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A tickler file is not my primary system. I only need to use it on occasion. It seems easier for me to keep the date/day folders "static" rather than rotate them. So far, nothing has been misplaced or...

Now I get to move on to the basement!

If anyone has any other thoughts on how they have successfully handled a cleaning project, please reply to this thread. This has been a great conversation.

Absolutely right on point! Once the piles have been moved from the original location, it is easier to part with the trash.

To Myriam (spelling?) and whoever else wants to know,

3 significant pieces helped me to succeed.

My wife
I can't understate the importance of the help my wife gave me. She kept me going....

Thanks to all who responded. You helped me to get going on the cleaning project. The room looks so much better.

Barb and CFoley:

15 minutes then stop. I got it.

How long do you wait until you return to the project again?

My bedroom is like a disorganized inbox, marked by scattered piles of "stuff" that I need to go through and decide what to save and what to throw out.

Right now, it seems a bit intimidating on...

Is it recommended to separate personal and professional projects into 2 lists or can both lists be combined?

As long as my human-ness has to answer the question "What is it?", then the experience of GTD being "automatic" will be restrained by any drag or resistance within the arrow.

Is that a good thing?

Just to clarify,



Are the project lists then actually the written lists of desired outcomes?

cwoodgold,

The volunteers drive the organization's vehicles.

The controller compares the charges on the monthly statement against the receipts that are turned in.

I'd like to help the volunteers and staff where I work to be more reliable at turning in receipts for gasoline purchases after they "fill the tank" when they"ve been on the road transporting...

Kelstarrising, Thank you for the clear and lucid explanation. I get it now!

Are the 5 steps of natural planning, that David writes about in chapter 3 of Getting things Done (getting projects creatively underway) to be implemented or worked through each time I have a...

What is the difference between a general reference and a specialized reference?

When should you organized by topic, person, company etc rather than an A-Z alphabetical filing order?

Excellent and thank you!

The system as David Allen defines it in Getting Things Done gave me a structure to work with, but as I've worked with it, I've also seen how flexible it is and how I can mould elements to fit my...

If that didn't really answer your question,

It did! Thank you, that was helpful. :D



could you expand a little? For example, why would you think that it might not be appropriate?

I'd...

Is it appropriate to have the "At Home" list in the same folder with the A.S.A.P. actions if you take your folder to the work office each weekday?

You see it on your desk or wherever and just start reading -- no having to type in the name of a document on the computer and wait for it to load.


I went with read/review. Thanks