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Hi all, I have a question. Although majority of my NAs fall into some categories, there are some that don't. For example, I would work in my lab and also at home. Surely housework falls into @Home, while experiments/labwork falls into @Lab. I am also taking classes, so I have readings,...
After you have finished a project, do you put it on any kind of done or finished list? In other words, do you in any way archive your lists? What about next actions? I am trying to decide if it's worth the effort archive old finished projects or if I should delete them?
If I have a tickler file with a form in it to be used on 12 Jan I put that in the appropriate tickler file. When I get to 12 Jan, where do I put that form in my paper organiser? In the reference misc section? In the calendar section? In a new section? I'm a bit stumped on this one. Any help...
Hi all - I run a small business, and my workday generally consists of going through a ton of email correspondence with our customers and overseas partners. One thing I have struggled with is what should become a project and what should be just left in "waiting for." For example, let's...
Suppose you have a work policy where all calendar and related stuff is automatically deleted when it beomes a year old. Currently, I think it is useful to look back more than a year. But hey, I am new to GTD. What do you think? Should I try to set up my GTD system within these one-year...
I have several lists I can think of that aren't NA lists. For example, I serve in a position in our church. I compile an agenda for a weekly meeting during each week. I also have a similar list of people who will be interviewed by our Bishop each week. As these aren't NA lists I just have a list...
Sometime ago, one of David's podcasts was of an interview with an Air Force general who recommended 'The Goal'. Turns out there are a lot of such books -- anyone know which one he was referring to? Has anyone read it and care to comment on it?
Hey guys, Do you generally keep your project support material seperated from your general A-Z filing system?
I am new to GTD and working on implementing it in my life. I got a two drawer file cabinet, manilla folders, and a dymo labeler. I'm going sans hanging folders and I've been able to organize much of my paper into this general reference cabinet so far which feels good. But now I am a little stuck...
Here's what I am trying to do: Work - outlook (exchange) - not allowed to sync with windows mobile Home - outlook synced with windows mobile So, I would like all 3 (home computer, work computer, windows mobile) to be synced. Would this work: Daily: Import work outlook exchange...
I've become obsessed with the idea of keeping a performance journal for some of my goals. I read an article in "Clean Run" magazine by a former olympic athlete--a magazine devoted to dog agility. He postulated that if you want to improve your performance, you must keep a performance journal....
I have 2 computers, 1 at home and 1 at the office. I don't mix any work between the 2 (my home one is for my business). The problem is that I put more info on my home one that is sensitive and I sync that to my Windows Mobile. My work computer runs on an Outlook exchange server. I have...
I've been marking tasks as complete - because it is so nice to see them crossed out. The problem is that I don't hreally have the time or the room to be looking at what I have already done :mrgreen: . Is there a way to not delete them right away, but not have them show up on my printed list...
In my current job I seem to be spending a lot of time working on projects with hard deadlines - so while I might have next actions from 20 different projects, I know that as I finish NA on project A, I really need to do another NA on project A (because it's due). This doesn't seem much like GTD...
What are some approaches to prevent the following scenario from occuring or ways to rescue myself when it occurs? Today I started out with a reasonable list of N/As, 15 small day-specific actions (have to be done today but not at specific time), and 6 true appointments. Enroute from one of...
I read about the runway, 10,000 ft etc to describe your most urgent priorities and tie things together vertically. What do other people do with these categories of goal, dreams, visions, missions etc., that can be viewed using the Airport metaphor? I tried to make a list of areas of focus I...
Hello, I have spent a great deal of time scouring the various GTD forums and re-reading David Allen's book over this last weekend and into today. I have even managed to setup a Tickler files system in manual format. I have a natural tendency to the digital solution having been a longtime...
I am an educator who spent some time this summer planning out my system with hopes of implementing at the start of the year. It seems that every TM and GTD system talks about the need to focus and do one thing at a time. When you are working with adolescents in a school, this just does not seem to...
Sometimes, my attention remains fixed on a completed action item (perhaps because it is particularly pleasing, or perhaps because I am thinking about how I can do it better next time). Theoretically, it would be great to just fly down a list of next actions, completely focusing on each in turn. ...
I've been using GTD for about 12 years, and have the Weekly Review installed as an ALMOST weekly event...! Where I fall short (not to some external standard, just to my own intention) is in capturing and downloading what's on my mind, both on the fly, and in the context of a more structured "mind...
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