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Re: GTD Sometimes Just Means Getting Started

Bill Rice — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:30:35 -0000

Ned,

The last sentence means: Is a summary of the initial premise "GTD Sometimes Just Means Getting Started." Often we spend the majority of our time prepping projects and systems of organizing tasks. However, success is more often tied to getting started on project 1 and then getting started on project 2 and getting started on that first call and getting started on attending the local rotary meeting, etc. ...repeatedly executing the "getting started part of GTD."

Re: GTD Sometimes Just Means Getting Started

Ned Carey — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:39:15 -0000

> but rather your ability to repeatedly execute getting started.

I get the point to avoid over emphasis on metrics. I didn't understand the last part of the sentence.

Re: GTD Sometimes Just Means Getting Started

Jon Payne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:29:01 -0000

Amen Bill. At first I was happy to see the business world embrace metrics and tracking. But now its gone too far. I spend more time preparing reports for my clients than I spend doing the work that dictates what goes into the reports!

If you can't effectively monitor the success of your business with less than 5 metrics, than you have big problems and need to focus. Doing work yields results. Tracking work does not.

Re: GTD Sometimes Just Means Getting Started

Lee — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:35:47 -0000

so what's your next action? :-P