A startup can use the outcome-centered thinking model from "Getting Things Done" to grow by applying it to their project planning. This model encourages clarity about the desired outcome of a project, which can make formulating concrete tasks easier and the project more achievable. For a startup, this could mean setting clear, outcome-centered goals for growth and then breaking these down into manageable tasks. This approach can help to increase productivity and efficiency, which are key for growth in a startup environment.

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This bucket is for ongoing projects – complex tasks that require more than one step to accomplish. Examples of projects are planning an event or organizing a trip. To be effective in planning projects, it is important to be clear about the desired outcome of a project. For example "when this project is done, we will be able to go on the trip." What this kind of outcome-centered thinking does is make formulating concrete tasks easier, which makes the project more achievable.

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Getting Things Done

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