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By choosing to limit your Next Actions, I think you're creating a system that you cannot fully trust -- which is ultimately the reason why GTD works.

I'd suggest prioritizing your projects...

I do a lot of Salesforce consulting, so I have a specific suggestion: create a report based on Last Activity Date and any other relevant factors for each of your contacts. Since every record has a...

I'd actually suggest violating "pure" GTD and incorporating a light priority structure to your system. Assign each project a priority from 1-5; 1 = necessary to pay rent. Structure your Next Actions...

It's far better to exercise after 8pm than to not exercise at all.

I used to train heavily; I'd spend an hour in the afternoon with my trainer at the gym and then do 90 minutes of cardio in the...

If you want to stick with a paper system, then grab a pair of scissors. Cut up each piece of paper into topics and file each thought into its appropriate folder. If the same note applies to 2-3...

For notes regarding individual people, I'd use a CRM like Salesforce.com or Highrise and transfer notes into each person's record.

For general topic notes, put them in your reference section by...

I'd file them in your Reference notes by topic. Include the name of the conference on each page/note if you think you may need to reference it later.

My master list is prioritized with a 1-5 ranking. I have *way* more than 5 projects :)

There are two purposes behind a context: limitation (I can only do X in/with Y) and batch processing (it's easier to make 3 calls in a row).

I think a context like "PC" is redundant for almost...

Pick up a set of AquaNotes, a waterproof notepad you can keep in the shower.

There's a book called "Eat That Frog" that suggests you start your day with the least-pleasant task, as all tasks become more attractive/easier to do once you complete the worst thing (e.g. eating a...

It's perfectly acceptable (and great, I think) to have a context called @Brainstorm or similar. I also have @Brainstorm and love being able to take full advantage of my "thinking" moods. If I had to...

I violate GTD and assign my projects a priority of 1-5 (1 = affects my health or ability to pay rent, 5 = eh, if I have time [but still important enough to not be relegated to Someday/Maybe]).

I...

If you're not responsible for it, and you wouldn't need to use the patch for two years, I would pass along the email to the technical department and call it a day.

Software and hardware constantly...

You may want to consider assigning your projects a priority (1-5). I know this isn't kosher GTD, but asking me to "intuit" my most important Next Actions from a list of 500+ just wasn't going to cut...

I agree. I use a special Google Calendar as a Tickler, with email and/or SMS reminders depending on the item. (For example, if I have a meeting, I get an email the night before and an SMS alert 15...

There is an easy way to choose. Use the Random Number Generator. It works so long as you have some way of numbering your next action list.

I'm also fairly mobile and always connected to the Internet. There's no rule that you have to use a lot of contexts, but most people can benefit from at least a couple.

@CALLS is a good context...

GTD is simple. So is losing weight: eat fewer calories and expend (exercise) more calories.

However, actually *implementing* it is where it gets complicated. Some people work better with written...

Well, then you'll need a software program or a spiral binder that you can use in both your office and your home. (You can use a service like Dropbox to create a shared folder on multiple computers...