http://www.davidco.com/forum Public Forums: Getting Things Done en Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:40:23 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.davidco.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.davidco.com/forum http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=10928 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:25:22 GMT I am very very new to GTD. just bought the book, and listened to some webminars. I need a two part help with my set up- (a) understand basics of setting up my system and then (b) how to do it in Outlook 2007 GTD Add-in. The confusion arose because I heard in a GTD webminar on this site that call pete will not be a next action, if you have to call Fred first before you could call Pete. In this case, as the person giving the webminar said, call pete will go to project planning or something like that. When I heard this, I did not know what to do with this. i do not want it to get lost becsue that should be the next step to call Fred and I would not want it to wait till I do a weekly review and then realize I did not call pete and be a week late. So I am giving two... I am very very new to GTD. just bought the book, and listened to some webminars. I need a two part help with my set up- (a) understand basics of setting up my system and then (b) how to do it in Outlook 2007 GTD Add-in.

The confusion arose because I heard in a GTD webminar on this site that call pete will not be a next action, if you have to call Fred first before you could call Pete. In this case, as the person giving the webminar said, call pete will go to project planning or something like that. When I heard this, I did not know what to do with this. i do not want it to get lost becsue that should be the next step to call Fred and I would not want it to wait till I do a weekly review and then realize I did not call pete and be a week late. So I am giving two... ]]> adamxx http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10928 http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=10927 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:26:54 GMT I'm going to combine these two chapters as well, since they are nice, quick overviews. I think they provide an excellent summary of Control (which we are now finished with, since completing the 5 phases) and of Perspective (which we are going into with the Horizons of Focus.)

Control =
Capture/Collect
Clarify/Process
Organize
Reflect/Review
Engage/Do

Perspective =
A... ]]> GTD Connect: Book Club - Making It All Work kelstarrising http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10927 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10926&goto=newpost Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:57:57 GMT I'm new to this forum. I'm using an electronic setup (Palm Treo Pro + Outlook). I use Outlook only to answer emails and the rest of time I'm on my Palm with Windows Mobile.

In my setup there're actions in the calendar (All-Day Events) and action lists (@Lists) in Tasks. When I'm in Doing mode, I start scrolling through my lists. I start with All-Day Events first. Some of them easy doable so I can delete them from my calendar when done. Some are not so easy.

For example, today I had to get a report from my subordinate. I had the All-Day Event "Waiting for the report" in my calendar. I called him in the morning, got his "will do it today" answer but didn't get the report though. This All-Day Event remained in the calendar making me feel like it's not done and it prevents me to go to my other actions @Lists before I cross it off. Ideally I would like it disappear and come back again in ~3 hours so I could remind him again :)

Ok. Now let's imagine I've solved the above issue and moving through my action lists. Here're a few topics I can't solve myself. First, I have to go through the context list and choose the most important NA to act on. But as the list could have 30 items on it, while reading I begin to miss the feeling of relative importance of next actions :) Plus sometimes it's not clearly seen what's the outcome of a particular next action (sure I remember the outcome when doing Weekly Review but when you're in a battle field you start to frget :) In addition to all of that I start to forget what actons were touched during the first run through the list and have to assess them again :) Ideally I would like the most important actions to outstand. And items that were acted to be moved to the end of the list.

I'm not a programmer for Windows Mobile so feel like electronic GTD requires a lot of tuneup. Or maybe you can advice me how to solve all my issues with minimum handheld setup? ]]> Public Forum: Getting Things Done nesterov http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10926 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10925&goto=newpost Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:30:04 GMT Anyone know which countries use/know of GTD system/tools the most? Anyone know which countries use/know of GTD system/tools the most? ]]> Public Forum: Getting Things Done micfitzgerald http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10925 http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=10923 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:38:49 GMT Hi - I've been implementing GTD off and on for the last couple of years and am finally doing a Weekly Review on a weekly basis. (Normally I would get through the collect and process phase, then get freaked out by the length of my lists and stop looking at them).

