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Absolutely. To me, this is one of core the ideas of GTD -- if you had nothing else to work on but that one project, what is the very next thing you could possibly do to push that project forward? ...

...or maybe you just really like the idea of getting a breadmaker, and therefore like thinking about it. In my experience, no amount of "writing it down" will let me stop thinking about something I...

Your problem areas are good clues for potential contexts...

A) Sounds like you need a @PrivatePlace context for that phone call

B) How about @Desk or @KitchenTable or @BigOldFlatSurface?
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Obviously, the weekly review is when I review everything and ensure that I have at least one Next Action defined for every project. I try to stay on top of the context lists throughout the week so...

OK. I feel like I sort started this whole kerfuffle, so I should probably clarify my position a little.

First and foremost, you should all be aware that I have broken just as many GTD laws as...

I've been keeping a separate list of my highest-priority items for the week. Franklin-Covey calls it a "Weekly Compass", because it helps keep you oriented in the right direction.

This list is...

I disagree. If it is the very next thing you could possibly do, it is a next action; regardless of WHEN you plan to do it.

If there is a next action I want to defer for some reason, I would just...

Umm. Bad news, Kingfu... you have 200+ projects whether you GTDise them or not.

Now, given that you have a constant stream of input, you may not want to write each of them down; and perhaps that...

Hi Tom. Welcome back! We missed you around here.

Anyway, getting to the point...

Others have recommended moving the projects to someday/maybe. I humbly disagree with this approach. Moving...

Agreed with Brent.

Telling users they can't change an email subject because it is a company record is tantamount to telling them they can't delete anything either.

All of this history is on the...

My latest incarnation of my system...

I keep a file for the list of projects -- one file for business projects and one for personal projects.

I also keep a file for each context which contains...

I've been playing with this for about half a year now, and I think it works fantastically.

GTD is great at the runway level, but it only provides a framework for the higher levels. F/C provides a...

In this case, I would just use my suitcase as the tickler file. Just drop the catalog page in your suitcase and you'll be sure to see it next time you pack for a flight.

Thanks for the concrete sample, Abhay.

I like how it allows you to keep notes about followup discussions right with the waiting-for. And it looks like it would be helpful when AAA shows up at...

For those of you using plain text files to manage your system, how do you format your "Waiting-for" lists?

I've been playing around with "planner mode" on emacs, so specific suggestions around...

For the big purchases (appliances, major electronics, etc), I file the receipt with the product manuals and warranty info.

For everything else, I keep 3 manilla envelopes. They are labeled:
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Agreed. Note-taking is the key.

Given that you are in a position where anything filed outside your personal control might be destroyed by someone else, and given that you are probably still...

I struggled for years with Franklin/Covey's "Define your mission in life, then all your values; only then can you make good decisions about where to spend your time." It was all too abstract.
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Why not? Are you saying that your "projects" are more important than reading for pleasure or being neighborly?

During your next weekly review, you may consider reviewing what is really important...

OK. I see now how you have things listed, and it looks good to me. Sorry for misinterpreting what I saw.

Regarding "Go to Post Office"... This still does not sound like a project to me. ...