http://www.davidco.com/forum Public Forums: Getting Things Done en Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:12:58 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.davidco.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.davidco.com/forum http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=8943 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:35:54 GMT Hi all, a friend of mine pointed me to a new browser toda... Hi all,

a friend of mine pointed me to a new browser toda... ]]> Tara http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8943 http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=8942 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:59:59 GMT Any other Connect members attending the Mastering Workflow seminar tomorrow in Bo... Any other Connect members attending the Mastering Workflow seminar tomorrow in Bo... ]]> Social Networking Lounge omalley73 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8942 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8941&goto=newpost Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:51:27 GMT Lunchtime is one of my favorite times to get things done (TM).

However, I recognize that it can also be a time for relaxation, or

There are lots of things I can do during my lunch hour.

- Work through lunch
- Exercise
- Meditate
- Take a nice, leisurely hour to eat my lunch
- Go home and clean or exercise my dogs
- Read through part of a book
- Catch up on my professional networks and correspondence
- GTD review (unless I'm very busy, it normally doesn't take me 2 hours)
- Grocery shopping or other errands

I would love some form of written organization to provide me with options for lunch hour - for example, I like working on my foreign language software, but sometimes forget about it for weeks at a time. If I captured this on a list I might go "hmm, haven't done that in a while."

In theory, I could work through my GTD context lists, but I have the option of doing my @ computer, @ phone, @ desk, or @ errands list, so that's a rather open list - and, as I mentioned, I think it's important to have some unstructured me-building time.

I'm just wondering if anyone else encounters anything like this, and if I do write down a list of things I could do with my lunch hour, where would I put it? Contexts? Agendas? ]]> Getting Things Done cojo http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8941 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8940&goto=newpost Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:06:28 GMT Towards the end of one of the GTD ..FAST CDs David finishes with...

"It is easy for me to maintain an absolutely clear focus in managing all the loose ends in my life by focusing on all the successfull outcomes that i am destined to fulfill on this planet"

Is this an affirmation that was dubbed onto the CD? and if so are there any other examples of affirmations from the GTD community?
Thanks ]]> Getting Things Done jc786 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8940 http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=8939 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:23:27 GMT How do you store b..y actions where there is an an email embedded/attached when using the Netcentrics Addin? I'm using Outlook 2007.

b..y actions are subsequent actions after the next action. This concept was used by Kelly Forri... ]]> pwhite http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8939 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8938&goto=newpost Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:58:19 GMT Hi All!

I am in search for a lo tech gadget: A clipboard that will hold Classic size pages (8.5" x 5.5"). I have come accross mini clipboards but they are often about a 1/2 to 1/4 inch too short!

There are times I want to use my DIY pages for classic binder, but I dont want to carry the binder with me to the meeting. I thought that clipboard would be a great solution, but...they are nowhere to be found.

Thanks in advance!

Lou ]]> Gear, Gadgets, Software, and Toys Instigase http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8938 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8937&goto=newpost Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:49:25 GMT Dear all,

Although I know this is not directly connected to GTD system, I will send my question anyway because I know that everyone has dealt somehow with this.

I just read (for another time) David's GTD chapter about projects, and I have understood the theory, but I'm struggling in practice.

I try to get from Brainstorming phase to an nice organization set of documents, but I keep being entangled in the massive amount of details of a project.

Are you aware of an online tutorial, document and/or software tool that could help me teach and train myself in organizing a project?

My projects usually are involving the most 3 persons.

I would like to be teached on how to 'Organize' my brainstorm ideas and reach the next actions and keep event sequences under control.

Thank you
Costas ]]> Getting Things Done cioannou http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8937 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8936&goto=newpost Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:50:26 GMT My company has recently developed an application that connects MS Outlook/Exchange tasks with the iPhone. I personally use Outlook and OneNote for GTD and I think this is a great idea; my boss, however, doesn't think there's much value to it.

