 Modified GTD?
I agree, there is no harm in doing the patented Pavlina 30 day trial of GTD.
I'm a bit organizationally challenged, as well, so I'm not offering advice as an expert, but more as a compatriot. GTD is a little too much system for me: I admire its elegance and thoroughness, but at the end of the day, it just takes a little too much effort to maintain. For me, maintaining the system became an end unto itself, rather than a tool to help me achieve a balanced life (or, as David Allen says, "mind like water").
I ended up making what I consider to be a bare-bones version of GTD, and it works for me. It has 3 parts:
1. Calendar: the only thing that goes in here are hard deadlines and appointments, not to-do's.
2. Tickler: I absolutely love this part of GTD, and if you only did one part of the system, I would say do this. It takes little time and the ROI is awesome.
3. To Do List: I have 1 to do list (as opposed to several, as suggested by David Allen). Tasks go on and do not come off until done, even if the list grows to several pages.
This is a far more simplistic and less elegant solution than the full-on GTD, but it has been working for me.
Good luck!
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