GTD®: 3-Dimensional Self Management by David Allen

There are vertical and horizontal aspects of productivity for 3-dimensional self-management. This template helps you plot your work on a matrix bound by control and perspective.

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Self management can be interpreted as how well our actions match our priorities, or simply how good our choices are about what we’re doing.

Can you have one without the other—control without perspective, or vision without control? Ultimately, no. If you’re out of control, it’s almost impossible to maintain appropriate perspective. And if you can’t see things from the right altitude, you’ll lose control at some point. But relatively speaking, yes—there can be an imbalance. - David Allen

There are horizontal and vertical aspects of productivity:

Horizontal - Quiet distractions and maintain control over all inventory of things to do across a spectrum

Vertical - View what you're doing from the appropriate horizon and shift perspective as needed

This template shows you how you cannot have control without perspective; vision without control. Here is a matrix showing the 4 quadrants of control and perspective:

Control

Perspective

Low

High

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