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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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 @ internet and @phone are...Submitted by Paul on September 14, 2006 - 7:50am.
@ internet and @phone are good contexts too. What I do with internet is a little odd, maybe - I'll context an item based on where I'm most likely to do it, having access at home and work as well. I know this adds a layer of thinking that I'm not supposed to be doing, but it's not usually a big deal. The @phone never worked for me, because about 98% of my calls wind up with me having more action items, and without the ability to write things down in the car, I'm setting myself up for failure. My memory is much worse that most people's, though, I think. Add to that the fact that I'm driving, and I'll come away with very little from the conversation. » POSTED IN:
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