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Member Exclusive: My In Box

One of the cats seems to think my inbox is the perfect place for a nap, which makes me wonder, "Is is actionable...".

Jodi Gammon

GTD Times: Tracking Projects in Outlook

A Microsoft Outlook user recently asked one of our coaches:

After working with the GTD system for quite awhile, I find tracking next actions in Outlook to be pretty easy.  The harder part is tracking projects.  Where do you do that and how do you move from the 10,000 level (projects) to the runway (actions)?

Coach Wayne Pepper replied:

I keep my Projects list in Outlook Tasks.  I simply create a category in Tasks labeled "Projects".  <!--more-->Then, whenever I process a thought, an email, a piece of pape

Member Exclusive: When Are You Done With A Project?

Coach Wayne Pepper talks about projects and recognizing when you are done, process for completion and owning shared projects.

Member Exclusive: Lost In The Cloud

Interesting Op-Ed piece in yesterday's NY Times, called "Lost in the Cloud." It's brief, but it raises some big questions about how applications for cloud computing are developed and made available to consumers. If you are managing your GTD lists in the cloud, or considering that option, you'll fi...

Member Exclusive: Blending Of Project List And Project Support?

Hi,

Lately, I had this gnawing sense that my lists were not quite complete. I decided to do a thorough weekly review to get back on top of things but still, it felt weird. When reviewing everything a second time it hit me. I think I might be blending my project support items with my project list...

Member Exclusive: Just Cranked Through About 20 Widgets @home

After a long period of time of resisting my @home context I finally broke through and completed a ton of it. The key here was a weekly review and finally processing through my inbox, once I gave myself permission to add to @home rather than to do as things came to mind I was free.

The weird thin...

Member Exclusive: The All Day Weekly Review

I thought you'd all get a chuckle out of this--if it doesn't send you running to the hills in fear about what this might mean! David Allen just sent me an email saying:

[QUOTE:]Another podcast idea: Last week I did an almost-all-day weekly review. Interesting to really scrub my system at another ...

Member Exclusive: Sharing Inboxes With A Spouse

Someone recently wrote to us at connect@davidco.com and asked:
[QUOTE:]Hi David and GTD team! My husband and I read your book last summer and started implementing the system separately - mostly because we were separate.* I was living in a different city, finishing pharmacy school while he worked and...

GTD Times: How David Developed GTD

In this 10 minute podcast, David shares some of his early days of learning the principles behind GTD.   An interesting look at the evolution of GTD and the concept of projects and next actions. Listen Now>>>

Member Exclusive: GTD Add On By Netcentrics

I am an infant in terms of GTD (may even less than that) I am interested in the GTD add on by Netcentrics but when I looked at a pdf which I obtained from their website I am wondering if this add on is primary designed to use the GTD method with email. Is this true or is this add on designed to h...