Quote Originally Posted by black.rhino View Post
Hello,
I've been working on my areas of focus and I have them set up like this

Personal
AoF 1
AoF2
etc.
NHC (my companies name initials)
AoF 1
AoF2
etc.
I also have
EMS (no sub AoF's)
Church
AoF 1
AoF2
etc.
My problem is that I see most of my life divided into personal and NHC, and that is how everything is divided (with church then being under personal, etc.). My project lists are Projects: Personal, and Projects: NHC. I am wondering if those levels are Areas of Focus or something else. Do most people list all their AoF's without these divisions?

My second question is: when it comes to something I want to improve on at work (i.e. bring down expenses) does that become a project (i don't think so), or a "temporary" area of focus, or a "goal"? Are goals linked to AoFs, or to the "higher" level I asked about in my first question?
Thanks
I think it's fine to organise your AOFs into groups if it serves you in some way that you are clear about.

The GTD definition of 'organised' is that everything that means the same thing to you when you need to use it should be stored in the same place. So when do you use your AOFs? Do you review them all together or separately in two groups?

In my own case, my work life and personal life are very separate. So I have two separate AOF lists and they are never reviewed together. I have one weekly review at the office and another at home. For me this facilitates my 'work-life' balancing act.