No matter what type of planning approach you use — GTD, something else, or nothing — it is not going to work if you don’t sit down and identify your most important priorities for the week.
You don’t have to go in to a lot of detail. All you need to do is reflect and ask a few questions:
- What needs to be done this week?
- What do I want to do this week?
That’s really about all it takes. You might have some lists (goals, projects, and roles) that can help you identify the core things, or you might not. Either way, you just need to ask those two questions and then write down the 4-7 priorities that come to mind.
There’s more you can do, but that’s the main thing.