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Let's say I need to compare prices for product X on some internet sites I already defined. I've written in my NA list "compare price X". That's not really a physical activity description in itself. The physical action would be "open browser and surf to site a,b and c" and look up the price for the...
Hi, My job is somewhat of a mail-manager (a manager of his mail not people) these days. My inbox is full and emptying is not even a goal anymore... :-? I am using a basic version of waiting for macro's and NA's (tasks). However the NA i am using limits to 1, @computer because that's what...
I've heard David say twice on his podcast that he's totally comfortable with making very vauge projects, e.g. "Figure Out What's Bothering Me about X" "Look into Y" etc. This seems like a great technique for getting unformed but mentally taxing stuff off your mind. Right now, my...
I keep procrastinating over my weekly review. I've always done a review, always resisted doing it, but always felt much better for completing it. Does anyone have any tips or insight here? It's obviously easier to just do what comes in, or what's top of mind, so I think that's what I tend to...
I've been doing GTD for a little over a year now. I've always resisted doing the long term planning that David recommends. This week, during my review, I decided to give it a try. So I sat down to write a list of 1-2 year goals and I couldn't think of a single one! Anyone have ideas to get me...
Currently I have about 50 books (most of them e-books) that I would like to read. They cover a wide range of topics such as marketing, leadership, innovation, management, business strategy, etc. As a small business owner, I know these books would be of tremendous help to me. But one problem that...
I'm a Loan Officer but one of the difficulties I have is what to with a contact who's still a lead but nothing solid yet (could be a potential client or new Realtor to develop a relationship with). I get their contact info but I don't really want that in my contact database yet unless it turns...
I'm in sales. Each project is actually a potential sale. I can't do many at one time because that requires too much analisys and meetings. So I take a few (2 or 3) and move them. They are on my active projects list. All the rest is in Someday/Maybe list. But I can't control the customer and he...
I am a librarian for a mid-size high school with 1000 students and 80 staff. I am the only person staffed in the library and I am responsible for all of the daily operations (circulation of books and videos, maintaining a 30 computer lab, supervision, and teaching) as well as all of the planning...
My action lists are lengthy. I could probably prune out maybe 10% or 15% of my projects if I worked harder at it, but my two most basic commitments just add up to quite a large number of projects and actions. I have been reviewing my action lists when I get into work each morning and copying...
I've seen references to the legendary "GTD Fast!" CDs and read blissful reviews, only to discover that they were discontinued to be replaced by a new product? Which product replaced them?
If you keep on getting next action ideas for a certain someday/maybe project, do you create project support for that S/M project? I’m asking because I find that a lot of my S/M’s have a common project theme, and it’s rather difficult to do the weekly review if I’m reviewing a list of related action...
I have a book: "The power of full engagement". I decided to read it before going to sleep. So I put it in the bedroom close to the bed. And it looks like it serves as reminder itself. But David says that project materials (and the book is a project material) shouldn't be reminders themselves. Do...
Unfortunately I work in a cubicle with low walls. There is always a lot of activity going on and people coming to visit me at unexpected times during the day. I can usually deal with this. I just take whatever I’m working on and throw it back into my inbox to pickup after the interruption is...
Just a quick question about categorizing action items… What if you followed up something on your agenda list and were told to call back in a few days? Do you cross out the action (since you already called) and put it on waiting list? Or do you keep the action on your agenda list (since you’re...
Just want to share a learning experience… During my weekly reviews, I always make sure that every project would be given attention by listing at least one next action for it. But during the week, some projects would get neglected after I’ve completed its associated NA and crossed it off....
As a technology manager I'm in a lot of meetings. Recently I designed my own notes form to help me be more efficient in my note taking process as well as organizing my notes in way that allows me to quickly move any Actions from the meeting into my Outlook Actions list. I've blogged about it...
In terms of organizing your lists and your calendar, what are some of the things you do to manage routine work (repeating tasks) in contrast to active projects, if you do handle them differently? What about routine or repeating activities that do not occur very often (seasonal or annual). Do you...
hey guys, I had previously been using MyLifeOrganized Lite for my Project List, however a challenge I had with it was I use both a laptop and desktop PC at home and I also often use multiple different computers at work, making it difficult to have a current/up to date Project List on each...
It's me again--Miss Switcheroo--well I settled on using for my planning purposes my Treo which I then linked up to my Mac's iCal (fine program) but had to go to Mark-Space (as per I was advised on this forum) to buy $39.95 iSync program so the two would link--took all night to do this but I did it,...
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