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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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Learning that less is more...Submitted by mdl on October 12, 2006 - 6:25am.
O.K., I just pruned my contexts. Now I have: Home Previously, I had separated the last context into four separate contexts. But I've found it's so much more helpful to have a quick glance at everything I need to do that involves heavy-duty brain power. Basically, this is a context for larger chunks of time. Similarly, when I combine all my internet and email actions into a single computer context, I have a much easier time deciding the very best action to execute when I'm sitting in front of a computer. No need to fidget with multiple cards in my hipster PDA. Good stuff. » POSTED IN:
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