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Welcome to the discussion forum. Disclaimer: I'm not a GTD coach, just the IT guy, with a couple minutes to spare on the weekend...

I see from your post that you've read the book, but I'm not...

Interesting post. The various responses also useful, so this is just another perspective.

The three scenarios you outlined (promoting new venture; practicing guitar; and exercise) prompt a...

Wasn't really thinking if this was going to be a good or a bad thing -- more of an "is" thing, I think.

Been a while since I took a close look at this thread, but I think I was having an...

I can't take credit for the original question about "automatic" -- still waiting=for an answer from ctklai.

My additional thinking follows, and I see it aligns with what others have discussed. ...

Interesting topic. Had a question about, "It would be interesting to have responses from a variety of long time GTD practitioners about what's automatic for them."

Can you clarify what you mean...

Hi Zamara:

Following up on something you said - "I took notes in a paper (this meeting does not occur frequently), when I got home I reviewed them and added A for action and WF for waiting for....

Hi Zamara:

Thanks for the clarification. I maybe able to expound a bit more on this topic -- and, of course, this is from my perspective/experience/opinion.

Reference Material is information...

Hi Zamara:

Quite a bit within your email, which I'll attempt to expand on, after your next reply.

GTD is not something that is mastered overnight. Based on the timeline and what I've seen...

Hi Zamara:

I'm going to assume that you'd want to renew the subscription several weeks before it expires, but you run the risk of missing an issue and being pestered by the publisher.

Because...

Hi Zamara:

You'll have no problem associating the Next Actions with your Project List as long as:

-You have an updated list of Projects that you're committed to completing within 1 year...

The response by cwoodgold describes well the Systematic Approach we call GTD.

As you're new to GTD, if you're willing, I'd like to play a game with you -- processing three items into your GTD...

I'm going through a similar scenario, so these are my thoughts.

When I analyze why things fester on my lists, I come up with:

-I don't know how to do them
-It really is an associative entry...

I lived in New York for a while, so I have a couple assumptions. You're carrying paper shopping bags -- maybe one bag with both hands?

How about a large Sharpie pen that you attach to the side of...

Hi Fritz:

Not much to add, because the forum responses have been great. Mine is close to cfoley's.

In reading your original message, I picked up on "very busy executive", "my staff",...

I'm paper-based, so this is the system I devised.

I have a tab called @Phone -- this covers everybody that I need to contact via Phone, regardless of work/personal/project, etc. I do this so...

This is an interesting one, as I oftentimes can't help associatively mind-mapping out all the future next actions. Of course, there is a danger because life sometimes doesn't happen as I originally...

AnitaL:

Looking good with your layout. Definitely good idea to not mimic someone else's system until you sense that you need another category. The more complicated I make my system, the more I...

Hi Gator:

I tried the 8 1/2 by 11 planner for a while, but (believe it or not) it was too much on the big size for me, so I didn't want to carry it around.

The binder I have is effectively...

I was thinking the same thing when I originally converted to paper -- the 3" binder (made of leather) definitely has some heft.

Because I was making a conscious choice to separate my GTD...

Hi Phil:

Thanks for your reply. The David Allen Company paper-based products are excellent and a good starting point for someone new to GTD - everything's laid out for you and you're up and...