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read the book etc, not sure how to start... help!
duncanshannon | Sep 13 2006
Hi- I've been thinking about GTD for about a year now (off and on) and im switching jobs again and I think it might be a good time to try GTD. I've read the GTD book, read a bunch of posts on line about people using it, studied the GTD flow chard etc... im just not sure what my first real step(s) should be. I am having stuff start to pile up at my new job already (im not 100% sure of the scope of my responsibilites is yet either) and i want to keep track of things. My boss is very driven and I want to keep up. I've been just using a notebook so far, taking lots of notes with action items on a per day basis. They use Lotus Notes (v5.0!) which im not great with yet. I think i like the idea of Gtiddlywiki (sp?) on a USB stick to be my 'system'. I can get the 43 folders setup once i actually get my desk. I have a treo 650 but am considering getting rid of it and going back to a plain ol cell phone. How do i take my first couple of steps? Do I really need to do this for work and home life at the same time? I feel like i need to determine my "@" lists to start dumping stuff in, but im not sure I know what they should be. I know the process says to collect and process. Can someone coach me a bit here and help me get my baby steps going? Thanks much in advance. Im really looking forward to some GTD nirvana. 11 Comments
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 How do i take my...Submitted by Paul on September 14, 2006 - 7:16am.
duncanshannon;5907 wrote:
As you stated later in your post, collecting and processing are the nuts and bolts of it. A new job gives you the advantage of being able to collect maybe 100% of your "open loops" which is great. As far as collecting goes, the notebook you're using is just fine until you find something else you like better, if there is something better. As long as you capture everything, you're golden. Learn from many of our mistakes and focus on the process, not the tools. Oh, wait, you're here on the forum, too late for that advice... duncanshannon;5907 wrote:
My thought since you're starting a new job (for a very driven boss) and starting GTD, is to focus on GTD at work. Work will give you plenty of actions, projects, agendas, etc. to work with and decide how you want to "do GTD." Depending on what you have going on in your personal life (kids, etc.) the new job is very possibly your highest priority. If you're about to have a baby, working on a degree, planning a wedding, etc., scratch that advice entirely. It seems like a lot of people get into GTD for work, then realize, "Hey, this can help me at home, too." duncanshannon;5907 wrote:
There was a pretty robust thread on this recently, and I've got to admit I was a little shocked at the number of contexts that several people use and feel comfortable with. Starting out, I highly recommend a bare-bones approach: You can always add contexts later after you get a feel for how your work flows and all of your areas of responsibility. Starting with only a few contexts, you will review the actions more often - this is not a bad thing!. It's like mini-reviews more often. If you start with too many contexts, you'll fret over where to put each action and not feel like you're getting any value out of GTD because any effort you're saving is just going right back into the system. Welcome, and good luck with your new job and GTD! » POSTED IN:
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