Long term planning/goals and daily workload

[joep]

I am wondering how align and manage your long term goals with your daily workload. How do you link your planning (personal and work) to the stuff you have to get done on a daily basis.

I am playing round with GTD and a Mindmap but find that it takes me to much of an effort to switch back and forth. There is a good explanation of how to use mindmapping to do that at "How to Use MindMapping in Setting Goals and Managing Time"

Whakate now announced a new "approach" (whatever that is) and I have to admit they touched me with this statement: "an overwhelming number of procrastinating individuals spend a great deal of time customising their productivity systems instead of actually getting things done."

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I am admitting that I spend considerable time finding the right way for me to handle projects and to-dos. But I don´t think it is correct to say that I wouldn´t get things done. In fact, since I do this, I feel that I finally get more work done and can free up more time for my family.

Any thoughts?