There is a great post over at What’s the Next Action titled GTD doesn’t let you get things done. At first, you think that the post is being critical of GTD; in the end, however, you realize that the message is that after all the planning and organizing is done, you’ve got to go out and do things. All the planning and sorting in the world won’t help you if you don’t go out and get things done. You need to go do things.
Far be it for me to let this go by without adding my two cents. I would like to add that you should not be organizing and sorting throughout the day. Just pile your loose threads in the Inbox. During the day is when you should be out doing. Your list for the day should already be made. All you ought to be doing is taking care of Next Actions. If there is some free time, you can do some planning. It’s best to do your planning in the morning or after work. Morning planning is best to set your priorities for the day from your 1,001 things to do. After work planning is good for deciding what you’ll be doing the next day. During the day, you should just be doing. Keep in mind that planning can be used as a procrastination tool. This is why it’s best to plan when you can’t do anything else. Now go do it.
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