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I've conducted an experiment the past few weeks. I've gone off GTD the last few weeks, retaining only a calendar of appointments.

And I have to say that I've recovered a creative, intuitive...

Thanks for the link.

This seems to produce a very basic system. How exactly does the daybook handle multiple contexts and project plans?

That said, I should say that I do something very similar...

If you have metal file drawers, you might try a magnetic bookend. That worked for me.

It depends on what you need the notes for. If they have a lot of actionable items, then you need to process them. But if they are purely informational, then file them away.

To make it easier to...

Just to add my two cents:

Everyone has a different psychological makeup, responds to different types of "prods." Thus, you should determine what aspects of the GTD system "click" for you.

I...

I would agree with much that has been said here. Don't worry too much about being "orthodox." You have to trim and tweak your work methods so they make sense to you.

I've come to keep my master...

Interesting post. I've been working on my own habits within the framework of the GTD system.

What I do is create a project with the stated objective and add its actions to a context labeled...

Thanks for the TED talk, too. It made me decide to stick with my current system.

Rather than obsessing about methods, I need to pretend there aren't any other options and to keep working with a...

I agree. I simply have one big "todo/reference" folder for every email that's currently in my external system. I don't use the "todo" folder as a reminder, but rather simply as a holding place for...

Yes, I would second the use of the past tense in describing projects. It forces you to define the successful outcome of the project. I used to have projects such as "Develop course syllabus." Now I...

I have a problem. I have two good, workable systems. One is digital, the other is analog. That should be a good thing. I've been working with the paper system (index cards) for a few months now. The...

A slightly different idea:

I have a special category of "maintenance" projects--i.e., stuff in my life that I have to do regularly for the indefinite future. Here are a few examples:

keep house...

Yes, I would say that GTD frees you to forget projects and actions, if you so desire. You can trust that they are in your external system, so that you don't have to remember them all the time. This...

Yes, that makes a lot of sense. I think of the 20,000 feet level as "Areas of Responsibility." But I like the phrase "Areas of Focus" -- it makes me feel like I have more agency in deciding what my...

Interesting post. Would it be correct to say the visual = "out of sight, out of mind"? In that case, GTD might actually be a good fit for visual people. If you have the habit of checking your lists...

Yes, but can you spread your palm out on the table and get an overview of all your work at once? With index cards, I've never had a problem keeping things flowing forward. But I have the added...

I found that GTD started to work when I stopped focusing on tools and just got to work.

Whatever tool you use, the important thing is to create clear containers. You need to trust that things...

I take it you want the paper calendars because they give you a bigger view. Any way to sync the Palm to a computer calendar program and then print out paper calendars?

I would recommend using...

Looks nice, but index cards are more my style.

I'd agree with the idea of creating a central hub calendar, although I'd use paper rather than an electronic calendar. Go with a weekly planner, pocket calendar, whatever. In my opinion, without sync...