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Originally Posted by Kaspian  My husband uses a paper-based system for GTD. He keeps track of things in a mid-sized notebook (~4"x6"), which has a list of things that need to get done soon, time estimates for each task, and a priority ranking. When one page is mostly full of crossed out (finished) tasks, he moves the remaining 1-3 to the next available page. He also has a file drawer with hanging folders for his tickler file—one folder per day of the month and one for each month. In it he has things like concert tickets and all kinds of reminders on sticky notes or small slips of paper. He carries a small notepad (~2.5"x4") for recording reminders when away from his desk. |
Interesting...what does he do when he needs to rearrange next actions in a list, or add next actions to a specific part of a list when things come up in a project or it wasn't fully plotted out? It seems like you would eventually have to rewrite the list. Seems like it would discipline you into really thinking hard on the front end about how to accomplish certain tasks so that you dont have to do any rewriting.
I also want to say how important the weekly review is and the realization I have had from this week. While I did get a lot of things done, I didn't do a whole bunch in the grand scheme, so I thought that my weekly review would be simple. It took about 3 hours though. Priorities change, targets change, you come up with new ideas and directions you want to take projects, gain new insights, accept more responsibilities, and it all needs to be reflected in your system. My system was a little ragged this week, and getting it back in shape not only felt good, but my mind felt refreshed and I renewed my trust in it. Good stuff.