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I've discovered that one of the reasons I don't look at my PDA regularly is because the case I use is awkward and uncomfortable. It's a rhinoskin aluminum case that looks great--all sleek and metallic--but it's a pain in the neck to work with. So, in an effort to overhaul my GTD practices as well...
Hi, shortly after I joined the forums a couple months ago I thought I read a glowing review of the GTD methodology by a project manager who had used it to great effect to stay on top of many simultaneous projects in a very demanding field. I'm kicking myself now for not grabbing and saving that...
Hi all, I'm just curious about the numbers...how many people come here to read, post, hang out, or just get an overview of what's going on in the world of GTD. Jason
I am a GTD newbie. From what I understand, most lists are updated at the weekly review. But I find that I most do reviews more often since I get assigned a lot of projects durign each day that require a host of next actions. How often do most people update their next action and project lists? Any...
Recently read David's new book. One of the most provocative essays for me discussed areas of focus, and gave a partial list, ending with some questions to apply to each area. I found this much more thought-provoking (resulted in several new projects!) than the "memory jogger" list printed in GTD,...
I have Outlook 2003 (love it!). When I found that there was a new Outlook Add-In update for 2003, I immediately went for it. Buuuuttttttt, it froze up my machine. After trial and error, I deleted the whole Outlook Add-In system with BCWipe. Now everything is working fine. Did anyone else have...
Hi, I am looking for input as to what other people use as their settings for scanning documents and pics. And also whether people set the text as editable or not editable (i.e. just one page as a single image). Like some other people here I am looking to start routinely scanning in most/all...
I have recurring financial reports that are dealt with every Monday. They show up in my inbox over the lunch hour and I usually process (do) them immediately when I get back from lunch, which takes about 2 hours to complete. So I am doing work as it shows up. The problem arises when I have...
Every so often, I have a gigantic, ill defined next action. It might be - "prepare project plans for 2004." You don't need to be a rocket scientist to guess what the outcome of this task is - lots of spinning, eventually I produce something, churn occurs. If I hit the occasional poorly-defined...
Well, the good news is I've done 2-3 Weekly reviews so far. The bad news is that they take ungodly amounts of time, and I don't completely finish them. What seems to be consuming my time is that most of my projects are "unorganized," so in addition to the normal weekly review tasks, I'm doing the...
Hi, I'm disappointed of oultiners available for ppc. I noticed some of us are using excel for implementing gtd. Could you please share your thoughts - do you prefer excel over oultiners, and how you use excel for gtd. It would be great if some could attach a pictures of their sheets.
I don't have a PalmPilot, Microsoft Outlook, or any other do-dad. Yet the system still works for me in my "office". In GTD, David said that even stay-at-home workers and homemakers could use his method, so I put it to the test. In reading the book, I equated office tasks to home tasks. I...
I read David's book back in January and have been implementing the GTD system ever since. I've had some success, but I'm still confused about Next Actions. I am using the GTD plugin for Outlook (just so you know). I am a computer programmer. I get alot of emails from users about system problems,...
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There seems to be a section for user groups, but it's empty. May I suggest creating a forum folder for the sole purpose of starting informal user groups. This way, if a person wants to start a group, he/she can post a thread about it and the thread won't disappear after a week. And likewise,...
Scoble has an interesting entry in his blog (weblog). David Allen soon to blog I'm talking with David Allen and Buzz Bruggeman. David tells me he's gonna start blogging soon. David's techniques are helping me get more productive. I can't wait to get more tips from him on a regular basis. ...
Any opinions and reasons for choosing lateral versus conventional front facing files? Also, unless it violates board rules, are any brands better or worse?
Hey, everybody... I've read both books a couple of times now, and love the ideas, but I'm having a *ton* of problems implementing. I'm *really* perfectionistic, and so I feel I need the *perfect* system, before I can really start depending on it... Any ideas on how to deal with this would...
I am a Palm Pilot and Apple user of many years. Currently, I have a Palm Tungsten T, and I purchased a new Apple PowerBook G4, OS 10.3.3. I am having great difficulty syncing between my desktop Palm and my handheld. The Apple genius (who is a Palm user) who helped me suggested syncing between...
Hi there, I have not read any of the allen literature yet but have browsed the forums but fathom out just what the GTD system is. I have a few questions and apologise if this has been done before. 1) In a nutshell could someone explain the basics of the system. 2)It appears from the boards...
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