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Hi folks I wonder if there should be a limit on areas of responsibility - I seem to have many - a recent Brainstorm came up with: Husband Father Son Rabbit Owner (!) House Owner Car Owner Manager Leader

At the moment it seems that I will just put an idea, not a next action and for most of them no form of planning or other documents. Is that ok? I review them each week and then one day I will use that couple of word trigger to formulate a plan, or if I decide that it is no longer something I...

Hi, everytime I finish one 'next action', I start going through next action list, and find myself getting lost in the undending list of next actions. I am now trying something - in the begining of everyday, I review my 'next action' and 'waiting for' lists and decide what would be my next three...

I live in the UK and have an iPhone. Does anyone have any comments about either. Many thanks :D

I was laid off late last week due to budget cuts. I was working for a non-profit that assists people who are doing job search. And now I find myself looking for a job. The previous week I was on vacation using that time to start fully implementing GTD. Now the lay off seems to be a mixed...

Hello, I'm working on a project which would allow to get reminded of tasks based on where you are. It sends you an text message or a iphone push notification based on your location. Example: - you are at work, it will send you a reminder that you need to get some paper work signed. -...

Hi GTDers, While I was giving some friendly coaching to a friend, a tricky situation came up and I really felt a bit stuck in helping with some good advice. So I thought to post it here and see if anyway might have some good ideas on how to deal with it. Story: She is working (mostly on her...

I am a novice. I understand the projects list and I think I understand the next actions concept. At this time, I am using word files on my computer for the various lists. I have done my projects list. Simple. Now my "next actions" list is puzzling for me. Do I have a separate next actions...

Can I use GTD to declutter my computer and other things? Each object could go through the workflow of 1. what is this, etc. Can I use it to get rid of the clutter in my basement? Hope this isn't a real dumb question. GN

Hello all, I just wanted to discuss my current filing system (which is mirrored in my laptop and in my physical files). And see how I can improve it. (I didn't feel comfortable with the A-Z system recommended by David, because there's so many ways to label a particular 'thing'). Here's my...

A lot of times I become what programmers call "single-threaded" - I work down my Next Action list in a linear fashion, and when something important is undoable, I get blocked. For example, say my action list for context "home" includes "put out grease fire in kitchen", "do laundry" and...

At the moment I don't have a folder called "action support". I have various project support files one for each project to hold the respective support materials. Do I need an action support folder? At the moment I just pull out any materials from that project support folder if I need them to work on...

Lets say I get assigned chapters 1, 2, and 3 from a school textbook. The next class is Tuesday, so I have to have them read by then. However, I know that Monday is really busy so I've decided I want to have two chapters read tomorrow, and one on Saturday. My question is: where do I track these...

Okay so I've read the book and listened to the audiotape and I'm ready to get a GTD lifestyle but have a couple of questions 1. Do I place all action steps requiring less than 2 minutes on some sort of action list? If so, doesn't this also interfere with action items that I out on the calendar?...

I read GTD twice now and while I feel that I understand most of the book, the "a to z" filing system for general reference materials remains a mystery. What I'm picturing is one file folder for each letter: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h,... w, x, y, z. And if you get a bank account summary where no...

I have my system set up. My project list alliened with my action list and higher horizons. Ready for the action. Today staying at home because of a small surgery I had on last Friday. Ok, opened my Pocket Informant. No meetings or day-specific information for today because I planned that. Great....

I'm just starting the GTD process. I've gotten my in-box to empty for the first time, and have a project list, as well as several distinct next-action lists. While it feels good to get it all out and down, I'm left with several questions. First, how do I keep a bead on how next-actions are related...

Hi all, I'm already sorting my web-based e-mails into @folders based on GTD methodology. But I must have missed something because there is no reminder of each e-mail in my trusted system. I don't use Outlook for e-mail, only tasks and calendars (long story). So to get my e-mail-related...

I'm a sales manager. I have a team of 30 people (4 direct). My Waiting For list is full of items that I check weekly and write followup emails. I just got that there're lots of emails (70%) that I keep sending and get no responce. Does it mean email is not effective for delegating and followup?...