Thanks, @DrJJWMac. Sage advice as usual.
In this particular case, the philosophy doesn’t seem too radical. I can see traces of GTD, the 12 Week Year, OKR, etc.
What is different about this system, and what is working for me, is that everything is interconnected in one system. When I complete action items (tasks), I see how they move my projects forward, how those projects are linked to goals, the goals support values, and the values support pillars. Each level represents an increase in abstraction, with my guiding principles sitting at the top.
In addition to the action items, my habits and routines also support goals, etc. so I can see that when I work out each day (now), it bubbles up to my guiding principles.
Another thing that keeps me coming back is collecting data and entering that into my system. Distance and time rowed, weight, checkboxes for daily routine items, etc.
I’ve been using his/my system for about 11 days now, and so far it’s the best fit for me by far. I’m working out and getting research done.
I could probably cobble this together in another system, say, MS Access, or SQLite and something I code myself in Ruby, etc. But it wouldn’t be as intuitive, plastic, and interconnected as using Notion.
As with anything, it’s not for everyone. I recommend people kick the tires, invest some time, and give it some thought to see if it would work for them.