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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...
Project Guilt I am currently Processing a stack of papers that have accumulated at home. I set aside some quality time on Saturday to do this. However, a large percentage of these papers consisted of time management print outs, tips, affirmations, etc; then there was a lot of stuff that...
I have read the book, configured my Outlook, and have scheduled Wed-Fri to start gathering and processing my "stuff". But now I realize that I have a roadblock. Can anyone give me suggestions/recommendations/ideas, or tell me if it just won't work? I have a corporate job but work from a home...
Does anyone have personal knowledge of this system working for individuals with cases of extreme disorganization and extreme procrastination? Both at the office & at home? I ask this with complete sincerity. I've read the book and it has really motivated me to change but I have had these...
I need to refresh my memory on what to ask myself as I use the altitude metaphor with its various time frames. It would help me if someone could tell me where to look for these (book, forum??) or post a summary of what you ask yourself. TIA
I have been playing with the Outlook GTD plugin and one issue I seem to have that makes my Weekly Review more complicated is my singularised next actions. For instance I have some singular next actions that can be quite sizeable (greater than 30mins) but they are not multi-staged re: Projects. ...
My husband and I are about to start using GTD, but we had a day today that seemed like it would have disrupted the GTD Methodology. His day in particular: while coming to the end of several deadlines (he is a contract web developer and system administrator), so it was crunch-time to begin...
It occurred to me today that there is no reason to assume that all of my lists need to be in the same place at all times. For example, if I'm out and about, I don't need to have my projects or someday/maybe list with me, but I do need to have my @Errands. If I'm at my computer, I don't need to have...
I just posted a blog entry on a concept called Master Tasking. It is congruent with GTD and helps me keep my work life focused on the important rather than the merely urgent.
Any tips on organizing a paper planner for GTD? I've read David Allen's notes, but am curious how others do it... I am working with a 5.5 x 8.5 daytimer style planner...
Hello, As an outside salesperson I was curious as to how many of you would handle the following. When I am prospecting and want to get an appointment with a potential new client, do I put this client down on my Project List, then add him to my calls list until I secure my first appointment or...
How do you work reading into the GTD system? If a book is good, I have no problem devouring it. But what about those second-tier books which are worth finishing, but tend to get pushed aside by other NAs? It doesn't really fit in as a next action if you define that action as "Read for X hours" or...
I've been reading some of the topics here and have been thinking... would a simplified version of GTD be useful to some of us? One post in particular got me thinking... that basically all of my N/A's are done in one or two places - work or home - so, wouldn't it make better sense for me to only...
I was reflecting on how I came upon GTD and wondered if anyone else would like to share their discovery stories. I was introduced to GTD via an email newsletter from MindJet about their MindMapper product. There was an offer to download a sample chapter and link to Amazon UK. I read the chapter...
I’m getting a great buzz out of re-listening to the GTD Fast CDs. I will go so far as to make the following bald statement: GTD is not about NAs, Outcomes, projects, lists etc etc … it’s abut the way your head feels after you have unloaded everything into your trusted system. The most obvious...
Has anyone else felt this? I spend so much time worrying that I missed something during my initial "input" phase. I think I got all mu outstanding info into the system, but I am not sure so now I am worrying about that. What words of wisdom can you guys give me? I do like the organization...
I love the plugin, but find having to switch back and forth between my email inbox and my tasks view means I stay longer in my inbox --> breaks my newly forming good habits about working out of my project/task list, NOT my inbox. I can't find a way to simultaneously view either my email inbox...
I have been GTD for almost a year now and it has truly had an amazing impact on my life. I've successfully introduced it to at least two people that seem to have really had success with it, as well. Unfortunately, the president of my company is not one of those individuals. While I do think he...
My typing stinks. It was a major impediment to getting things done with a Palm, which I am going back to, because my handwriting is so messy that my switch to paper planners doesn't work. But I need some software for typing. Has anyone used a program like this for this purpose? Thanks, ...
I have recently moved completely electronic with Outlook and a PDA. I have used paper systems for years. What concerns me is the records of meetings, discussions, etc that I have in my archived pages of my paper systems. With the electronic system I do not understand how such information is...
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