Want to avoid a backlog of tasks and feeling overwhelmed by projects you need to complete?
Clearly define your tasks and identify only the next action for your task list. Always ask yourself: What’s the next action?
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I’m surprised you didn’t credit David Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done.” The next action is his concept.
Newfry: My intentions weren’t to steal someone else’s concept. I didn’t credit David Alan because that’s not where I learned the concept. I could never get the GTD system the way David Allen teaches it. I learned the concept a different way–from someone elase. It wasn’t intended as a slight. I do my best to always give credit where credit is due.
Also, Newfry, I found this on David Allen’s GTD blog: (Note: David has often given the credit of the Next Action thinking to Dean Acheson.)
http://www.gtdtimes.com/2009/05/10/why-is-david-allen-like-einstein/
Omnium rerum principia parva sunt. Perhaps we should credit Cicero with the idea that all things have a small beginning. No matter whose idea your post is very helpful to me and said in a very nice voice. Thanks.
Beetle: Thank you! I do believe that you’re the first to cite Cicero on this blog.