What system are you using? In the beginning I had a very "robust" system with lots of folders for all of my areas of focus etc. What i found is that it created an situation where I could easily overcommit myself because I was hiding my entire workload from myself. It also was a lot to manage.I am a newbie! I want to know what folders you use in the Organize step of GTD? Thank you for all your help!
Yaaqoub7,I am a newbie! I want to know what folders you use in the Organize step of GTD? Thank you for all your help!
OF user,There is no need for folders that define categories. You only need folders for projects and next actions (either as one next action list or as a folder for each context). If you use certain software, you may add folders of categories because that is how the software is designed, but it is certainly unnecessary. Waiting for, someday maybe, or agendas are additional folders, but in my system, I treat each one as a different context.
When you say folders in the Organize step, do you mean categories/contexts that you will sort your actionable items into? Or do you mean reference folders for non-actionable items? If it's reference, I go with alpha sort and try to keep the folder name short but still descriptive for when I want to find it in the future.I am a newbie! I want to know what folders you use in the Organize step of GTD? Thank you for all your help!
Yes, I am organizing next actions and projects. For reference, I use alphabetical although I have also used a modified version of Tiago Forte's PARA for digital reference. Sorry, just noticed that was for Yasqoub7.When you say folders in the Organize step, do you mean categories/contexts that you will sort your actionable items into? Or do you mean reference folders for non-actionable items? If it's reference, I go with alpha sort and try to keep the folder name short but still descriptive for when I want to find it in the future.
I am a newbie! I want to know what folders you use in the Organize step of GTD? Thank you for all your help!