Purpose in Getting Things Done

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I'm currently reading "Getting Things Done" by Best Selling Author David Allen. He gives some really great tips, behaviors, and a system for being more productive.

What I found most interesting is that he takes time to suggest that it is critical to be aware of everything that is going on in your life from your life (till the day you die) goals, to your top goals for the next 5 years, yearly, and all the way down to a weekly and daily task level.

This is totally in line with how I have been doing my life and career planning for years but David helps with a many critical pieces for actually making it work.

The one I am focusing on for this week is "Purpose". Every project or activity we are doing or trying to achieve we should be able to answer the question "Why?". Why is it important that we do this activity? achieve this goal? etc. etc.

It's more powerful than one realizes. It provides clarity, a means of prioritizing, and gives an energy boost to move forward. If it doesn't or you can't answer of why, then it's probably a good sign of whether you should be doing the activity at all.

Let's start this week off with a bang!