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What are your contexts?
kenzi | Apr 18 2006
I have been rereading some of Merlin's posts now that I have started GTD implementation and his post about contexts was really helpful because I am unsure about the contexts that I have set up. I found it interesting to read his list of contexts, and thought it would be helpful to hear what others have in their lists of contexts. Please post your contexts, maybe with a little explanation about the logic behind your system. Thanks. Here is my list (feel free to critique it): home: computer My logic: I have a home business that involves selling stuff online, meeting clients outside my home and also having clients to my house, plus I have a night job (for rent money and benefits) where, if I have downtime, I can do whatever I want (within reason) including phone calls, research, errands etc. I split out errands to "out" and "work" because there are some errands I can do near work, but actually those can be done at anytime, like on my way to work, so I will probably eliminate "work: errands". "Home: do" is a catch-all for chores and non-work stuff around the house that doesn't fit the other categories; I am thinking of breaking that out a little more. "Think, create" is another catchall for brainstorming, sketching, mulling in a controlled situation...not just daydreaming, but working out ideas for a specific project. 79 Comments
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 The rest of Gena's post.... I'll...Submitted by solidsnot on April 23, 2006 - 9:28am.
genagtd wrote:
Very good post, I like the summary. I think contexts are personality driven. For me, having too many contexts is at worst confusing and at best they end up bleeding over into each other. That is why I just have the few I do. I'm sure that for other people they find that having too few contexts doesn't tell them the information they need to do their tasks. I like thinking of contexts of spheres of influence. While I'm in my @work sphere I'm thinking about projects and tasks that need to be done at work. This might include things to do on the computer but I don't put them on the @mac context because, to me, that isn't something I specifically need for the computer; the @mac context is under the @work sphere at this particular point in time. I often use blanket contexts like this because it makes more sense to me and it puts me in the "mood" for whatever projects or tasks I'm doing @work, or @mac. I know I'm not being very coherent this morning but I think it's pretty good for the first post after a buddy's bachelor party. :D Daniel » POSTED IN:
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