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What do you think about using gtd for staying on a diet? E.g. You want to avoid some foods... so instead of giving in to urges to eat them you add it to your inbox and then re-evaluate your diet at the weekly review and also take into account all your urges. The point is that you make a...

Just wanted some feedback as I try to get a better handle on my projects list as well as next actions for the projects. I made up my project list which has the titles of the projects on them. Then for each project, I have a separate sheet of paper which lists all the next actions of each...

Hi! I have read Getting Things Done and lurked here and on a few other forums and sites. I'm now ready to start implementing! My biggest issue is how/where to set up. I work part time from home and part time in an office. To make things even more complicated, they recently took away our set...

I'm not sure I really get checklists in GTD. Here is what I think about checklist and please tell me if I'm correct or not and what is your opinion. Checklists are just (format of) notes. I see no reason to create a separte "checklists" category just to see all checklists... I mean you don't...

I'm not sure why David Allen is so averse to using the calendar as a planning tool. Keeping all of your work that needs doing on dedicated lists makes sense. But keeping all your important dates about projects in separate folders instead of on one calendar seems a bit loony. Why wouldn't you want...

I keep up with my workload, but I would need some recreational time. Normally, one spends this on some "hobby". A hobby in my definition is something without direct purpose. But I have (psychological) difficulties in doing something (blocking time for something) which has no goal / sense...

eureka! I finally understood the following: Action support folders are to assist next actions Project support folders are to assist projects It is as simple as it reads, but what a difference applying it! -> @support folders shall be kept within fingertips reach

Hi there, I've been lurking for a long time this great community, and finally I've decided to ask a doubt that has been on my mind for a long time. When naming a project, the usual wisdom is phrasing it so you make it dependent on internal factors, things upon which you have control (for...

Hi everyone, As a relatively newcomer to GTD, I am amassing a long list of projects. Initially something that starts as a task becomes a project once I pay careful attention to all the necessary steps needed to complete it. On each project, I address the next point of action and move it to my...

Reviewing how I'm currently getting on, I'm reminded that David points out that one's system is only as good as the weakest link in the chain of collect-process-organise-review. As a very experienced GTD-er my collection habits are well refined, and I have a high degree of confidence that things...

At my cockpit, my physical inbox is the middle drawer, above the foot hote in my desk. Any letters, papers etc that need to be processed go in that drawer, rather than on an "in tray" on my desk. Advantages: * Doesn't take up space on my desk * Is the right shape and has reasonable capacity...

I like the idea of project list. It provides a visibility and connection with higher levels that's cool. :D It is clear how to use the project list when I go down from my areas of responsibility and goals downwards. Not quite sure I get how to use them when I need to go upwards. Imagine a friend of...

I'm looking for ideas from other journalists about how they adapt David Allen's GTD method for reporting. I'm an investigative/enterprise reporter who needs to track tips (by phone/email/web/snail mail, etc.); track stories (perhaps with two story lists: short one- or two-day "projects" under the...

Where would you put wash the car reminder? I always miss to wash my car. :p

I know having all my items on a list is supposed to take them off my mind, but as long as something isn't done I still think about it. I find GTD does help me break down complex tasks into more manageable tasks and to keep track of what commitments I have made. Clearing my mind, not so much. ...

note: i posted this first on a different forum (software), but this seemed a better forum. i am trying to figure out where to start implementing the GTD methodologies and I don't seem to be getting very far... is the first step to get a group of boxes and start putting everything in the...

I have created a mind map on my iPad describing my roles and goals for 2012. It turned out that I continued to write down my ideas on the mind map and some of the goals got projects associated with them :) For example, Work - Made my work comfortable - Separate office - Decorate with old planes...

I just saw this documentary about a guy who hoards huge amount of stuff in his home: http://www.channel4.com/programmes/obsessive-compulsive-hoarder/4od As a GTDer I could see a lot of similarities between his cluttered up house and the classic overstuffed draw that can be found in lots of...

It's that time of year where I like to review how I'm getting on with my implementation, and see what improvements I can make. I've identified that I have some concern with the way I handle contexts. Professionally I do a huge amount of my work on the computer, online. I also work from home most...

I was always taught that project is something that has a defined endpoint (eg refurbish kitchen). However, it seems to me that some things which are not strictly projects, in that they don't have defined endpoints, might also be complex multi-step things, and would fit well into the "projects"...