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I prefer conducting my weekly reviews on Friday in the late morning/early afternoon. Indeed, I find that completing the review motivates me to actually get alot done on Friday afternoons (i.e. cleaning up <2min tasks I've let slide, moving on something b/c I don't want to see it on the list next...
There's a quote from Thoreau in the latest issue of David's newsletter about resisting getting in a hurry - I accidently deleted the email and would be grateful if someone would send me the quote - Thanks! Max
I had read on another forum that David Allen advocates listing all of your document files in one large folder on your hard drive. Is this true? If so what would be the advantages? Signed, A satisfied GTD'er
I've been using GTD for a while now and really think it's the best methodology out there. However, what I find is that my work 'IN' tray gets processed regularly, and at least during my weekly review, but my home 'IN' tray does not. I have a seperate 'IN' tray at home to collect stuff there,...
I work with many clients in my business (mortgages) When I start with a client all my todos/next actions are about the same, i.e. take application, collect needed items, set up appr., set up closing.... I also track the progress throughout (is this ordered? have we collected this or that? Is the...
Its starts next monday. Looks like it could pretty neat. :arrow: :arrow: :lol:
I'm just starting out with GTD, just finished the book this week, but while reviewing it at Starbucks I found myself piecing together an informal flowchart for the Process phase, just for my own comprehension. When I got home I put this together in OmniGraffle, and wanted to see what people...
Hi folks, I told my boss that I was learning the GTD system and that for my office I would begin using an A-Z filing system (we've never really organized our files yet!). He said he'd rather me try a system called suspense tracking system STS or suspense log/tracking system (he couldn't...
One of the things that helped me with GTD "implementation" was to realize that items on my @NA lists are simply reminders and nothing more. Like a previous poster mentiond, GTD doesn't give you any more work than you already had; simply, it just makes you aware of everything that you've...
Like many of you, I get deluged with magazines and trade journals. Many contain useful, interesting articles. The advertisements are useful as well to keep with new products and what my competitors are doing. But the magazines are prime offenders in the "stacking" habit. Have you found an...
Much to my surprise using a simple A to Z is really helping, it is one stop thinking to locate and add to the file, a huge saving in mental energy. I keep finding as I go through my piles lost items in folders o my desk with action labels lkike "to mail", so DA is right on this--put the action on...
I'd be careful with the "let me show you my lists and you can tell me what to let slide" approach. My boss would say, "I'm paying you to figure that out - why are you asking me to do it for you?" Been there - done that - it didnt work...
I am in a situation I'm sure many of you have dealt with, and I would truly appreciate input on: my boss is the type that will toss random things at me to do throughout the day. This is no problem, however, he is a severe micro-manager, a workaholic, not very organized, doesn't have a great memory,...
Hi, All, Need some advice on how you structure various lists. I'm implicitly assuming a palm-based system to enforce a 15 category limit in both memos and to-dos. Here's the situation. Let's say you have the usual next-action lists (5-7 or more), the project list, and the someday/maybe...
I am trying to implement the GTD concept. I am currently using ACT to manage my client list of over 2000 people. I have invested about 6 months into my ACT database. I use ACT to do the following; 1. Keep track of customer interactions via voice and email 2. Keep track of my loan process (I...
How would you say you're capturing the projects that have "opened" up on you in light of David's latest essay: http://www.davidco.com/productivity_principles.php STALKING THE WILD PROJECTS Perhaps the most profound result of creating a complete and accurately defined inventory of our...
I read somewhere a recommendation to split the Read/Review pile into 3 parts: Serious; FYI; Junk/Shop/Browse. My problem is: how can I avoid being 'mentally' worried' about having these piles waiting in the background? I want to make sure I will deal with them, and still forget about them now....
Hi there I'm in the process of implementing GTD and was wondering what best practice is with unpaid bills - are they simply added to a next action list and the bill itself placed in a next actions support folder? Or do they get special treatment? Any clues would be appreciated. BongoMan
I'd love to hear ideas on how to set up a very minimalistic implementation of GTD (no PDAs or binder/Covey type planners). I'd love to base it around supplies that can be found in any retail superstore and I'd like the reminder lists to fit in my pants pocket. I've considered index cards -...
Another problem I have with GTD is how I should be able to do a self-study course (e.g. Barnes&Noble GTD or a programming course). They are alway too long to do in one sequence, so I have to split it up in steps. I guess the next action is to read chapter 1. When that is done, change NA to...
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