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Tip: Have 10 file folders for your personal taxes: Taxes 0 for 2000 Taxes 1 for 2001 Taxes 2 for 2002 Taxes 3 for 2003 Taxes 4 for 2004 Taxes 5 for 1995 Taxes 6 for 1996 Taxes 7 for 1997 Taxes 8 for 1998

Okay... like many here, I've gotten the basic idea - have a system, keep ideas out of your head, trust that you'll see what's important. Now I'm having trouble with trying to control my three styles of projects: a few hard deadlined, major scale multi-step ones (i.e., 'Write Comparative...

The boon of GTD is that it stops us from being overwhelmed even though lots of things keep coming at us. The system can withstand a lot of onslaught. But that is also its curse. Our ability to do everything that comes our way stops us from doing things that we are really good at. We are so busy...

http://jasonwomack.typepad.com/photos/office_productivity/filed_papers.html This is my ideal filing system. What brand of index dividers would you recommend to buy? And btw, where are they available? I can't find them in usual stationery shops.

Ok, I've done all my physical gathering. But the Mind-Sweep is taking forever. Just as David says, when I started writing things down, my brain offered me more and more. :shock: I'm up to a couple hundred items and although it's slowing down, I'm still getting these little trickles of "oh wait!...

I was reading Buzz Bruggeman's blog on his GTD seminar experience... http://buzzmodo.typepad.com/buzznovation/2004/10/david_allenwoop.html ...and I came across a note that said it was not a good idea to use alarms. For any of you that have attended the seminar, what's the reasoning behind...

I am curious about the criteria or categories others would use to evaluate themselves on their implementation of GTD practices and principles. Do you think that the items should reflect of the elements of the system or its ideal outcomes? Maybe a little of both? And, waht exactly would they be? ...

I am keeping a paper-based system (I'm burned out on PDAs and I like writing by hand). I have my reference folders (A-Z and no hanging folders is a real lifesaver for me), my tickler file, and my project list. But I'm having a hard time with the NA lists... should I have a folder for each...

Here's something I continue to wrestle with. Ok, so I get than any "thing" I have to do that is more than 2 steps is supposed to be logged on my project list, right? Well.... I find it confusing to have complex projects: e.g., "complete 2004 annual plan", "find preschool for D" and shorter,...

Anybody care to share what their memo categories are, and maybe some interesting memos they keep on their PDAs? It's always interesting to pick up some info based on what other people do. So let's hear it!

I have been use both OneNote and the "Projects as Contacts" in Outlook methodology for awhile. I wanted some way to use OneNote for my larger projects, to gather reference materials, take notes during meeting, etc. and link them back to my Project in Outlook. Turned out to be easier than I...

I have been using the "Projects as Contacts" methodology for awhile, and like many of you, found the lack of an outline project view cumbersome. Microsoft has a control called "Outlook View Control" which can be used on Outlook custom forms. I created a new page on my Project form, and used...

I am wanting to watch the Webcast that was posted on the David Allen's home page which has been replaced with the new video currently. Is this video archived on Microsoft's website or does anyone have it?

Hey folks, my first post here. I've been through the books, CD's etc., and have done a lot of the preliminaries. OK, a bit about me and what I'm currently doing: 1) I work at home and also do some traveling 2) I use (and LIKE using) my Mac G5 Powerbook, which is pretty much always with me. ...

I just registered but have been lurking for several months. I bought GTD several months ago and have read thru it a couple of times and I'm at a crossroads. This question keeps bugging me...Am I busy enough to be able to efficiently use the GTD method? I am a husband, father of two toddlers,...

I watched the tutorial/presentation on the Outlook Add-in and when in the Projects screen, the presenter clicked on an item within a project and added a bunch of blank ones. How do you do that? Basically I'd like to be within a Project and add other items (within same Project) without having to go...