Saturday, March 31, 2007

GTD is similar to car navigation system

GTD is consist of
  1. Collect
  2. Process
  3. Organize
  4. Review
  5. Do
, 5 phases. We can see the same situation in car trip with car navigation system
  1. Collect (wish, plans)
  2. Process (search path)
  3. Organize (decide what to do in the place)
  4. Review (check where we are, what we done, what we will do)
  5. Do (just drive!)
We see the similarity.

In GTD, at first, we collect all the stuff. In car driving with car navigation system, we also collect all plans( what we want to do). Most of cases, we drive to somewhere to do something, the goal. So, in both cases, we "collect" all stuff or plans.

Secondary, in GTD, we deal all stuff through the "process". In car navigation system, we (or the system?) search the path and where to have a break. It means the navigation system decide what we will do, like GTD process.

Thirdly, in GTD, we organize tasks in folders. In the drive, we plan where to stop and have a lunch. This is "organize" because car navigation system monitor shows only driving information, and points where to stop. We plan that "we will stop here and buy lunch and drink, oh, and ....". If you make task list for shop, it is the GTD style. You did just imaginary.

And forth, Review. In GTD, we check whether we did or not as schedule, and we change schedule if we need. When we drive a car with navigation system, we check where we are and where we will go. It is "Review". You check your position.

Last, in GTD, just do. It is very simple. And in car drive with car navigation system, we just drive. "Go straight, turn right, turn left", car navigation system gives us those message. So, all we have to do is just "to drive".

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In the future, I hope the tool to check my position in GTD. In other words, I need "review" tools. If we have, it must be very useful. Do you know about it?