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Contexts and repetetive tasks

Hello,

I have just recently started with GTD and I am starting to get a hang of it. However, I have some questions regarding repetitive tasks (like rehearsing a piano) and doing regular homework.

Right know, my contexts are

@School (the actual, physical place) @phone @reading @Mac @morning (tasks that need to be done at the morning, like remembering things and stuff) @cellar @writing @errands @on hold

I don't know if I should make more contexts, but I wonder if assigning homework to courses contexts would be a good idea?

Then, a project would be this:

Do german homework Read p. 88 @german Write 4 sentences @german

instead of this, which I'm using right now:

Read p. 88 @reading Write 4 sentences @writing

And assigning ALL reading matters, for business or pleasure, to that context and ALL writing matters, to the @writing context.

I also have one last question concerning projects. Say, my overall goal in Mathematics would be getting a B+. Should I assign all my math homework to this project, or would it be a better idea to make a new project for each and every homework and just archive it in a Mathematics folder?

Some things that needs to be done everyday, like rehearsing the piano - how does one deal with this? When rehearsing, I do exactly the same each and every day - would it be better to make it a habit and use a separate document to keep track on piano-things, like some kind of log to deal with between lessons?

I have learned a lot about GTD and am planning to purchase the book, but I still need some help to manage my trusted system entirely :-)

Btw, I use OmniFocus.

Thanks, HyggeligKar

MarinaMartin's picture

Less Is More

I think the fewer contexts you have, the better. I have two: @CALLS and @ERRANDS. Since I work at home, I am able to do any work or personal tasks.

GTD itself doesn't adequately address deadlines like homework assignments. If you know what you HAVE to do today in order to stay on schedule, then contexts are irrelevant provided you CAN do the task in your current environment -- just look at your Next Action list and pick whatever you feel like doing.

To know what you HAVE to do, you need to work backwards from your deadlines and set daily required items -- required meaning it absolutely MUST be done, not that you think it should be done.

Lots of contexts also means lots of task replication and more paper/screens. Simpler, the better.

 
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