Quote Originally Posted by theilluminated View Post
Thanks Barb!

Can I ask how you go about the Natural Planning Model? I don't have an iPad, but I have wanted one for a very, very long time. If OmniFocus is that good I'll just have to get one, being so portable that I could take my projects with me everywhere!
I know some people plan every project and load all possible actions as far as they can see into the future into their system--regardless of what that system is, but I keep my system lean and clean so it doesn't repel me. When I have complex projects, I plan them using Mindmaps and load only those tasks that are not dependent on OTHER tasks being done first. So a project might have a few @computer items, a few@errands and so on and so on...but I stay on top of the overall project by doing Weekly (and I do mean WEEKLY) reviews.

GTD is really more about using your tool as a placeholder to help you remember where you left off in a project--you might find you like it better if you don't try to load up everything you're going to do in every context for the next year into your system. Others may disagree with me, but I keep project plans separate from my system until I'm actually ready to think about DOING those individual tasks.

Hope that helps. And hope you'll treat yourself to that iPad. I never dreamed I'd use it as much as I do or that it would be as cool as it is!