I recall GTD doesn't say break each task down into all the pieces.
I thought it said to define the "next action" for each task.
It makes sense to me - you really just want the next concrete action to get the task moving.
If you had to itemize every part of a project, I think that would lead to a procrastination-evoking roadblock.
If your task was "do your taxes", it would be easier to start with "get the tax form out", than "get the tax form, every other tax form, and list all your itemized deductions".. just to put "do your taxes" on your todo list.
I thought it said to define the "next action" for each task.
It makes sense to me - you really just want the next concrete action to get the task moving.
If you had to itemize every part of a project, I think that would lead to a procrastination-evoking roadblock.
If your task was "do your taxes", it would be easier to start with "get the tax form out", than "get the tax form, every other tax form, and list all your itemized deductions".. just to put "do your taxes" on your todo list.