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A bit of a hiatus, but it's Sunday and I'm doing my weekly review. As part of that review, I'm aiming to do a better job of quick updates to each project I'm working on using the GTD Natural Planning stages:

GTD Natural Planning from Ready for Anything by David Allen:

1. Purpose / Guiding Principles
* Why is this being done? What would "on purpose" really mean?
* What are key standards to hold in making decisions and acting on this project? What rules do we play by?
* The purpose and principles are the guiding criteria for making decisions on a project.

2. Mission/Vision/Goal/Successful Outcome
* What would it be like if it were totally successful? How would I know?
* What would that success look like or feel like for each of the parties with an interest?

3. Brainstorming
* What are all the things that occur to me about this? What is the current reality?
* What do I know? What do I not know? What out I consider? What haven't I considered? Etc.
* Be complete, open, and nonjudgemental, and resist critical analysis.
* View from all sides.

4. Organizing
* Identify components (subprojects), sequences, and/or prorities
* Create outlines, bulleted lists, or organizing charts as needed for review and control

5. Next Actions
* Determine next actions on current independent components. (What should be done next, and who will do it?)
* If more planning is required, determine the next action to accomplish that.

If needed, shift the level of focus on the project as follows:
- if your project needs more clarity, raise the level of your focus (e.g. move from actions back to plans, plans back to brainstorming, vision back to purpose)
- If your project needs more to be happening, lower the level of your focus (e.g. move from vision to brainstorming, from plans to actions)

How much planning is required?
- If the project is off your mind, your planning is sufficient. If it's still on your mind, keep applying the model until it's clear.