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Search results for query: desk

  1. I

    What GTD products would you find useful?

    ...ipad I can do on my computer. Printed reference material. I like to keep a printed chart of the GTD process, natural planning model, etc. at my desk. Would be nice to have a nice set of printed material or digital material for that purpose. I know this one will not happen as the complexity...
  2. dtj

    How do you guys get to work when you have low energy or can't concentrate?

    ...been meaning to take to the basement, but my hands are always full, take them upstairs. Big pile of tshirts need to be folded, tell laundry room Alexa "Play Iron Maiden", start folding, and take the results to my closet upstairs. The workbench and my desk are always low hanging fruit for...
  3. DavidAllen

    NYT Wirecutter article on organizing digital files

    ...in case you forgot. I took a month to eliminate or transfer my Evernote notes (useful exercise in many ways). And I still use DropBox for things that need to be shared. And, of course, I still use an alpha-sorted paper-based filing system behind my desk. Paper lasts better and longer than...
  4. S

    NYT Wirecutter article on organizing digital files

    Another “kitchen catch-all drawer” for me are my open tabs in Safari on my iPhone. I’d appreciate if anyone can share suggestions or experience in handling open tabs in Safari.
  5. John Forrister

    NYT Wirecutter article on organizing digital files

    Exactly! In recent years I've found that the Downloads folder turns into the center desk drawer, or the kitchen catch-all drawer unless I regularly clarify the files.
  6. I

    Communications with other people: how do you handle these tasks?

    ...this too. What I have settled on is to FORCE myself to make a decision at clarify time. For example, if it is not urgent I avoid visiting the desk or intercom. Some people might say I hide behind a computer but truthfully I am trying to be respectful and not interrupt them. I have limited...
  7. S

    Communications with other people: how do you handle these tasks?

    ...ahead I have to talk to somebody about something. I have a few options, I could: call a meeting, email them, IM them, call them, swing by their desk and if they're there I can talk to them face to face, text message, etc. As you can see we have so many ways to communicate these days and many...
  8. Wilson Ng

    Omnifocus Suggestion for Computer VS iPhone/Mobile and Work/personal

    ...away. All because I didn't set a plan or an appointment to get s**t done. Schedule it. Get everything set by preparing the tools needed to get into the mindset. Seeing my files and folders on my desk and opening up my app an hour before the appointment helps me to prepare for this morning's...
  9. C

    Any thoughts as to why Paper. . . .

    ...of David Allen showing how he tears paper as part of his processing) scrunch fold combine with other pieces of paper spread out all over the desk or floor pin to the wall attach stickers If you need a little more structure, you can buy paper pre-prepared with lines, dots, squares, holes...
  10. L

    Desperately needing Clarity and Progress, but afraid GTD might overcomplicate Things

    This is actually a really nice practice. I might steal it. Thanks for the idea! As I said, probably around 3/4 - most likely more - of these tasks and Reminders are either out of Date, have been done and checked off for months already and just still lay there, or are super unimportant. I...
  11. dtj

    Desperately needing Clarity and Progress, but afraid GTD might overcomplicate Things

    ...mass of 2400, you weren't doing it anyways and she hasn't killed you yet. I've explained this before, but it applies in this case. When my desk gets very cluttered and overwhelming, I sweep all the contents that aren't nailed down, into a big tote and set it in the laundry room. I then...
  12. Wilson Ng

    How to choose among so many next actions?

    ...digital task manager. They're all grouped into lists of projects. But I'll use paper as my daily driver. For me, paper is always visible on my desk. I put my Today index card on my desk clipboard. It's always visible. I can always hide my task manager's window on my computer. But it's harder...
  13. Wilson Ng

    How to choose among so many next actions?

    ...only look at tasks that have been with "Today!" I personally prefer paper because I can see the Today index card or my weekly menu page on my desk. I'm always looking on my desk and it's always in front of me. If my today task list is in my task manager, it's too easy to have the app window...
  14. G

    Physical Filing System

    Simply, Two two-drawer File-Cabinets [two . . . and . . . two under both ends of work 'desk' surface] for self-evident productivity: Each draw serves each of the Four Areas of Focus: Divine, Health, Utility/Tools, and Fiscal Four colored Support Folders [Divine, Health, Utility/Tools, and...
  15. G

    Checklist amnesia

    Agree that clip boards are very GTD useful, thank you
  16. Wilson Ng

    Checklist amnesia

    ...I grab my clipboard to see if I have a checklist. If I lose the checklist page, I print another one out. No biggie. Having that clipboard on my desk has saved me time. If I don't see in my clipboard, I probably don't have a checklist made and I'll need to add that to my "systems maintenance"...
  17. dtj

    10+ years in & I still can’t get anything done

    That's actually very similar to how I clean my various "landmarks". For instance, to clean my desk I sweep all the not-bolted-down bits into a big tote and put it into the laundry room. From the clean sweep, I fetch stuff as I need it. Very cathartic, if nothing else. I'm doing that right now...
  18. B

    Where do the physical next actions lists go?

    ...Specific questions (and what I've tried): Where should @phone go? (I've tried stuffing it inside my phone case but I'm not liking this so much) Where should @errands go? Where should @computer go? (I've tried storing it on the top of my desk but this doesn't look very neat) Where should...
  19. schmeggahead

    Why projects?

    ...It really helped me get used to the whole process and slowly, most projects were just one action item. Still, when I make something, like a cabinet, desk or a spiral staircase, I like to plan it all out. I usually find issues with early steps I wouldn't see without all that planning. Clayton.
  20. schmeggahead

    Physical Filing System

    With 2 4-drawer large filing cabinets, a 3 drawer credenza and a desk drawer, I would hardly call myself an online native ;). The thing about it is, much of it was created before I really understood how to organize a reference system. It carried over into my on-line storage. So I have had to...
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