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Half right. Contexts can be thought of as a state of mind. Yes, you always have a mobile phone with you, but does that mean you should always be making calls? Probably not. However, make one phone...

If you have any formal (or any informal) project training, try to put those habbits asside for a bit. You'll use them, but not at first and not for these smaller "projects." I'm a PM by trade (even a...

I have the same thing for stuff I need to talk to my gf about... just don't tell her, okay?

When people talk about contexts they usually use location as an example. Another use is mindset. I live a pretty digital and mobile lifestyle and could do my work and personal projects from almost...

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David makes a lot of info available for free on this site which I and many others appreciate. But charging $10 for timer...

First, a correction. The tasks in your projects list are not necessarily NAs. The NA is bookmark - something you can use to get back in the flow of whatever you are doing.

I agree with the...

All the above is true, but most modern email clients let you group and sort and swtich views by all of those fields. So, you could keep everything in one folder and let your mail program organize for...

I keep my Outlook email filing simple.

In collects mail (obviously). When I process messages, they can go one of several ways out from In.

*If it isn't actionable and not worth keeping I trash...

XP and 2003 vesions of Outlook have been out for, what, over five years? These are pretty safe and 2003, properly configured, is damn near idiot proof as far as security.

Regarding the features,...

Be cautious of any software advice here... even mine.

Ask everyone who suggests some magic/cool/elegant solution just how long they've been using it. Not long? Forget it! Long time? Have they...

There may be a document that describes a lot of Outlook's features but there is nothing of which I am aware that will show you ALL of Outlook's features. There really are a lot.

Sorry I can't be...

Whatever solution is chosen, remember that actionable items and non-actionable items must not mix. So, if you are THINKING about buying something, it does not belong on a "buy" or "errands" list....

First, are you doing the weekly review? If you cannot give an enthusiastic "yes!" then any solutions people suggest will not work as well as they otherwise could.

Second, are you sure you're doing...

You aren't missing anything. Most OSS calendar and productivity apps are total disappointments for a very specific reason - geeks, by and large, don't know how to use them or understand them. This...

The purpose of your contact during the week has nothing to do with the particular item for which you are waiting. As you state, it is because your customer likes to get attention. In this case, yes,...

As an admin of these boards I am not sure if you have any more insight into the teachings of "The David" than I might but let me ask you... have you attended a seminar or listend to the GTD Fast...

If you are using it that way then I think you are missing the point of @WF.

@WF is a stake in the ground - a time out until the next review, most likely. It gets things out of your NA view and...

I disagree.

@WF is a placeholder and implies inaction. It is only there to let you know that you are expecting something from someone/thing. @FollowUp implies that you wish to act upon the item,...

"Waiting For" makes most sense in the context of performing a weekly review (or somewhat regular review) where you take a look at everything you have, check off what you've done, and decide what to...

Don't buy any "outlook backup tools." You don't need them and why-oh-why would you want to put your data in yet ANOTHER closed data format?

1. I suggest you create a mail archive - maybe all but...