tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341002393003215152.post89119432521243637..comments2023-09-22T14:12:46.104+02:00Comments on Productive Living: My GTD-Set-up:Thomas Ekeberg-Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07554266848614349599noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341002393003215152.post-33017027966190582972011-10-02T21:54:36.969+02:002011-10-02T21:54:36.969+02:00I found this to be very helpful. I really want to ...I found this to be very helpful. I really want to work on organizing my life and work. This post is very informative.Robbiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11848513692312634925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341002393003215152.post-11347248203024519592011-07-15T12:10:46.340+02:002011-07-15T12:10:46.340+02:00Thanks for sharing your setup! I like how you'...Thanks for sharing your setup! I like how you've split your Someday/maybe list. <br /><br />I'm using David Allen's paper planner layout in my Malden & it's working pretty well for me so far.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07657083184744111032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341002393003215152.post-36396836764943054642011-04-15T09:32:40.729+02:002011-04-15T09:32:40.729+02:00FYI: I signed in with the wrong account just befor...FYI: I signed in with the wrong account just before. Sorry about that!Thomas Ekeberg-Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554266848614349599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341002393003215152.post-78754840930507336592011-04-15T09:30:52.075+02:002011-04-15T09:30:52.075+02:00Klaus-Otto: Thank you again. I just listened to th...Klaus-Otto: Thank you again. I just listened to the webinar on GTD Connect about paper-based planners. Great stuff. Really recommend it! I´ll set up my system again - probably in an A5 this time...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393830594843307687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341002393003215152.post-42395392929629056832011-04-14T10:15:59.382+02:002011-04-14T10:15:59.382+02:00The tire change project was of course meant as an ...The tire change project was of course meant as an example. I would write "change winter tires" in my project list. Nothing else, since the project is simple enough not to require any further information.<br />The corresponding next action would be "call tire shop for appointment" in the next actions list.<br />After that action is done, the next step would be an entry in my calendar with the date and time of the appointment. After that is taken care of, during the following review, the project is marked as complete.<br /><br />Actually this example is so simple that I would probably not bother with a project entry at all. I would just put the phone call on the next actions list and then the appointment in the calendar. Everything else will happen automatically anyway, for example the tire shop will send me a bill and I will receive and pay that immediately and file it afterwards. These are of course all steps related to the winter tire project, but writing them down would actually take up more of my time than just doing them and they are not that difficult to begin with.<br /><br />The important lesson from this example is that not every project and next action warrants writing it down on paper. While with most of the electronic systems you have an automatic link between project and action, on paper some smart choices need to be made.<br /><br />Finally my project support lists get their own tab.Klaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10682512293664608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341002393003215152.post-47529638135662913172011-04-11T08:37:35.914+02:002011-04-11T08:37:35.914+02:00Klaus: Thank you so much. I get that totally. But ...Klaus: Thank you so much. I get that totally. But is your project "Change tires on car" defined with its next actions (call servicecenter for appointment, deliver car, pick up car) which you then transfer to your repective acions-list? Or is it just a "headline"-sort of thing with "Change tires on car" being what you want to achieve but you know that it takes more than one action-step and therefore it is a project?<br />I get the whole project-support type of thinking, which is great. Loved the indication on the projects-list with an arrow or a dash... Do you keep those in a seperate tab or along with the project-list.Thomas Ekeberg-Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554266848614349599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341002393003215152.post-29562142539196140932011-04-10T22:26:28.673+02:002011-04-10T22:26:28.673+02:00With pleasure:
I am keeping strictly with the rec...With pleasure:<br /><br />I am keeping strictly with the recommendations of the David Allen Co. meaning that I keep a simple list of projects. No particular order, only I initiate those that have an additional piece of paper attached to them in the info section with an arrow -> instead of a dash -.<br /><br />A project in my case is something with more than one step to complete. My change of winter to summer tires is a good example and coming up soon. I have to call my tire service company and arrange an appointment with them to get the tires changed and then I actually have to go and do it. This sequence is (for me) simple and therefore I will not add any further information other than that one line on the project list.<br /><br />The more complex ones will get an additional page or several in the project support section. Here I will write down any information that I deem necessary. Mostly these are things like milestones, outcomes, dangers and rewards of a project and only sometimes single step actions. I just need the broad outline as a reminder and not the details unless these are very important. Mostly you will find that things are more globally phrased and then covered by next actions on my other lists.<br /><br />Hope this helps.<br /><br />KlausKlaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10682512293664608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341002393003215152.post-91285993882639652872011-04-08T08:18:55.078+02:002011-04-08T08:18:55.078+02:00Klaus, how do you use your projects-section? You h...Klaus, how do you use your projects-section? You have an index/list of all the projects and then separate sheets for each project with various actions for each project. <br />Do you then "transfer" these action (one at the time) to your next actions-lists?<br />I find I have a little trouble making my project-thinking work properly...<br />Please describe how you do it.Thomas Ekeberg-Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554266848614349599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341002393003215152.post-79834592866199419572011-04-07T22:40:33.525+02:002011-04-07T22:40:33.525+02:00Now we are going somewhere...!
As to the projects...Now we are going somewhere...!<br /><br />As to the projects, I suggest you try just a plain list of projects (only their brief description) in one section and for those projects that merit it an extra page with detailed information. The a-z bit is probably best left to various reference pages.<br /><br />Keep up the good work,<br /><br />KlausKlaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10682512293664608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341002393003215152.post-74414379620041193852011-03-26T02:45:25.450+01:002011-03-26T02:45:25.450+01:00Great post - very instructive!Great post - very instructive!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827945914780140597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341002393003215152.post-68397970006329837312011-03-25T15:17:53.817+01:002011-03-25T15:17:53.817+01:00The box is just a print-out of our schedule from t...The box is just a print-out of our schedule from the course I´m taking at the university this semester. It allmost fits with the time-indications of the filofax-page, but only allmost.<br />The problem is that having one on every day of the week makes it get rather thick and bulky, so it´s not something I´m going to do again... But it works for this semester...Thomas Ekeberg-Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554266848614349599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341002393003215152.post-8350441685416339512011-03-25T15:11:26.143+01:002011-03-25T15:11:26.143+01:00Nice post, thanks! That box you have on your cale...Nice post, thanks! That box you have on your calendar, are you printing something out and sticking it on somehow?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528621688961298113noreply@blogger.com