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As with the previous poster, I have a separate, not as easy to get to file cabinet in which I've been putting those files. In my case though it is due to space. The cabinet next to my desk is quite...

I look at this as one system with several parts. The important thing is that it works for you and that everything has only one place to go. You don't want any overlap or duplication.

I'm actually...

I like this! There are so many different reasons things may be on a Someday/Maybe list from wrong season (that snow WILL disappear soon!!!) to things you just heard about that sound kind of neat to...

This point jumped out at me. If the calendar is working for you because of the alerts, then I would recommend putting a few GTD actions in your calendar to help you establish some key habits.

I...

Some great answers in this thread so far.

I have not split out @computer or @calls etc but just have @home and @work. I've got computer(s) at both places and not many phone calls are ever on my...

During processing, I move these types of emails to the !Action-Support folder.
Then if it is still there at my next weekly review, I will decide if
(1) I need to read/review it and add it to my...

Sure, time planning and thinking about priorities is time well spent. But at least for me, there is no point spending a lot of time on this every day. Perhaps my work is more interdependent and...

If your life is such that pre-planning works for you, then great! You can still pre-plan within the structure of GTD, no problem.

What David Allen was getting at though is that, for many people,...

That's exactly the situation - you are waiting for your next meeting with this person so you can give the item back.

This could also go on Someday/Maybe if you don't foresee a meeting anytime...

I've had lots of those kinds of issues where I can't get my brain to stop working on it. Eventually, I actually do come up with an idea for moving forward. But if it's interrupting sleep or making me...

You can add the Next Action to your lists, whereever you've stored them. Then you move the actual email out of your inbox and into a folder for Action-Support. Voila! Inbox zero.

Just be careful...

Check out "The Renaissance Soul: Life Design for People with Too Many Passions to Pick Just One".

I've read this book several times and it really resonates with me. I have a lot of varied...

How do you want to see the list? How do you store your NAs and tickler items?

I have my Monday Morning meeting as an agenda item (in Outlook) and it's where I park all the things I want to/need to...

In your example you indicated that you live 99% by your calendar. If you are that booked up and your Next Actions really can wait, that is ok as long as you are engaging with your lists as much as...

For your first example, I'd add an item to my Someday/Maybe list "Try the tempura at Wasabi." For your second I might have an entry called "Potential Gifts to Give" and list things I think of that I...

Your Next Action lists should ideally contain ONLY things that you can do right now, if you are in the correct context.

There is no action to take with something like:
- Attend forestry meeting...

If what you're reading is work-related of course. I've scheduled a reading time to catch up on journals/magazines for first thing in the morning every second Tuesday. It has helped me get through a...

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It seems to me like you are mixing up Project Support with your Next Action Lists. Three things to consider:

1. Any project that requires it should have dedicated Project...

As others have responded above, yes you keep several next action lists going plus your calendar. You also have a Projects List and a Someday/Maybe List.

The way you interact day to day will depend...

If you have access to the book, Getting Things Done, you should give it a close read. There is a lot of great information in the forums too but it all makes more sense having read (and re-read) the...