The first step in GTD is to capture the things that are not on cruise control. As new ideas come to you, write them down as goals. Keep track of all your goals, big and small. It doesn't matter how you track them – you can keep notes on your favourite mobile device or you can jot ideas down on the back of an envelope. What's important is that you write them down so you no longer have to think about them. As Allen puts it, "make use of the techniques and the tools to build an external brain."
The second step is to clarify each of the things you've captured. From time to time, take a look at your list of goals resulting from the first step. Take each goal and think about the tasks you need to carry out to accomplish the goal. Think about who else you need to involve and develop a very basic project plan. The most important undertaking during this second step is to identify what your next action needs to be for each of your projects.
The third step is to organise the results into appropriate categories. Given the set of projects you have, and the set of tasks you need to carry out to finish the projects, try to group your actions by context.
The fourth step is to reflect and review all of your commitments in the different categories. Take a look at your different tasks in the different contexts and prioritise your next actions. Review your commitments frequently as you finish work and as things change around you. Re-prioritise your next actions as appropriate.
Finally, the fifth step is to make intuitive decisions every day on which of the next actions from your different categories you'll work on now.
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