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So I'm a'collecting, and collecting, and I have my action list already divided into categories (calls, erands, etc...) And now I don't know what to do with them; I'm not suppose to organize them by priority, just next action. So do I have a next action for each category? and does anyone...
OK I use two different email addresses for home and work. At home I use Outlook for email and I also use Outlook to store my tasks and my contacts. At work I have a laptop that I could carry to and fro, but I'd rather not. That computer has a different email address but also uses Outlook....
I am a sort of newbie. I bought GTD last year around this time and still have not gotten past the making lists part. I start by creating a master list and then I start putting the action items in for the project which is my top priority but somewhere along the way, I get EXTREMELY overwhelmed and...
I am starting a position as the Executive Director of a small non-profit. I am coming in during a time of transition - and am taking over the positions (for right now) of about four different people. Needless to say there's a whole lot of files and paperwork there. I already went through all of...
I am still struggling with context lists. It appears that they present a subset of my next actions that are appropriate for the physical context I find myself in. The context list answers the question 'where' I will act. Trouble is, I spend my days with a computer and a phone. Further, I can...
Now I know it has been discussed in here, but I cannot find it. I group my day into focus sessions for 1:45 hour, then I take a break. My question: what is the optimum focus time? Is 1:45 even in the ballpark?
I have a problem. On a daily basis i get such an amount of email(which fit in the 2 minute rule) that i am ony handling email. (i am a turning into an emailmanager in stead of a regular manager) If i miss a part of the day due to a meeting or otheriwise i get so far behind that even the 2...
I gather inspiration and ideas from all the people I work with. Two great list additions has come up, that I am sure will help you! :D The first is a project summery list, where you write * The name of the project * Who gave you the project * The date you got it * The date...
I tried different approaches to Projects management in GTD terms. I tried to limit the number of Projects on my plate by putting some of them to Someday-Maybe category. I tried to juggle all my Projects at the same time. And still can't say that my mind is like water: 1). When I limit...
I write books and develop courses. Over the years, I've also spent time leading projects and managing others, without giving up the individual contributor responsibilities. Those individual contributor responsibilities have always suffered. I've always imagined it was a case of 'leverage'. ...
Hello all Most PIM & time mgt systems include pop up reminder functionality to prod us about stuff that needs doing at at particular time. GTD appears to eschew this approach in favour of a user-controlled methodology based on the diary and next action lists etc. I am interested to know how...
I just launched a series on mental training for endurance athletes called "Going Within." You can look up my post history here and see that I'm not some stranger dropping in to sell Nokia phones. :rolleyes: We may not all be athletes, or even fitness enthusiasts, but I believe we all have...
I never read Wired magazine. I don't subscribe to it but it's delivered to me nonetheless. I suppose that way they can claim a high circulation. For some odd reason, today I flipped through the current issue and there is a story on David Allen. It describes his heroin addiction,...
Hi - I've been struggling to learn GTD on my own, and some of it works and some doesn't. The main issue I have right now is that I have a million tasks that aren't part of any particular project, other than "general maintenance" - i.e., buy some gadget, clean the kitchen, look up a recipe. I've...
In 'General Reference Filing' PDF (free downloads from David) it says: "The ultimate filing system files by number with a computerized crossreference database that tags topics with specific files." What does that mean? Can someone elaborate on such a system? Are we talking about a system...
Since last January, I was so depressed because my business was almost screeching to a halt. As a result, my GTD system slowly started to slip, until I finally lost it last weekend and stopped GTD altogether. I couldn't get myself to do GTD even if I wanted to. My "Getting back to the GTD wagon"...
The past week or so, I've really found myself attempting to follow the methodology of GTD and put a strong effort into it. As soon as I think of something, I've been doing my best to try and dump it into the system; however, I now find myself thinking of things and going, "Have I put that into...
As a high school counselor this time of year is spent writing numerous college recommendations for my seniors. I have developed a system in which i first intereview the student. Soon after i mind map my reflections from the interview and also add information from anything else a student has...
Ok I've not been around for a while here so apologies if this has been answered already. Around when I left this was still an issue that GTD didn't directly deal with but hey. I need to be reminded to do something every three hours starting from 08:00 until 21:00. The only way I can find to do...
OK...so I've got a great GTD system up and running to the point of (at least) capturing next actions for tasks that "live" in my life for longer than a day. If something resolves itself within the day, I usually don't enter it into my system. But here is the question: How do I manage lists?...
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