Some Key GTD definitions

What is a Project?

A project is any outcome that will take more than one action step to complete. As a list, the Projects list will represent an index of the current outcomes on your plate.

What is Someday Maybe?

Someday/Maybe means you are not currently committed to complete it, but you are committed to track it as an item to periodically review for future action.

What is a Next Action?

A Next Action is your physical, visible next step. Some of these are project related, some are not. The recommendation is to sort these by context.

What goes on a Waiting For list?

Waiting For holds those items that you are waiting on from someone or something else. For example, call backs, responses to an email you sent, orders placed, etc.

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