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I am new to this concept, and am really trying to give it my all, though, I am having some struggles, as I was a "Franklin" user for 14 years. So, here is the first of many questions: I manage between 180 to 300 projects at a time in my profession, but for each one, I have identified 8-10...
I'm noting an interesting pattern as I progress through my initial collecting. How much of what I'm doing is collecting and how much is cleaning? I had three big boxes of "amorphous stuff" near my desk. It was all stuff I'll deal with some day, stuff that needs to be put away, stuff I want to...
In Ready for Anything Chp 33 David talks of creative checklists that take you beyond first grade black belt. These are triggers for projects that might add value to your life. Anyone use such things? If so what sort of stuff is on them?
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I am completely new to GTD. I ordered the CD's from N/C. I was about halfway through them when I realized that the book would go into more detail. I picked up the book last week and have been reading/implementing since then. Right now, I use Top Producer for almost all of my lead follow-up. I...
I love this. Does any else have any cool, creative ways of using tickler files? I'm getting bored with just paying bills on time :).
In the June issue of Macworld (Apple community's top magazine) there are two articles mentioning the GTD system and David Allen. There is an article on how to set up your Entourage (should be familiar to Mac users) to make the system work for your email. I have only glanced over it, but it looks...
I really appreciate this concept and I realize that I'm to be patient. Currently, I struggling with the juggling of NA and projects. Problem: Defining Next Action Problem: Drawing up each step to complete a project I would really love to see an example of someones typical week using this...
I need the maximum amount of time in a day to "get productive" and sleep is one of the factors I'm concerned about. Read Trump's "Think Like A Billionaire" and he says he only gets 4 hours a night. This sounds pretty cool to me considering I'm gaining 1000+ MORE HOURS OF PRODUCTIVITY a year and I'm...
I'm wondering what rituals people have developed to help "ease the pain" and ingrain the habit of the Weekly Review. I usually sit down in a coffee shop on Sunday mornings with a latte, classical music on my Ipod and work through my review start to finish-A Ritual I've enjoyed and looked forward...
I will be starting a new job that will be 75% travel, and would appreciate any tips on how to do this with the least amount of anguish. So far I have: Sign up with every airline/car rental, but concentrate on 1 or 2 Carry extra underwear in your laptop bag I use a classic-sized organizer and do...
Hi All-- Perhaps a stupid question, but thanks for any help. I'm fairly new to GTD, and would like to set up Entourage 2004 to implement the system. Are the Contexts such as @Work, @Home, @Computer, etc., reserved only for "next actons", or can they be applied to calendar events and...
The one thing I haven't figured out from the book or the CD's is how to track history when necessary. I am handling a LOT of projects right now that toggle between a quick action like a call or an email and then back to the waiting list. With email I can look in my sent folder, but what about...
I had all of my GTD lists set up in Outlook, but computer support just removed Outlook because they said it's a virus target. We use Lotus Notes for e-mail, calendars, etc. I do not like using the "to do" function in Lotus Notes because it automatically adds the item to my calendar, which results...
hi.. i'm a very busy person.. once i started a task i can't get it done easily.. it takes me weeks.. i want to be productive.. but i really can't.. what could possibly motivate me?? please help.. thanks!!1 mysterious_izza@yahoo.com
I apply the 2 minute rule when in processing mode. However, what do others do in situations like this: I complete a next action for a given project. I identify the next action. Do you then apply the 2 minute rule to the new next action - and keep drilling down into the project until you cant do...
Hello! Does GTD give any advice on how to name projects? I have read in Getting Things Done to ask what is the successful outcome. Should one name the project according to the successful outcome or the activity that leads to it? For example, a successful outcome for a computer that has...
Hi All, I am a GTD newbie in all sense of the word as I am only now reading the books & blogs on the subject. As I work though I would like to start putting the techniques into practice, but I have hit my first obsticle and I look to you skilled GTD'ers to point me in the right direction. ...
In short, GTD only tracks my actions; not the things I need to perform those actions. GTD helps me track every single open loop that I have outstanding via the Projects Lists. GTD helps me track the progress on every single Project (Moving Piece) via the next action list. The next action list is...
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