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Trying to setup GTD - Internet Business - Always Online
MoeBerry | Jan 8 2007
Hello new friends! I am nearly done with the GTD book, and I am trying to get a few conceptual questions answered. 1 - Are ongoing everyday tasks such as: These are divided by vendor in some ways, but the orders come into one website. So I am not sure if these actions are really contexts, or projects? If they are projects that are just permanently daily tasks, and not something that are ever going to be "completed"... 2 - Since I am always with my laptop, and phone, I am not sure the best way to setup my contexts? Should I divide things up by time during the day? ... like "morning work", "afternoon work"? The thing is I can pretty much do any task at anytime. Its nice, but frustrating as well. I am planning to use outlook as my trusted system, with the GTD add-on. 90% of my items are digitally stored, or at least have the key reference digitally. Your advice is welcome! 4 Comments
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 Contexts are cool!Submitted by Boris Yankov on January 12, 2007 - 6:42am.
Don't try to force every element of GTD in your work life, just yet. The fact that you can do every task at any time at any location, does not necessary mean that you should. That is what contexts are for. A context 'Phone' will help you categorize tasks that are to be completed by a call. This will help you do a burst of calls and be finished with it. I am sure you have at least some tasks, that depend on the location you are at. Even if not business tasks (this e-business really makes you mobile) you can't do most of your shopping at home. Or you'd set a '@Home' context for personal tasks, the ones you do after 5pm. » POSTED IN:
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