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When and How to Integrate Slpit Systems

I am trying to implement the ?Action List? part of GTD.

Currently I keep my lists analog, using a notepad.

My problem is trying to maintain 2 separate lists, one for work and one for home.

Has anyone here combined their work and home list? Does anyone have any trick to help me do this?

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I keep separate lists for...

I keep separate lists for home and work -- separate project, someday/maybe and context lists.

This is because:

I work in an industry where they're (justifiably) worried about taking stuff out of work.

I don't want to think about work stuff at home more than I have to

The contexts are different.

From an 'actions' list point of view, the last is the most important. I can't, for example, prune that rosebush when I'm at work. I can't do an audit when I'm at home. So keeping two sets of lists is sensible. I did try to combine them for a while, but decided that it was better this way.

Steve

 
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