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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...

Member Exclusive: Just Completed My New Home System!

I just completed migrating my personal system into Remember the Milk. The migration has been going on for quite some time and has involved:


[*:]deintigrating my home system from work
[*:]moving my lists over to remember the milk
[*:]Researching Remember the milk features (Thank you for the help ...

Member Exclusive: Favorite Pens

I'm not a true pen geek but I love good writing tools.

Ballpoints - David Allen Co., Mount Blanc.

Fountain - Mount Blanc, Waterman (heavy brass) with medium nibs.

Roller - Levenger True Writer

Mechanical pencil - Time/Design (05)

Mind mapping (color) - Sharpie pens (not the markers) w...

Member Exclusive: Time/Design

Member Exclusive: Question Concerning The "standards That Need To Be Maintained" In 20 000 Level

I just finished reading two very good articles in coache's connection, written by Wayne Pepper.
- The horizon's of focus: an overview part 1
- Horizon's of focus- Areas of focus part 2

In the 20 000 level, Wayne Pepper says we need to ask this question: "What are the areas of your life in which...