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I'm new to GTD Connect. Are there any threads discussing the application of GTD to particular occupations/professions? I'm a CPA. I've always had trouble dealing with some of workflow tools most accountants use. Such as: Timesheets -to record tasks billable to clients. Work schedules, tax return...

On the heels of another post, I thought I would ask the forum this question: Could you describe an "aha" or breakthrough experience in "getting" GTD. I realize we will all have a number of these as we move toward doing GTD in more subtle, sophisticated ways, but what have been your big leaps...

Over the last several months, I've noticed creeping complacency in my system. I mostly work on big projects, which means I mostly know (or think I know) what I need to do without much reference to my lists. The problem for me has always been getting the small stuff done. The big projects bring...

I clocked myself to to do tasks : Send letter with headshots and resumes to an agency and type up addendum for future earnings-goals (that I had already written up on paper) The total time to do both of those tasks as fast as I could: 15 minutes. But I told myself NOT to focus on the...

I have recently shifted from a desktop to a laptop as my primary computer. I was at a meeting recently and saw a guy who was giving a presentation pulled up his powerpoint presentation on his laptop from a folder on the laptop for that meeting. In the folder he had all the emails for travel as...

Hey, Wondering if anyone has any quick remedies for finishing tasks. I have a terrible habit of doing an NA or mini-project like writing a long email, polishing off a newsletter, website, or final version of a document and leaving it about 95% finished. My (atrocious) logic behind this is that...

Hi, I've recently jumped on board GTD. I'm using iGTD to manage tasks, and Mac Mail to manage email. What I'm liking best is just being told how to do things and manage tasks, but I need clarification on something. The question I have is this. Given that we no longer categorise by task...

I am using a paper based organizing system coupled with my outlook. My paper system has Next Action lists by context ( phone, PC, and home) My outlook has folders ( @ action, @read.review, @waiting for). If I move an email over to the @action folder in outlook, do I also write it on my next...

I find that often times I have current projects that I just haven't made movement on that I'd like to move to my Someday, Maybe list. However, I've often got several next actions (and always at least one) on my context lists, so it's not as easy as just re-categorizing the project as S/M -- I also...

Hi everybody, every now and then I am unsatisfied with my list manager system. I was using a small loose-leaf notebook, but as a left-handed person I do not rally like the rings in the middle. I wanted to change to a small notebook (like the moleskines) without rings. But I can not really...

I couldn't have done it without GTD. No possible way in hell. 4 months ago I was sitting in a chicago cramped, freezing, noisy apartment with just an "idea" to move to California. I had a vision (purpose and outcome 50,000 and 40,000 ft, respectively) and did weeks of brainstorming, editing,...

The internets are full of useful geniuses, but sometimes I have trouble finding them. When I get a thought of something like, How do I ..., or What is a cool ..., a simple Google query usually works. Where do you turn when Google fails you? I realize this is to some degree just Internet...

In setting up my general files, I've run across papers with 2 types of web sites. 1) Web sites I want to check out when I have time and 2) Web sites I like and want to keep a list of. How are others dealing with organizing these? Thanks, debbieg

I would like to bring up again the issue of how to do a weekly review. This is a weak point for me even though I know how important is a weekly review. My main problem is not in getting down to doing the weekly review. It's the fact that once I start it, I become bogged down in planning projects...

Quick shout out to frequent online-readers. I'm looking for a brainstorming of anyone who has good methods of dealing with massive amounts of online reading material. Primarily reading online articles. I'm bombarded with insightful articles from self-help, productivity, mac, computer, news,...

I currently have folders set up in outlook for email processing. I have @Action, @Read.Review, and @waiting for. This morning I was reading David Allens article on "overtime". It mentions an @Computer folder. Is that just another word for my @Action folder? or should the email folders...

What information do you have on a business case for GTD. I am looking for some supporting data. For exmaple, People have more information to deal with today On average, people can save x hours / day by working more efficiently It takes people x minutes to find something they have filed ...

I have a file cabinet, front opening, that doesn’t have the slider in the back to allow me to use regular manila folders instead of hanging folders. I tossed the hanging folders out and started to reorganize, and I liked it MUCH BETTER without the hanging folders. David was definitely on the ball...

Hello, I am gtding since about november last year. since then it has helped me with getting things clear, but the more I think of it the more some things are getting a bit strange to me please help me out on the following parts A project list should contain the keywords of the thing you...