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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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Oh, another thing that just...Submitted by Berko on April 25, 2006 - 6:32am.
Chrome47 wrote: I think that is just adding another context when you could get away without it. The idea of contexts is not to decide ahead of time what you are going to do, but what you can do. If you decide to run errands on your lunch break, just pull out your @Errands card and see what the other stages of the natural planning model gel with what is there. So, you have this list of errands and then based on your time available, energy, and priority, you pick what to do from the list.Oh, another thing that just occured to me: I'm wondering if I should modify my contexts to include something like "@LunchBreak," since I tend to use that time to run errands or work on personal projects. What do y'all think? » POSTED IN:
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