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Defining Next Actions When The Edges Are Not Concrete
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tristan_1300561911 |
Hello,
I was wondering how to define next actions in project situations where the action doesn't have concrete edges such as writing or programming. Do you assign next actions based on a parcel of time or something measurable like word count? |
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Disorganised |
Hi Tristan
I use "next action" for somethign that is a task that can be completed within, say, a day, and use "active" for when it's ongoing. For example, i would use "next action" for something like sending an email to Mr Bloggs, but i would use "active" for writing a university assignment because it's something that i will do a bit at a time over a long period of time. I also use "next action" if i want to bring a particular task to the front of the queue in my todo list to give me a reminder that i want to complete it soon (even if i don't). |
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Jason Bushell |
Interesting.
It would depend on the size of the task for me. If I was writing something that could conceivably be completed within a few hours, (a review, or something easily defined) i'd created a task for it, with sub-tasks if it had a few sections. If it was something bigger like writing a book, or a program, i'd probably create a folder and goal for it, and block out chunks of times to work towards it. If it was a program, i'd have a folder for it and tasks that split it down into stages. (Planning functionality, layout, first draft etc....) Then under each of those stages, i'd have sub-tasks that blocked out time to work towards completing the goal. If it is a very big project, then achieving it all in TD might be a bit of a mission in itself. |
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