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I have always been a procrastinator and perfectionist and see the GTD should be helping me to beat these related twin evils on unproductive work. However, I still seem to be doing both despite having a pretty tight system set up. I tend to procrastinate on NA's that I really dont feel like...
What does anyone think of NLP? Is it a highly refined form of visualisation? Does it work? Is it self-hypnosis? Does it wear off? Dave
Okay, it's Sunday afternoon, it's raining, it's a perfect time to do a weekly review. I confess that, although I've been doing GTD for over two years, I've never really done a thorough weekly review. All of the ones I've done seem to be little more than "process the inbox and glance over the...
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone had some thoughts on how to track or organize next actions that are ongoing. For example, Write report. You have all the information, you've outlined the report, you've done all the ground work. Now you have to sit down and write the thing. This will...
Hi all I'm using a palm pilot to track my projects list and the next action lists. When your lists get really long, does anyone have smart ways of keeping track of what next action has been assigned to a project? At the moment, I'm doing this: I number the projects with a code: P1, P2, P3...
In the poking fun at myself category: Have you ever wanted to drag all of the messages in your in-box into a folder just so that you could see what a clean in-box looks like? I admit that I have. Sometimes, I have even wished that I could drag my whole office into a folder - just so I could see...
My weakest link is getting better (yes, actually I had 2, getting information and then the weekly review) I am getting better, now I have less and less of those 310-333-3333 that I use to have a lot, I am current in many projects and I feel in control almost all the time. This week was really...
Hello, I have a basic question about the GTD system that I hope someone here can clarify: how do I classify something that needs to be done by a specific date, but not done on the day? For example, if I'm a student and I have an assignment due in one month's time, do I put that assignment on...
Today I was in a meeting that was long and boring, and I know I can do a lot of things instead of been there, but I did not have other option or any way to get out of there. I had my palm and many possibles things to do, but I do not want to be rude. I know David Allen said that in order to...
I wonder if this - http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040812/ap_on_re_us/brf_to_do_list_robber - was a project or a next action? :wink:
Suspect Had 'Rob Bank' on To-Do List By Associated Press August 12, 2004, 1:23 PM EDT KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- If he's still keeping a to-do list, John Sarver could add some new entries: go to prison, and pay restitution. Sarver, 48, pleaded guilty in April to robbing six banks, all in...
I seem to be spending a lot of time keeping my "outlines" (mind maps, actual outlines, etc.) up to date and in synch with my tasks. That is, my outline/mind map might look something like: My Project -- Vision & success by stakeholders --- My boss - sure that I'm not a doofus --- My team -...
You probably have a stapler out on your desk. Based on frequency of use, it has "earned" a space on your desk. I like this concept. If I am not using it often, it doesn't need to be sitting out close to hand. Here's another example: I have on my kitchen counter one of those utensil caddies. ...
Well, I'm 100% committed to GTD and Outlook. Big step for me coming exclusively from ACT. I'm looking at how people collect information during the day. Some use legal pads, some used a binder (aka Franklin Covey), some use a record book (like I do). I'm starting to think that going to legal...
OK, I admit GTD is the most practical productivity system i've ever come across. But i would be interested in what other self improvement systems people are using. I've done the lot... Psycho cybentics - Napoleon Hill (inspiring) - but nothing comes close to Robert Fritz for goal setting -...
What do you all think? Anyone been to the seminar after doing GTD for a while? Will it help? Another possibility is workflow coaching over the phone, which would cost about the same for two hours than for the two-day seminar. Thanks, Joe
Earlier this week I got to go on a behind the scenes tour of a new Target that opened in our community to learn about their business practices - hiring, training, supply chain, safety, branding, customer segmenting, yada, yada. By all accounts, they are a smokin' financial success. Here were...
Like a lot of David's ideas, the concept of the next action seemed simple and clear at first but then was confusing. After a few weeks with GTD, I convinced myself that it was a good idea, necessary in fact, to have a list of next actions. And soon after that I became overwhelmed with trying to...
Hello - I have an area in which I'm really struggling making good use of the GTD skills. It has to do with changing how I do things while I am doing them rather than a project with an exact finish. Probably not many of you are facing exactly what I'm dealing with, but there are most likely other...
For those of you in a temporary moment of chaos, have a look at the state of Eric Mack's desk last week!! http://www.ericmackonline.com Post is titled Help! I can't find my inbox! I was feeling so overhwhelmed by the state of my paperwork and finding it difficult to get started when I saw...
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