I enjoyed Allen's book, but I also enjoyed Covey's top-down approach to organization. I tend to be a big picture kind of guy, so just focusing on individual to-do's drives me crazy -- the purpose gets lost in the shuffle.
However, writing things down is extremely helpful (especially having paper around when I have a random idea), as too many things in my head makes me forget many of them. On the other hand, my best ideas are often connections between two seemingly disparate thoughts, making it valuable to leave as much as I can handle in my head. Plus, writing everything down is inefficient.
Has anyone developed a good system of writing down certain things while still focusing on the big picture? I'd like to optimize using both a top-down approach and a bottom-up approach.
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