD is practiced you do tend to get stuck at the lower altitudes and life can just become about "cranking widgets". <br /><br />In my case I find that I'm fine dealing with things that get my attention - I just write them down, process, organise then act on them and review progress each week. The perfect GTD machine.<br /><br />The problem is that I have become reactive rather than proactive. I feel a need to take stock and decide where I want to go rather than just reacting to inputs as I am tending to do at the moment. Continuing David Allen's metaphor - I need to raise my eyes from the ground and look to the sky.<br /><br />With this in mind it's time to pull back for a week - to spend time focusing on where I want to go rather than where I am at present. I'll be analysing all aspects of my life - and one of these will be this blog.<br /><br />One of the main reasons I started this blog was to show how I used OneNote in conjunction with GTD. I thought it was a useful contribution to the conversation on Getting Things Done and from the feedback I have received It seems people have found it useful. However there is only so much one can say on this topic - the question I am now struggling with is what direction I should be taking the blog in the future. I still have things to say about GTD and OneNote but I'd like to continue Blogging and contributing to the GTD and OneNote Communities once this is exhausted. I have a few ideas about how I see this blog evolving - but I would value feedback from the community on what areas you would like to see covered. In the end Blogging is a conversation - so please let me know what you think.Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10705936779091146429noreply@blogger.com