Where's my thinking mistake?:
First I create a project, let's say: building a cupboard
There I brainstorm the thing's I have to do:
1. Measure the sizes for the boards
2. Buy boards in the Wood-Market
3. Buy handles in the other Store
4. Build cupboard
As you can see, I planned ahead what I will have to do.
So now I have 1 next action: -> 1.
Afterwards I'll have 2 next actions: -> 2 + 3
Then again 1 next action: -> 4
So the question is: where do I put no 2, 3 and 4 while 1 has the state "next action"?
when you add to do's to a project all get the "next action" category.
No category is not possible. So I have to change the others to "someday" which is ridiculous because that should be a list of things I want' to do someday and I only look at this list from now and then.
How do you handle this? Or am I the only one who already plans a project like that?
Should I only add the first ToDo and think about everything again when I did the first one?
There is a difference between Sequential projects and Parrallel projects. Sequential Projects is what you describe above, meaning you have to do each Action in a specific sequence (1 before 2, 2 before 3, 3 before 4, etc). Parallel projects are such that you can be doing multiple tasks at the same time and they are not dependant on the other (1 and 2 can be done at the same time, 3 could be done before 1, etc). There are various examples of each type of project. Some Apps have the ability to handle Sequential Action Projects where you list every step for the Project in sequential order and they go into Next Actions, however the App only shows you the very next action you can complete in the sequence. Once that action is completed, the App will show you the next action in the sequence and so on and so fourth until all the action steps are completed. NirvanaHQ does this very nicely as well as Zendone. DoIt does not. Doit, intentionally or not, assumes that all projects are Parrallel projects and that the actions can be done in any order or sequence. Hence, they show all the actions as next actions. While there are times that I like only seeing the sequential next action of a project, there are times where I want to see all next actions. Others have commented on this forum about the need for a good GTD to be able to handle both types Parallel Projects and Sequential Projects. I think that is probably the right direction because it gives the user the ability to make a decision on how they want to manage their workflow. I simply look at the next thing on the list and ignore everything else and it doesn't bother me. To each their own.
