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One aspect of my work (accountant) is that I am responsible for the personal tax returns of about fifty clients. Part of the tax process in Ireland is that, after you send in your tax return to the Revenue, they send back a tax demand. Part of our service is to check the tax demand. If it’s...
I read such good things here about Bonsai. However, I own a ppc. I didn't like listpro and now I'm using trenotes. any suggestions for a better one?
Just a little aha on my part that some of you might find helpful. I'm plain-vanilla-palm in my GTD approach. I just use the native apps and it works like a champ, except for one little thing. I have lots of accounts to manage and there may be multiple projects within each. I was always a little...
I work in a classified job where I'm unable to use my PDA so I need to switch over to a paper system. Any suggestions?
Sorry for this newbie question, but why the heck did I get rid of my hanging files? Don't get me wrong, I ttrust the GTD system, but now my folders are flopping all around and I can't read what's on them at a glance. It just seemed so much easier when I could clearly see all labels at once,...
As a partially-lapsed GTD practitioner, I have a request for anyone who is solidly 'in the fold' of using GTD in a work environment, particularly with Outlook: I am about to start a new position - corporate, demanding, etc. They are all Outlook users, with VPN, multiple offices, etc. I have...
A semi-serious question: If this is one of my projects (i.e., a state which does not exist at present but that I want to become reality in the future), how will I know when I'm done?
I'm just getting my system up to speed and am not sure how to handle what is to me (and probably to most people) the most important category of Next Action items: Next Actions that absolutely must get done by the end of the day (or by some other short-run deadline). In my job (I'm a litigation...
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I know that there are a lot of GTD'ers in the Boston area. Would people be interested in connecting as a support/discussion/working group? For instance, my weekly reviews go better when I do them in the "presence" of someone even if that presence is over the phone. It would also be great to...
I have just read an interview Scott Allen conducted with David Allen. I also have David Allen's two books, which I'm reading simultaneously. I'm a resident of the planet who is ready for David Allen's message. I just love the way DA expresses himself - he is just WAY COOL ! 8) ...
I have been a loyal FAN of this methodology & feel like a real rat here...but I downloaded & have tried the Franklin Covey Plan Plus v. 2.0 Free Trial with no apparent difficulty & what makes matters difficult is that I got more done today using this software ( I am an old 7 Habits fan since...
I'm about to begin implementing the GTD methodology in my life and have a question about what to do with emails that I want to archive / keep for reference. For the past few years I've created different folders for emails from / related to colleagues and projects. Now that I'll be implementing an...
I've seen Next Actions discussed in list two ways: 1. small, 2 minute tasks; 2. larger tasks. Do I HAVE to split up every task into microtasks? If I just had notes somewhere on what the task was (i.e., in the body of the task in outlook) with work instructions, would that be okay?
Hi all, Need some feedback on file cabinet sizes people are using who are successfully implementing the GTD system. I don't know if Dave Allen distinguishes between letter and legal size file folders or file cabinets. I am in the process of purchasing some file cabinets for my home based...
I'm a new member, and I couldn't find anything about this by searching the archives. What have you all done about the 15 category limit on the Palm? If I go over 15 catetgories in Outlook, any over 15 get wiped out when I download tasks/to do items to my Palm (OS5). Any suggestions for creative...
I am working through large stacks of heterogeneous paper, processing it through the GTD flow chart. Thankfully much is trash, but a lot gets filed and has a corresponding project entry or a simple NA. While I am making progress, it is slow, my usual speed being 7 items in 15 minutes (I have a...
I bought david's book and I am profoundly motivated to implement GTD in my life. After browsing a bit in the forum, I am still confused about how to insert actions for the projects: I now have this huge 'in' pile and, as I take the first paper (organizing the car), there is a flow of actions and...
My project is going great and it is worth taking time from other parts of my work to get this stuff processed. I processed today's mail in 5 minutes rather than the usual 30! Alphabetical FILE GUIDES with large, colorful letters do help filing to go faster (Smead UPC 50180, No.S125-25MC, are...
I understand the value of saving e-mails in a reference file. However, most could be safely taken off my system and but in a permanent reference file--such as burning onto a CD. Our IT folks don't seem to have either the knowledge or the interest. Does anyone know how to do this--without copying...
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