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One of the earlier episodes of Back to Work. It wasn't an accusation. I think Merlin was just projecting his own frustration with the Someday/Maybe list (which, IIRC, he called "a crock") and with...

An arbitrary time frame isn't, but a dependency is—if the project list is to maintain any authority. Maybe it's because I live in California, where the weather doesn't fluctuate radically, but I'd...

There's no exposed filesystem within iOS, which can be frustrating, but there are pretty easy workarounds. For list management, I currently use Google Tasks on the desktop, SSI gTasks on my Nexus S,...

I don't need to do this anymore, but for years I did my reviews on a Sunday by bringing my laptop and folder with in-basket contents to a cafe. As long as I was physically inaccessible, there was no...

Mind sweeps should be done whenever you feel as though you have things on your mind that you haven't captured. They're based on a standard, not a schedule. If you're rigorous about doing a thorough...

I don't subcategorize, but I reserve my Someday/Maybe list for deferred projects, not aspirational items like learning languages or travel destinations--unless they were genuinely imminent. My SM...

I just use the built-in Tasks app. I used to sync it to Outlook until I went from freelancing to a day job that added a third computer into the mix: i.e. home desktop, office desktop and laptop....

I don't use a paper planner, but I do use paper for capture most of the time, processing those inputs into Outlook or my Treo. In transit, I use a notetaker wallet; at the desktop, a junior legal...

After 3 years of using some variation of Palm OS smartphone and Palm Desktop, I've switched over to using the Treo Pro (Windows Mobile) and Celio Redfly for mobile calendar and list management, and...

I do my review on Sunday mornings in a cafe, deliberately avoiding home and office settings. Otherwise I either feel the impulse to follow through with my next actions on the spot, or feel lured away...

Bingo. Flat lists of Next Actions, a separate list of Projects, and a calendar really don't require anything specialized for a particular system. The odds that a developer's idea of proper GTD...

"Weekly" is just a protocol, not a rule. Think of reviewing like showering. By convention it's a daily ritual, but there are many cases where an extra shower later in the day is called for (after...

I described my use of the Sony Reader here.

It is a standalone device, leveraging the Treo's Bluetooth for dial-up networking (DUN) and email synchronization. The Foleo accesses the internet through DUN or, more commonly, WiFi. It doesn't run...

I'll be publishing an extensive review of the Foleo after the product is officially announced (we're technically in a pre-announcement phase at the moment). By the time the Foleo is released,...

I use most of my Treo 755p's features extensively, but I stopped doing mobile email a couple of years ago. There were too many messages that required resources I didn't have access to while out, or...

I keep things simple. Work calls go onto @Work, all other calls go onto @Calls.

I've had a proper Davidco Notetaker Wallet for 6 months now. It's definitely superior to the Wenger PadFolio I used before. The leather hasn't stretched is fast. I actually prefer the newer Rotring...

You are wise. Ugh -- three hours of my life I'll never get back!

Many people have criticized A Perfect Mess without having read it. Interestingly, the arguments they assume the book makes are...

If you don't already have a daily review process installed (e.g. process In, review calendar, review all action lists), this might be the time to make sure you're seeing your all of your next actions...