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I need to try this, thanks for the idea

I've been using an interesting product (free download) for Outlook for the last few weeks that does a good job implementing GTD within Outlook. It's called jello.dashboard (current version is 2.55)....

David Allan was listed as one of the top 50 important thinkers in this month's issue of Business 2.0 magazine.

I know there's often talk about finding small pens (Fischer Space Pens etc.) I got this link on a gadget blog today. It looks like a pretty good option. www.inkacorp.com

I use a PDA and stylus...

I started using Bloglines a couple of months ago. It definitely makes surfing more effecient, which I think is saving me time.

The answer appears to be "Yes"

I've implemented GTD with a Palm and Outlook at work and manage to keep my work and life projects and NA's separated in the same system.

At home I started going Open Source (to feed my inner...

I agree with elf that you should look for a specific tool to help you here. Depending on the volume of issues trying to manage this in Outlook will probably make you crazy.

I first started really applying GTD as I started a new job that was radically different from the previous one. I was completely overwhelmed, stressed out and thinking I made a huge error.

After...

Well, I did 3 out of 5 days of stretching - so not a bad effort. How'd you do with your knitting?

My tracking method worked for me. I set up a recurring event in Outlook for Friday with a note...

This thread got me thinking about a habit I need to develop. I want to make sure that I go through a series of stretches each morning for my back and legs as suggested by a chiropractor.

I'm...

I would begin on deciding (in GTD terms) the context of each of these items and where the reminder would be best located. For something like feeding the dog a note on your coffee maker might be the...

I've started using a program called Slap from http://handshigh.com/ It's one entry screen that let's you press a button and save the entry as either an appt, task, notes, contacts etc.

You can...

I think this was mentioned in one of the threads before, but this link to 43Folders: http://www.43folders.com/2005/01/map_folding_bui.html is an interesting discussion on tracking projects within a...

a slight revision to my post, you only need the Right arrow key to open sub-folders.

K

I've been fooling around with the idea presented in another thread about using Outlook contacts as Projects and linking tasks/meetings to the Projects. It's an interesting idea and may work but I...

An additional handy shortcut here is Alt-RightArrow which will expand sub-folders. Then you can continue navigating down the list.

Kevin

All these products are very good. One I haven't heard mentioned for lists is ThoughtManager at www.handshigh.com It's a great outlining tool and list manager. Not free but inexpensive.