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I've been using Things for Mac for about a year now, after using the GTD Add-in for outlook for several years. One of the features I like about Things is the ability to Schedule a project or task. ...

Not possible in a locked down corporate environment where you can be fired for putting personal stuff on equipment issued by your employer or for putting employer data (i.e. corporate email) on...

You cannot use your phone (to make a call) in flight on a commercial airline. If your phone is broken, or the battery is drained, you cannot make a call and would be restricted by the context.
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Strangely this never works for me... Every time I can't find something, I think where did I file that, and I recall that I remember consciously filing it in a place that made sense so that I wouldn't...

I've been experimenting with tags and Smart folders and so far have had pretty good luck. What tagging software were you using and what sort of problems have you had?

When I was traveling 75% for work, and spending as much as 16 hours a week actually on airplanes, I started keeping an @inflight context for stuff that was possible to while getting from here to...

Well, I don't know your manager, so I can't say for sure. However as a manager, this seems a very inaccurate picture of what a manager's work load is actually like. My guess is your boss is giving...

This seems to me to be a problem of incomplete or incorrect processing more than anything else. This kind of thing happens all the time in a modern office environment.

When you send off the...

Depending upon where you are at with the project you can probably choose any of the options in this thread, this is just another suggestion you might try:

One of the things I picked up from...

I have two regularly scheduled 30 minute appointments on my calendar for inbasketry. One at 11:30 a.m. and one at 3:30 p.m. This blocks time on my calendar and prevents others in our corporate...

This treats your inbox like a reference folder (for email threads/conversations). A reference folder for email is great to have, but it shouldn't be kept in your inbox.

I recommend one of the...

Theory of Constraints (TOC) functions because of the underlying principle that there are no conflicts in reality. This comes from the physical sciences, specifically physics, which has an underlying...

For me it is a question of whether it goes on a next action list or on the calendar. I put block time on the calendar for the high priority actions. With that I don't feel that I need a daily list.

Tom points out something that is often missed on this board. There are instances where renegotation simply isn't possible. Where upper management in the company is asleep at the wheel and unlikely...

I agree. Maintaining such links increases overhead and is not really worth the effort.

What I have found is that while often many projects advance more than one goal, at times there are projects...

I've started and junked about six different replies to your post. Probably because it raises a bunch of questions that I've struggled with regarding GTD higher altitudes. I'm going to give it this...

There are different ways to map. Here's how I mapped them:


Runway = Next Action = Action Step
10,000 Ft = Project = OPA/RPM block
20,000 Ft = Objective = Project (Quarterly Goal)
30,000 Ft =...

Tony Robbins Time of Your Life product has an excellent discussion of higher altitudes. Once you map the vocabulary of the systems you'll discover that they are completely compatible. Tony...

I've read through this thread a couple of times and I think there are a couple of key issues that have been missed. (Well maybe not but they are issues I've struggled with so they may be of use to...

Another key consideration is the volume of email you get. If you are at or above the 100+ per day, definitely go with the add-in. It's primary advantage over the white paper implementation imho is...