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I've been using an outliner (CircusPonies Notebook for Mac) to keep my lists on a powerbook. I've got a separate page for each project. On each page I have the next action for the project. I gather that I'm doing it wrong and that I shuold have a separate list of projects and next actions. ...
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I'd like some advice on the following:- As a project manager I have a number of complex projects on the go at any one time. Each project can have sub-projects which, in turn, have there own sub-projects. Often sub-projects have dependencies between them, some are delagated to my reportees, some...
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Something that's been subliminally irritating me for months is that lack of a protocol for handling interruptions. Psychologically, I need a totally zen desktop to work with a clear mind. Stray paperwork is an anathema to me. So when I would be processing paperwork and the phone would ring, I'd...
Can anyone whom is in outside sales and uses a paper based system give me some ideas how they have GTD set up ?
I have another post outlining my floundering around with processing. I'm going to go curl up with a cup of coffee and try to beat my inbox into into some sense of order But I wanted to post some questions so hopefully I could get some responses and feedback before I desperately need it instead of...
I'm always delighted when ideas from different sources converge on me at the same time. I've just finished reading Tom Peter's "Project04: Snapshot of excellence in Unstable Times." (Although concise, it's classic Peters. Very readable and an absolute joy just to look at something that...
I'm getting up to speed after a few weeks. Right now I have a conceptual problem with the Project List(s) and the project tasks. Specifically, in a paper based system, where to store the Lists and the list of tasks for each project. I have created a Projects - Personal and Projects -...
I just listened to "GTD Fast" and got a slightly different understanding of the natural planning model. Please confirm. 1. Brainstorm / identify the purpose and vision. 2. Brainstorm everything you can about the project, use trigger questions and, ideally, mindmapping. Place #1 at the center...
I’ve been using GTD for over 18 months. However, because I have captured and organized EVERYTHING, my lists are now very long. I have nearly 700 projects (many of which require only 2 or 3 action steps, but they could need more than one, so they are projects) and over 1600 next actions. Some...
Hi, I'm wandering how you guys deal with "mini-projects". Things that have, let say, 2-4 next actions but have to be finished in less then a week. An example: it's Monday and you have done the weekly review already. Your boss come in and ask you to do something like the "mini-project" I...
Ok I just got GTD and I like it a lot. Does anyone remember how you got started. These are some problems I am facing: 1. Dave said to block 2 whole days, I dont have 2 whole days to block so I do a little bit each day which makes it confusing. 2. I wrote all stuff down on an index cards but hard...
The concept of "hard calendaring" only events that occur at a specific date/time as David talks about is something I find very helpful and rigorously follow, with one exception: As an attorney, I have to deal with what I'll call legal deadlines which must be met or very bad things happen. :) ...
Just started using Outlook 2000. I'm a palm desktop convert and really don't care for Outlook much. I can upgrade to Outlook 2003 pretty cheaply. Is it worth the upgrade? Is the user interface better? Any benefits to upgrading? Plus, with my luck, the week after I upgrade, the next...
-Insert long story here and go on to- My life is somewhere between completely empty and overwhelming full. Empty because I currently have no job and very few responsibilities of any kind, overwhelmingly full because I want to start a business and there are many projects in my life I want to begin....
A large majority of my e-mails are long and complicated. I can kind of guess whether I need to read them, but most of them take longer than 2 mintues to read, and only then will I know "what it means" (project, next action). How do people handle this.
Now I'm pissed I can't afford a PDA, Laptap, Voice Recorder, or any of those fancy technological equipment. I use Hotmail's Calendar & Contact List for Names/Number/Addys---Waay better than a paper planner--I hate them! I'm a great digital patriot. For my next actions list I use a wordpad document....
I noticed today that I am still inclined to regard my projects listing as a “to do” list. In other words, I look at “plan holidays” and think – yes, I ‘d better plan our summer holiday. I should Instead be using “plan holidays” as a marker against which to measure my progress so far, which of...
At this point looking at my N/A lists makes me very distressed and anxious. I recall that a fundamental concept in GTD is making your list appealing (not that life is all play and no work, but your lists are taking you were you want to go). These lists just remind me of huge amounts of undelivered...
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