The thing that's worked for me... ]]> larryskittles http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10923 http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=10922 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:30:39 GMT Hi folks, My Iphone pooped out on my a few months ago and I replaced it with an Itouch instead of paying for the mon... Hi folks,

My Iphone pooped out on my a few months ago and I replaced it with an Itouch instead of paying for the mon... ]]> chelseablake http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10922 http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=10921 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:50:44 GMT I have had no luck trying to find anything in the forums or on GTD Connect on best practices for using Outlook to manage multiple e-mail accounts (I have about 7 different... I have had no luck trying to find anything in the forums or on GTD Connect on best practices for using Outlook to manage multiple e-mail accounts (I have about 7 different... ]]> CoachCzes http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10921 http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=10920 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:55:14 GMT My goal is to sync my Entourage and Omnifocus to my Itouch.

Omnifocus is done and is working great.

However, I am running into a problem with regards to my Entourage (mail, calendar, contacts, notes) sync. I have noticed on various blogs that other people had similar issues, but I am not finding resolution to solve the problem.

I am currently running Mac Office 2008 Student/Home Edition.
Sync Preferences in Entourage 'Sync Services' all items are checked to synchronize Contacts / Ical / Entourage Notes with Mobile Me.


The problem I am having are as ... ]]> hurley625 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10920 http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=10919 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:46:23 GMT Just had to share this.

Every year we re-build the shearing floor and pens under the hay barn out of temporary t-posts and welded wire panels. Every year we struggle and "discuss" what goes where. Last year we had a set-up that worked perfectly and was easy for us, the sheep, the shearer and the rest of the shearing crew. This weekend we are going to clean out the old hay from under the barn and build the shearing floor set-up. I was thinking l... ]]> Oogiem http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10919 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10918&goto=newpost Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:13:28 GMT Hi,
Am beginning my application of GTD, and one of the things that I need for organise is my data on my computer. Any tips on folder structuring? I will be deleting anything that I can, however I am still going to have a heap of stuff - what I can I will put into a note application (evernote or springpad, haven't decided yet).
Also, I need to sort my Firefox bookmarks :P Over 2000 to go though. Will be setting up my note application first so any information I need to keep can go in there, but any tips on how you sort yours?
And lastly, I was wondering how a task would be dealt with if it has a due-date, but can be done at any time, provided it is before that date. My software (toodledo) allows setting a due date, would you do that? I know the calendar is sacred for things that must be done at a specific time/day, but wasn't sure about this.
Cheers ]]> Public Forum: Getting Things Done c.barber78 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10918 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10916&goto=newpost Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:37:49 GMT So I am a terrible procrastinator, despite having used GTD in some incarnation for over six years now. I'm a graduate student, and so much of my work is doled out in long-term projects that, while I easily use GTD to identify NAs on, I still end up putting off until the last minute. I spend the last day or so before a deadline frantically pulling things together, often writing 20-page papers in under 24 hours.

I realized last night as I got all of three hours' sleep before turning in a qualifying paper that, while probably admissible, certainly wasn't my best work, why I keep putting it off. I remembered David's analogy about creative people being very imaginative, and realized that my procrastination is begetting itself. When I put off the tasks associated with writing a paper, the last twenty-four hours are filled with incredible stress and pain and self-loathing. So I've programmed my brain that paper-writing is filled with incredible stress, pain, and self-loathing, so when I look at my NA list, the LAST thing my subconscious wants to do is start subjecting myself to those emotions any earlier than necessary. It now makes perfect sense to me why I've continued the same academic habits I've had since junior high school.

However, seeing as I intend to make a career out of this kind of work (and, frankly am getting too old for these shenanigans--coffee just doesn't work as well as it did when I was 20!), obviously staying up all night every time I have a project to finish is a somewhat untenable solution. Does anyone have any really good suggestions to re-train my subconscious to get moving on the NAs I've already identified? ]]> Public Forum: Getting Things Done jesig http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10916 http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=10915 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:45:05 GMT I need a couple of new four-drawer letter size file cabinets at home.

GTD advises "Get high-quality mechanics."... ]]> NormaC http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10915 http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=10914 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:27:20 GMT As a refresher, I ordered the packaged set on GTD, which included multiple ... As a refresher, I ordered the packaged set on GTD, which included multiple ... ]]> GTD Connect Forum: Favorite Quotes rdgeorge http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10914 http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=10913 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:49:28 GMT ...it's freedom.

From Pull Yourself Tog... ]]> GTD Connect Forum: Favorite Quotes NormaC http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10913 http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=10912 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:01:20 GMT Just saw this in Ready For Anything:

[quote]Blessed are the flexibl... ]]> GTD Connect Forum: Favorite Quotes kelstarrising http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10912