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  1. M

    Advice on tracking/incubating non-actionable items which don't need a future decision?

    I'm currently struggling to decide on the best approach to process non-actionable items in my inbox which I also don't want to forget about and would appreciate any ideas/feedback on how you approach these. Some recent examples: An internal communication about a new role which might...
  2. alex143

    Digital Tickler Setup

    Hello, Is there a GTD recommended way to setup a digital tickler system? I thought that the setup guides would provided guidance on setting up a digital tickler file but each one just has an asterisk saying to see the GTD book for more information. I have the older edition of Getting Things...
  3. V

    A proposal for tickler.txt

    I have been a big fan of Gina Trapani's todo.txt and format. Unfortunately there wasn't an equivalent one for tickler file. I wanted to propose a format for tickler.txt that would cover various tickler scenarios. It is a bit of a long post with examples so I have summarised it in a blog post...
  4. B B

    A reminder RIGHT when you need it!

    Hello all! Me again :) 1-Let’s say I have a doctor appointment. And for example I know that while I’m at the clinic I would like to take advantage to schedule a few other appointments at the front desk. How do I remember at that exact time WHILE I’m at the clinic, to stop by the front desk and...
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