## The 6 Horizons of Focus® Source URL:: <https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/01/the-6-horizons-of-focus/> Managing the flow of work can be approached from many altitudes. We have roughly categorized “work” into six levels, or horizons of focus. ### Highlights > [!quote]+ %%Updated on Mon Feb 12 2024 12:45:10 GMT-0500%% > > Ground: Calendar/actions > [!quote]+ %%Updated on Mon Feb 12 2024 12:45:10 GMT-0500%% > > Horizon 1: Projects > [!quote]+ %%Updated on Mon Feb 12 2024 12:45:10 GMT-0500%% > > Horizon 2: Areas of focus and accountability > [!quote]+ %%Updated on Mon Feb 12 2024 12:45:10 GMT-0500%% > > What’s your job? Driving the creation of a lot of your projects are the four to seven major areas of responsibility that you at least implicitly are going to be held accountable to have done well, at the end of some time period, by yourself if not by someone else > [!quote]+ %%Updated on Mon Feb 12 2024 12:45:10 GMT-0500%% > > Horizon 3: One- to two-year goals and objectives > [!quote]+ %%Updated on Mon Feb 12 2024 12:45:10 GMT-0500%% > > These projects include anything from “look into having a birthday party for Susan” to “buy Acme Brick Co.” > [!quote]+ %%Updated on Mon Feb 12 2024 12:45:10 GMT-0500%% > > Horizon 4: Three- to five-year vision > [!quote]+ %%Updated on Mon Feb 12 2024 12:45:10 GMT-0500%% > > Horizon 5: Purpose and principles > [!quote]+ %%Updated on Mon Feb 12 2024 12:45:10 GMT-0500%% > > What is the work you are here to do on the planet, with your life? This is the ultimate bigger picture discussion. Is this the job you want? Is this the lifestyle you want? Are you operating within the context of your real values, etc.?