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Importance of the right tools for using GTD consistently
A.S. | Oct 5 2007
Just wanted to throw some thoughts on the table to get some other feedback on regarding GTD as it intersects with software/web apps. How important is it to have the right tools, i.e. the killer app, for doing GTD? My own thoughts I waver between two ends of the spectrum on this one. On one hand, the right software can't fix lazy and undisciplined. On the other, I have seen the effect that really great software has had on certain aspects of my productive life. GMail has transformed my use of email, Google Docs has allowed me to work on documents anywhere, Qt has allowed me to design realistic GUI prototypes quickly, Picasa has allowed many of my non-computer-literate friends to get more joy from their pictures, and most importantly, Quicksilver has completely changed the way I use my Mac. Yet I consistently find myself avoiding my weekly review, collecting my thoughts, or processing things, and falling back to "I'll do it when I think of it" because all the software and web apps that I've used, including the one I wrote for myself, have enough of a barrier of entry that eventually I stop using them. Could it be that there's just no killer app for GTD to fit my lifestyle, or maybe it's just the lazy, passive part of my personality that keeps me from participating in the GTD process? 5 Comments
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 re: Getting Your Groove BackSubmitted by Todd V on October 6, 2007 - 12:45pm.
The thing that finally did it for me was adding some "fun" to the workflow. I did as you creating my own GTD program and suddenly became overwhelmed with how well it allowed me to collect and process. I just had too much to do, and I started losing motivation to get back into it again. So I added the ability to graduate through various "belt levels" to the program and it has made it just a little more fun to process my stuff. Now when I get to the end of my Weekly Review, it asks me if I want to generate a Productivity Report. And then it tells me what my current "belt level" is. It may seem odd but it really does make it more fun to get things done. » POSTED IN:
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