I am new to GTD and Omnifocus and have a general question on how to best execute delegation/waiting for/follow up, etc. This seems like the most ambiguous area of the GTD model, considering precise, explicit, next actions are the cornerstone of GTD.
If I send en email to Bob requesting X, what is my next step? Do I move the existing action of "Email bob to request X" (which has been performed) to the Waiting For context? Do I add "Receive X from Bob" as a new separate action and move it to a Waiting For Context? Do I go ahead and build in an Action step under the relevant project of "Remind Bob via email to send X" and put a due date of it a couple days before I need it?
It just seems like many Waiting For items will inherently spin off into additional follow-up actions such as call, email, etc.
If I send en email to Bob requesting X, what is my next step? Do I move the existing action of "Email bob to request X" (which has been performed) to the Waiting For context? Do I add "Receive X from Bob" as a new separate action and move it to a Waiting For Context? Do I go ahead and build in an Action step under the relevant project of "Remind Bob via email to send X" and put a due date of it a couple days before I need it?
It just seems like many Waiting For items will inherently spin off into additional follow-up actions such as call, email, etc.
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