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I am about to start a new job and I've been focusing on tuning my GTD skills as I approach getting started. One of the things that I've been thinking about is potentially keeping a work "diary", capturing what happened during the day: meetings attended, tasks completed, decisions made, etc. ...

First time poster! Hi y'all! I've been working with GTD for the last couple months, and though I'm know I still have a ways to go before it becomes truly habitual, it has awarded me with the pleasure I have been looking for; the feeling that I've filled each day with the things I should have...

Kelly, I watched the paper planner webinar. At one point you said the someday maybe shouldn't be for "wish" items. How do you deal with those "wish" items? Someone I know talks about a "someday/never" list, but I don't think he actually does that.

Hi, I'm working in a manufacturing environnement where serious situations or occurrences happen unexpectedly and demand my immediate action in order to avoid production line downtime: raw material shortage, parts out of specification, technical problems, safety issues, etc. I would like to know...

(Long post coming up, I hope some of you will take the time. Thanks in advance.) Hi, Background First time poster here. First off, let me say that I have worked on and off with implementing GTD in my life for about two years now. I seem to be able to grasp some parts of it very well, but I...

I need advice on time management in sales. It's more related to natural planning model. It's clear how to plan weight loss, product delivery or any other measurable project. Sale is difficult to measure. Passing proposal not always moves you to the close. Any action could totally change the whole...

I've read 2 of David's books and found them extremely valuable. However, I'm trying to figure out some of the details as to how to apply GTD approach to my world of managing a series of large complex, multi-year construction projects. This includes managing and directing a varied team of people;...

I am categorizing my notes in evernote. I have much information that's not actionable, But give me directions. For example. good points in the GTD book, that somehow shred some light on me. If it goes to reference, it give me the feeling it's some information that's not quite useful until I need...

Today had success with scheduling "doing work as it appears time". I decided to leave two 1 hour time-slots free for tomorrow. And got a call at 8pm from one of our suppliers. They had a VP coming and requested a meeting. I had free time to meet with them. Even without moving any other meetings :)...

And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages William Shakespeare, The Seven Ages of Man Well the many parts sound like Areas of Focus, but what about the seven ages? I like to have a few goals but really just a single vision. However, I also want to think about the...

I'm a project manager for a mechanical contractor working on large construction projects. What many consider a "project" in my profession is really hundreds of smaller "projects". Currently a construction project is essentially an area of focus with dozens of projects each with many sub-projects....

Hello everybody, i have an issue to distinguish if an action item goes to "someday" or on the "action list". If something is actionable ASAP (not hardlandscape) and it needs more than ~2 min it goes on the appropriate context list, right? What does ASAP within GTD mean? I have the...

Hi GTDers! I am trying to implement GTD but am running into roadblocks often. The only part of the system that I have been able to consistently use is the tickler file. I block off time for a weekly review, but something always seems to pop up (as an elementary school principal I find myself...

I implemented advice of a GTD coach about scheduling working (10-11) and processing (16-17) time. It worked fine! Now I have time to do and my lists are under control. I want to implement the same at home and need your advice. My energy after work is at low so I'm not sure it would work. And I'm...

Hi everyone, Although I've been researching & testing GTD for awhile now, I've not found a system (paper based or electronic) that works completely for me. I am a government admin assistant and am completely behind and overwhelmed due to our office recently going through a restructuring and...

I am wondering if anyone has a good idea about how getting my email inbox to zero with this hardware setup: I work (1) with a desktop computer in my office, always connected to the server that hosts the emails and (2) a macbook not always connected to the server (but of course often, e.g. When...

I've been thinking about the issues around GTD, and mostly about when you are off the GTD wagon, wandering aimlessly out in the fields without a map and compass. It came to me that it might be a natural defense mechanism that is kicking in, that is saying: What would you do if all your current...

What do you do when you have completed your next action, and there is still work to do? Example as given in the book: to clean my garage, 1st action is to get rid of old refrigerator. Once I have gotten rid of that refrigerator, do I replace the next action, or create a new thought? Should I have...

Hi all! I'm new to the forum and a GTDer for about 2-3 months now. I have a question about my Next Actions, specifically as it relates to Contexts. I use Remember the Milk as my main tool. It works perfectly for me as I have an iPod touch and a home and work computer. I work in an 8-5...