Clarify your planning

I've got a new mantra that I'll talk about in a few posts, but the second word of it is Clarify.  That's why I'm happy I came across today a methodology called a APT -- Accelerated Planning Technique -- that's a simple, powerful, process for planning clearly you could apply to any project in your GTD list, such as creating a real business plan.

GTD is about improving your productivity. But when it comes to planning, GTD has very little offer.  Yet if you don't have a plan how do you know if what you're doing is the right thing to get the job done?

APT is the brainchild of a New Zealand management consultant Andrew Smith.  He's created a blog on TypePad which he hopes to turn into a book that will give you most of APT.  If you dig around his main website, you'll find the following intro module that spells out more of the process using the example of developing a business plan for a restaurant.

If you're looking for a general planning methodology that is simple, effective and dirt easy to understand, check out APT.