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I've had an action on the list, that was repelling me.

I had started a document, but couldn't remember where I was at with it, so the action was to "Check the " document to see what the next step...

My personal project list is divided into
- this weeks projects (currently 5 items)
- this weeks thinking about / planning projects (this week 0)
- started and stalled (currently 12)
- someday...

Well done, Bob.


I did something similar last night. But I cheated. I just moved the inbox and sent box to a folder called - To be sorted. :D The project is to get rid of that folder.

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A whiteboard is also an easy way to see everything all together at a glance.

I am currently studying, and my use of mindmaps various considerably depending on the subject. I often use mindmaps as a review tool - summarising the topic/lecture/chapter. I regularly...

As Kewms said, the terms are interchangeable. However to me, "Goal" implies a target while "Outcome" implies the effect.

For 'revamp the lawn', I'ld probably use the term 'outcome of a...

I gather that the someday/maybe list is a list of projects.

What if I have a project that has been moved to the someday/maybe project list, (ie not neccessary to progress this week/month) ...

I have told people before, that if they dont see me write it down, it might not get done.

When I idnetify a new project, but dont have time (or energy) to think about how to carry it out, I add the proejct to the project list, and the next action becomes to "consider how to do .....".
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When I have a @Waiting for, I put a follow up date against it.

Trends are more important than the day to day variation.
I use a spreadsheet with a couple of formulas and graphs.

When I tick an action as compelte, it disappears, but is still in the list. Everynow and again I archive the lot, and clean out completed tasks.

Even though I very seldom go back and review...

I have used post-it notes and a glass door in my house to brainstorm and then plan out a couple of assignments for my MBA.

Useful little things.


DoubleDippin:
If you only have a couple of...

Somebody once told me "What comes first - motiviation or action?" His answer was action.

I find that if I let myself do only a very small thing (such as put those two dishes away in the...

This reminded me that I used to regularly have a pile of stuff that I had processed but hadn't yet put into the files. I used to have separate files for bills, for bank statements, for receipts...

I've been known to sit on the floor and read the manuals on the various models I am considering buying. Not so much for the maintenance, but more for understanding the features and what I am...

dal1mdm - I've instinctively done bits of what you said at various times, but never put it together into a clear process.

I'm going to try your technique on a book that I am currently expecting...

Thanks for the advice.

I've just spent an evening playing with the "Personal Brain". I want to love it, but.. browsing to and editing links to files is poor.

Paper TIger looks like an...

Initially, I wondered what you were talking about - favourites in Outlook!? ( I use Mozilla-Firefox not IE)

The favourites do synchronise. In the favourites list in Outlook / Internet Explorer,...

For the last few weeks, I've been thinking about all the reference information I have - some is paper based from entire books through to single pieces of paper, some is electronic files.

Most of...