365QOD-Day130

"We don't need no plan.. We just need to do it"

The P in GOSPAL is for Planning/Prioritizing.  After I have generated a Goal and multiple Strategies to satisfy the Objectives I take the time to evaluate the original brainstorming of the Objectives.

At this point I am no longer trying to generate ideas but to determine the optimal flow through the objectives.
Consider the original Objectives
1. Create an outline
2. Add more detail to each point until each point is a page
3. Write chapters in one sitting or two in order to maintain flow
4. Print chapters, read out loud, and edit book
5. Give to friends to read
6. Edit original with comments
7. Do a final edit
8. Contact Amazon and determine rules
9  Get ISBN
10. Get copyright
11. Create cover
12. Create ebook format
13. Upload to Amazon

It is obvious that O1 should be done first and maybe the first seven Objectives can be done sequentially.  However, there is no reason why O8, O9, and O10 can not be done in parallel.  O11 can be moved up to be amongst the first seven.  It requires graphic creativity and if I am getting burned out writing then a short break to work on the cover might just recharge me.

So I might think that a better flow would be:
O1->O2->O3->O4->O5->O6->O7->O8   ->O12->O13
                      ->O11                         ->O9
                                                          ->O10
You now need to realistically estimate the time that each objective will take place and write that down next to each objective.

Today's question is:
"What is the best Plan through your Objectives"