The GTD Horizons of Focus® for determining your priorities

How work is defined

David Allen defines “work” from at least six different horizons, corresponding to different altitudes of perspective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The GTD Horizons of Focus

HORIZON 5: Purpose and Principles

HORIZON 4: Vision

HORIZON 3: Goals and Objectives

HORIZON 2: Areas of Focus and Accountability

HORIZON 1: Projects

GROUND: Calendar/Actions

Your priorities are determined from the top down—i.e. your purpose and values will drive your vision of the purpose being fulfilled, which will create goals and objectives, which will frame areas of focus and accountability. All of those will generate projects which will require actions to get them done.

 

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