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Simply GTD with Kelly: The Nuances of Inbox Zero

I had an "ah-ha" moment yesterday, I think. The GTD workflow diagram, walks through a few key questions. The very first one is "What is it?" Before you even get to asking if it's actionable (yes or no) and then what you're going to about it (delete/do/delegate/defer), you need to figure out what it even is. Sounds simple and obvious enough, but I think skipping over that one question is what has so many people fusterclupped (my technical term for being confused and stuck) about getting In to

Member Exclusive: Twitter Archiving?

Can any of you folks using twitter help me find a way to archive or file for future reference the tweets I send out? I want to keep some of it for diary purposes for use later when I get to doing my scrapbooks and I can't figure out how to do that. Ideally I'd have a text file of the tweets with a d...

GTD Times: The Power of Recess

A community contribution by self-professed productivity expert Mike Vardy

We've all heard the benefits of taking naps or practicing meditation during your workday can result in one being more productive. We've also heard how these things aren't necessarily mutually exclusive - sometimes (often by accident) they go hand in hand. However, depending on your work environment these suggestions may not be applicable...or even possible.

I'm certain that many employers wouldn't take it too kindly 

Where Is The Best Place To Keep "The Altitude Map"??

Hello,

After reading the book, I'm not sure where to keep the altitude map. I understand that parts of it are part of the system, like:

1. Runway is actions. So to me thats kept in @Actions in Outlook and categories in Tasks.

2. 10,000 ft is projects. Kept in lists under .Projects in Tasks ...

David Allen On Twitter

Is Twitter hurting or helping our productivity? Hear David's perspective on this emerging social media tool.

Podcast: David Allen on Using Twitter

Is Twitter good or bad? Is it just a source of procrastination? Is it affecting our GTD workflow and productivity? Click here to listen now or click here to download. (mp3, ). For access to all previous podcasts, check out our complete podcast feed. <!-- -->




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Is Twitter good or bad? Hear David Allen's perspective

What does David Allen think of the "cocktail party" that is Twitter? In this short and sweet 5 minute podcast, David talks about his approach to Twitter and the world of social media.   LISTEN NOW

"People ask me, is it [Twitter:] a waste of time? Is going to a cocktail party a waste of time? Well, people go to cocktail parties, so if you feel guilty for going, you shouldn't go to begin with. If you are going, why are you going?"  - David Allen

On Computer Filing Of Documents???

I'm new to GTD. I have read the book and am starting to get along with Outlook and BB.

What is the best solution for filing documents on my computer?


Thanks,
Paul

Reference Emails ???

Hello,

I'm new to GTD. I have setup my Outlook as stated in the whitepaper. All is working great.

My question is: Where do you keep reference emails? So far I've created a Reference folder in my mailbox and move emails that have no actions, only reference there.

Is this the best way to do i...

Can GTD help with too much email volume?

In my earlier blog post about getting your email inbox down to zero, GTD'er Gil asked the question, "So, what do you suggest when the problem seems to be the sheer quantity, not just mail management practices?"

There are two things I would look at:  Speed + Input

One angle to consider is to get really good and faster at processing.  Speed will be required when you're getting tons of volume every day if you hope to get through it all without it consuming your entire day.

I think it's also hel