Very interesting post. I understand completely even though I find my self falling on the opposite side of the planning line. I often have entries in my "Projects" list that are by all rights longer, complex, daunting projects with no pages for planning and support materials. I feel like I'm not getting enough out of my head and am doing too much "in-mind" mapping. For your example I may just have a next action that says "Trash". This may be OK for trash duty but I also have a line on my Projects list that says "Taxes". No plan, or list of actions, just a pile of papers still in envelopes, and one next action "get tax software".

Reading your post, getting a view of the other side of that line, helps me get an idea of the "right balance" of planning and doing. Mabie we can meet in the middle and actually get stuff done.