What do you think? Would you pay $5-$10 a month for something like this? ]]> Gear, Gadgets, Software, and Toys weszt http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8936 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8933&goto=newpost Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:01:04 GMT Does anyone use a combination of the two systems??
I love GTD's next action thought process..I've been involved with GTD from the onset...The lists are a big problem for me...I simply get more done by making a list for the day...I know this goes against the grain of GTD. I have no problem with @ Home...It's the business stuff.
Also, I rely on the record of what actualy happened today...who promised me what...what milestones were met...etc...
Hope I've made myself clear and I would appreciate any suggestions...
Thanks ]]> Getting Things Done steve beal http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8933 http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=8932 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:03:59 GMT I'm into GTD for about three years now and one thing that changed (no, not the hairstyle yet) was my way to work. Before GTD, I spent 30 minutes every morning to think of all the things, I'll forget anyway when I enter the office. And now, my brain is empty all of the time, I can think about things or focus on an audiobook. That alone was worth the investment of time into GTD (there were a lot of - even more important - benefits).

Today, I was on my way back home with two bags and had that great idea. Two bags, in a bus, a kebab, a lot of people, everything shaking: Not easy to keep a note. "Don't loose tha... ]]> Social Networking Lounge be-bob http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8932 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8931&goto=newpost Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:17:53 GMT I've been using the free Outlook add-in Xobni for the past 3 days and I am a proselytizing convert. It has already saved me significant time and aggravation. It organizes e-mails into threads and pulls out attachments. It's not fancy. It just saves me a lot of time sorting, filtering, and searching old e-mails. I didn't appreciate it until I started using it. ]]> Gear, Gadgets, Software, and Toys moises http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8931 http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=8930 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:00:07 GMT In the spirit of sharing articles on the subject of scientific research in support of GTDesque thinking, there is an interesting article in this week's New Scientist.

It is about research on and evidence for the ways in which parts of the brain are inactive when a person is ... ]]> GTD and Education John_Lewis http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8930 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8929&goto=newpost Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:10:52 GMT I'd appreciate it if you'd tell me which things you find are done best by the electronics and best by the paper.

Calendar/daily schedule?
Next actions/waiting for, etc lists?

I ask because I was thinking of keeping next action, etc. lists (in an outliner) in my PDA along with contact info, but using paper planner for month at a glance, daily appointments and taking notes in during the day. I should add that the outliner for the next actions has both PDA and desktop versions so I can enter new info and work with the lists either on the palm or desktop. This allows me to have the benefit of the paper display for the better visual overview and the benefits of an outliner for keeping lists of projects/subprojects. I'll add that it is tempting to just go back to the time design planner and using all paper.

Thoughts?

Thanks for your time. ]]> Gear, Gadgets, Software, and Toys ScottL http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8929 http://www.davidco.com/connect/forum_view.php?t=8928 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:02:08 GMT Hi, Just wanted to let folks know that our two paper planners and calendar produced with the At-A-Glance folks will be available in our on-line store tomorrow- Nov 13. I also wanted to mention that we are carrying just the planners, in two sizes and the calendar (letter size) at this time, the At-A-Glance folks have quite a few GTD produc... Hi,

Just wanted to let folks know that our two paper planners and calendar produced with the At-A-Glance folks will be available in our on-line store tomorrow- Nov 13. I also wanted to mention that we are carrying just the planners, in two sizes and the calendar (letter size) at this time, the At-A-Glance folks have quite a few GTD produc... ]]> Social Networking Lounge Liz_Harward http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8928 http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8927&goto=newpost Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:23:43 GMT Is this still going to come out?

I found this excerpt posted elsewhere dated late March 2008 from an e-mail they got from here:

"We've entered into partnership with Mead/Westvaco, and the GTD/At-A-Glance line of paper-based products, including a notebook planner of our design, will launch in a major office supply chain in the fall." ]]> Gear, Gadgets, Software, and Toys ScottL http://www.davidco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8927