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Does anyone have any thoughts on turning off the sound of new e-mail dropping in your inbox? I find it distracting, but do you feel that you need to be on top of it all the time?
I’m getting overwhelmed by music CD’s. Any handy storage tips or gadgets to keep them all organized? Or alphabetized without having to reshelve the whole collection each time you get a new CD? Any tips, ideas or suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks! Kevin
Hi I can really relate to Coveys Q1,2,3,4 matrix and I neglect not urgent but important issues far too much. Does anyone have a view on how to deal with this within the GTD model. I have been using GTD for about 4 months and I seem to fall down at the 'Do' phase i.e. I pick neglect the not...
Hi All -- I don't know what I did, but for some reason, I can't print my Outlook Tasks lists and have them quickly and easily fit to one 8 1/2 by 11 inch page portrait style.... Throughout the day, I drag and adjust the column widths as I'm working, but before I go home I like to print them and...
Relative newcomer needs advise from you GTD vets. I've cleared the decks and the desk and am ready to plow in and do The Big Collection. I have the luxury of being able to do it in a marathon, multi-day session, or I could poke at it on a regular basis. I'd be very grateful to hear how you went...
Hi, I have been working hard at implementing GTD using Outlook for the last year or so, but I keep falling off the wagon Why? Because I can't keep a good visibility of my tasks in Outlook. The Problem...
David Any chance you could post all of your productivity principles on this site ?
Is anone using a combo PDA/paper system? Although I've been using a PDA pretty exclusively for the last 5 years, I'm found value in using a Time Design paper system, too, to help me manage my work and personal life.
Hi people, I have my own answer to this but I'm curious as to how other people see/handle it. Projects, by our definition, consist of multiple steps. And in many cases those steps are linear - you have to do things in a specific order to get the project completed. This makes working out your...
I've been reading a number of old messagethreads at this forum, and am very appreciative to have access to them. One of the most startling things I read was in an old posting by Jason wherein he mentions that he currently had 80 projects and 100 next actions. This was a relief to read, as...
I'm just getting started on Getting Things Done and one thing that's been kind of stalling me... Should the system be separate for personal and work, or can (should?) it be completely combined? I am thinking of purchasing a PDA so I can combine almost everything -- personal and professional...
Hey all, I have been lurking this forum for quite some time now and am very busy implementing GTD in my life. It's hard. It really is. But small victories are made. I decided to make a weblog about my experiences with GTD. The tools I use, the problems I face, the great feeling you get when you...
This is something I've been having trouble with. Things pop into my paper inbox . . . (I'm an attorney so it's usually a brief or memo). I can't read it right now, but will/must do so when I have the time. Do I tickle it not knowing when I'll have the time? It's not a reference or support...
This is a blog I keep up with. Rather interesting ideas in his blog. Check it out. http://blogs.salon.com/0002007/2004/11/30.html (Apologies in advance if this was already posted) Jason
Recently I've noticed that whenever I do a thorough Weekly Review, without cutting corners, there comes a point where the tension starts to slowly drain from my body, my breathing becomes deeper, and my mind is more clearly focused on the present moment. As that moment emerges, I intuitively know...
There once was an PDF article in the "Tips & Tools" section regarding making the best use of assistants... I was wondering if anyone still had a copy of the article they would be willing to share. I had downloaded all of the other articles, but missed that one somehow. Thanks in advance! ...
I have done a pretty good job of implementing GTD in my office and now want to move the processes home. I live in a large Manhattan loft, so I am looking for some modern, though very functional home office furniture. My favorite by far is by USM (http://www.usm.com/). Their stuff is like...
Please share with me what file/list is to be put hobby projects - with the qualification that one is not currently working on the specific hobby, but has no intentions of getting rid of the in-progress hobby project. What is the correct "process" for all those un-done projects, that one might...
Now that David Allen has given us Getting Things Done, I wish he would write a book called Putting Things Away. GTD dealt with actions; PTA would deal with objects. In other words, GTD has helped me to clean up my inbox; now I need a book to help me clean up my room! What methodologies do...
I notice in one topic area some folks refer to the Barnes and Noble Course. What is this? I am familiar with the Fast cds of DA Seminar but not the B & N course.
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