Barry Graham
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I wonder whether this is a valid implementation of GTD. I reserve time every day for repetitive tasks that need to be done, such as E-mail. I block 30 minutes for To-Dos. Then when I have things then come up that need to be done, I schedule time for them in the next available slot, which usually is around a week away. Is this a recommended approach?
If so, can anyone suggest ways to avoid getting behind? Very often the e-mail takes longer than expected. More often than not, tasks that I planned take longer and I end up having to move them and often move them again (and again). I try to leave gaps between the scheduled times but usually there isn't enough spare hours to do that!
The other thing is that it's easy this way to get bogged down in admin and not spend enough time developing business.
I'm just looking for people that have done things similarly to me that have come up with better approaches.
If so, can anyone suggest ways to avoid getting behind? Very often the e-mail takes longer than expected. More often than not, tasks that I planned take longer and I end up having to move them and often move them again (and again). I try to leave gaps between the scheduled times but usually there isn't enough spare hours to do that!
The other thing is that it's easy this way to get bogged down in admin and not spend enough time developing business.
I'm just looking for people that have done things similarly to me that have come up with better approaches.