Comments on: Getting Things Done - Or Atleast Trying To http://www.tradersnarrative.com/getting-things-done-or-atleast-trying-to-1083.html Freshly squeezed market commentary & analysis Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:17:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Babak http://www.tradersnarrative.com/getting-things-done-or-atleast-trying-to-1083.html#comment-8186 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:54:50 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/getting-things-done-or-atleast-trying-to-1083.html#comment-8186 Gsettner, I agree. The concepts he introduces are much more powerful than the details of how to implement them (43 folders, weekly review, etc.). I'm reading a lot of online info on GTD still but eventually I can see myself implementing a simple and totally analog version of it. I looked into monkeyGTD and although it looks good, it would take me weeks to figure it out. I doubt if that is a productive investment of time. Gsettner, I agree. The concepts he introduces are much more powerful than the details of how to implement them (43 folders, weekly review, etc.). I’m reading a lot of online info on GTD still but eventually I can see myself implementing a simple and totally analog version of it. I looked into monkeyGTD and although it looks good, it would take me weeks to figure it out. I doubt if that is a productive investment of time.

]]> by: Gstettner http://www.tradersnarrative.com/getting-things-done-or-atleast-trying-to-1083.html#comment-8161 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:37:13 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/getting-things-done-or-atleast-trying-to-1083.html#comment-8161 I read this book several months ago. Like most, I found that there were a few nuggets I wanted to retain, others I nixed. His idea of 43 folders is a bit much for me, but I have begun to use some folders to manage my desktop. His approach to prioritizing tasks, though (e.g. those that'll take two minutes or less, etc.), is quite practicable. Also, there's a blog called--I think--43 Folders which offers organizational hints. I read this book several months ago. Like most, I found that there were a few nuggets I wanted to retain, others I nixed. His idea of 43 folders is a bit much for me, but I have begun to use some folders to manage my desktop. His approach to prioritizing tasks, though (e.g. those that’ll take two minutes or less, etc.), is quite practicable. Also, there’s a blog called–I think–43 Folders which offers organizational hints.

]]> by: Babak http://www.tradersnarrative.com/getting-things-done-or-atleast-trying-to-1083.html#comment-8123 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:30:45 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/getting-things-done-or-atleast-trying-to-1083.html#comment-8123 reno, thanks for the tip. I had heard of tiddlywikis before. I'll give them another look. Did you know there are GTD versions of the tiddlywikis? Neat. The ideal is a tool and a method that doesn't 'get in the way' of things. That is, you don't want the method to be another thing on the to do list. iscrybe seems a bit like google calendar, doesn't it? Sure, it's nifty but overkill. reno, thanks for the tip. I had heard of tiddlywikis before. I’ll give them another look. Did you know there are GTD versions of the tiddlywikis? Neat.
The ideal is a tool and a method that doesn’t ‘get in the way’ of things. That is, you don’t want the method to be another thing on the to do list.
iscrybe seems a bit like google calendar, doesn’t it? Sure, it’s nifty but overkill.

]]> by: reno http://www.tradersnarrative.com/getting-things-done-or-atleast-trying-to-1083.html#comment-8076 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:37:01 +0000 http://www.tradersnarrative.com/getting-things-done-or-atleast-trying-to-1083.html#comment-8076 I too have the book on my bookshelf. I only partly skimmed through it. Seems like it's mostly common sense and just involves prioritizing using a system of folders and simplifying things by taking action, delegation, or delaying it until another time. I think his methodology also involves contextual organization, ie. to place things so that when you're in that location you have the things related in that category, ie. shopping, work, school, etc. If GTD doesn't work out you might also want to check out the following: TiddlyWiki ( http://tiddlywiki.com/ ) is pretty cool for organizing things. Another PIM I'm looking forward to using if they ever do get out of beta is iScrybe check out the video: http://iscrybe.com/main/index.php I too have the book on my bookshelf. I only partly skimmed through it. Seems like it’s mostly common sense and just involves prioritizing using a system of folders and simplifying things by taking action, delegation, or delaying it until another time.

I think his methodology also involves contextual organization, ie. to place things so that when you’re in that location you have the things related in that category, ie. shopping, work, school, etc.

If GTD doesn’t work out you might also want to check out the following: TiddlyWiki ( http://tiddlywiki.com/ ) is pretty cool for organizing things. Another PIM I’m looking forward to using if they ever do get out of beta is iScrybe check out the video: http://iscrybe.com/main/index.php

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