Daily to do lists
I've been wondering about this, too. Before GTD, I used to make daily to-do lists, or even sometimes micro to-do lists (for example, what do I need to do at home tonight?).
That wasn't working too well, which is one reason I turned to GTD. And I know GTD isn't about making to do lists.
But as I'm implementing, I still often feel the need to pre-define some specific tasks that I've decided I really want to work on TODAY (or in whatever time frame), if possible. I use Omnifocus as my list manager, and I don't necessarily want to have to review my possible next actions after each one if I "know" I need/want to do a, b, c and d today.
I feel like I can do a review for that day and choose from my list which items I want to focus on, and writing them down helps me not have to either a) keep them in my head or b) go back to the list and either remember or re-decide what to do next. The re-deciding feels especially taxing.
So please, veteran GTDers, what pitfalls are there with this approach to a to-do list? Does this work for you? One thing I do notice is that (especially since I'm new at this) I tend to want to collect things to the daily to-do list once I make it, bypassing my list manager. Then if that item doesn't get done, I have to process it and put it on a list. That could become a slippery slope, but I think it could also fit into a GTD flow. What do you all think?