gmail Calendar programmable ?

Oogiem said:
None of the items you mentioned go backwards.

Agricultur is always forwarad looking. I'm planing slaughter dates now for sheep that have not been conceived yet. I am planning matings 3-4 generations in advance of those parents based on the genetics of what I want to see in my flock in 6-12 years time.

Books are written and always there are older books and newer books. Books don't go from reading to manuscript but from manuscraipt to editing to publishing to reading. Cycles are not linear so fall outside this discussion. A Discarded list is trashed. As in gone not going back to an empty page. The 2 book references mak no sense to me. they were written one after another so are linear. Internet si also not meaningful IMO to the discussionl The internet is tool, neither forward nor backward. But in practice it only moves forward, wayback machine not withstanding. The next 5 things are all cycles not backwards but moving round and round. Lists have no ordering other than sequential . They do not go from completed toto not started. Markets on average only go up. Another one way direction. Memory for normal humans is prinarily sequential storage with random access. Moon phases are another cycle not linear so no concept of forward or backward. I could go on but I think you see my point.

Until there is a true time machine time only flows one way, forward in this universe. I reserve the right to learn about other alternate universes where time goes backwrds, there have be SF stories/books abou that but I do not think that they represent reality.
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@Oogiem

Thank you for yesterday's reply

Now have more appreciation why a mutigenerational family farming enterprise in continuous operation for over a thousand years operates differently by seeing things differently, understanding things differently, and by doing things differently from many other farming enterprises over the centuries

"Markets on average only go up." meaning only if pittances of what markets offer as well as tolerating potential 50% plus price drawdowns as the objective(s) ?

Thank you very much

As you see GTD fit. . . .
 
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Lucas W. said:
My free time is really limited now – but it’s actually giving me a great perspective, showing me that tweaking my GTD system doesn’t really lead to results. In fact, if I spent time on it right now, I'd probably struggle to reach m
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@Lucas W.

Thank you for your very good post

You inspired the GTD addition: "anything tweekable" to the Weekly Review . . . thank you very much sir

Likewise, with all due respect, perhaps at least one of the essences of productivity and major purposes of tweaking one's GTD systems is to lower required input(s) for more of the same and hopefully superior results --- increase the return on investment, "leaving nothing on the table", waste reduction, ect. --- while also continuously compounding/increasing one's desired discretionary/free time ?

Thank you very much

As you see GTD fit. . . .
 
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gtdstudente said:
Thank you very much for your reply . . . you are clearly doing GTD great . . . congratulations . . . very good GTD job
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No, actually, I'm not.
gtdstudente said:
Good GTD news:

Barcode . . . more current/readily ready technology "QR code" capturing on the Someday/Maybe list under it's Area-of-Focus

Daily Four Season's home cooked food(s) from scratch . . . like the daily home brew, etc. is superior to any restaurant/barista on the planet

Present with loved one's everyday while always respecting their 'space'

Books so far this year . . . at least one hundred and fifty

Your advice is well headed. . . .

Meanwhile, car oil self-changed for the coming winter, fire-hazard leaves raked, most suitable 2025 calendars in place . . . garbage is empty, kitchen floor, like bathroom, exercised cleaned corner-to-corner 'spotless' everyday, etc.

Weekly Review done

Family member coming over in two days . . . checklist done

With all due respect, other activities are proprietary
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It sounds like you're leading a full and fulfilling life, and I'm genuinely happy for you. You don't have anything to prove to me or to anyone else, though.
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As such, thank you for taking me under your GTD wing . . . all of your GTD future advice/encouragement is eagerly awaited
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I'm not trying to take anyone under my wing. I need help at least as much as I'm able to offer it.
gtdstudente said:
I must create a System or be enslv' d by another Man's. --- William Blake
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I wholeheartedly agree, and so does David Allen. GTD is all about creating a "trusted system." The real question is how much structure is necessary. The answer may differ from person to person, but I still feel it's worth discussing.
gtdstudente said:
Be kind to everyone, you never know what they are going through --- Gloria Vanderbilt [stenciled above her serious mansion's walk-in fireplace]
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I wasn't attempting to be unkind, and I never implied you weren't doing enough good things or weren't succeeding with GTD. The question I asked is, I think, a valid one. If I choose to do one thing, I'm not doing another. No matter how much I'm doing, is it worth spending time trying to hack my GTD system? Maybe, maybe not. But I think it's interesting to discuss it.

If you find my input irritating, you're free to ignore it. Remember this is a public forum, though. No thread is "yours" or "mine." Even if you don't find my thoughts helpful, another person might.

I don't think I'm so good as to be able to tell everyone what to do. I also don't think I'm so bad that nothing I say has value.
 
gtdstudente said:
The evidence is clear ?

All agree?: Talk does not cook rice --- Chinese proverb

Sadly, many fewer agree?: I must create a System or be enslv' d by another Man's. --- William Blake

Chop, chop ?

As you see GTD fit. . . .
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I have seen a lot of people write something like “In order to be productive (or practice GTD, et cetera), I must have X, where X is often difficult to implement. When we take that attitude (I’ve done it too), we usually aren’t devising our own system, we’re procrastinating, limiting ourselves, and avoiding trying something new to us. For example, I used to think I needed fairly short lists (7 or so items). However, it turns out that I’m perfectly fine with a slightly structured longer list of up to 25-30 items and perhaps more, and this makes it easier for me.
 
bcmyers2112 said:
No, actually, I'm not.

It sounds like you're leading a full and fulfilling life, and I'm genuinely happy for you. You don't have anything to prove to me or to anyone else, though.

I'm not trying to take anyone under my wing. I need help at least as much as I'm able to offer it.

I wholeheartedly agree, and so does David Allen. GTD is all about creating a "trusted system." The real question is how much structure is necessary. The answer may differ from person to person, but I still feel it's worth discussing.

I wasn't attempting to be unkind, and I never implied you weren't doing enough good things or weren't succeeding with GTD. The question I asked is, I think, a valid one. If I choose to do one thing, I'm not doing another. No matter how much I'm doing, is it worth spending time trying to hack my GTD system? Maybe, maybe not. But I think it's interesting to discuss it.

If you find my input irritating, you're free to ignore it. Remember this is a public forum, though. No thread is "yours" or "mine." Even if you don't find my thoughts helpful, another person might.

I don't think I'm so good as to be able to tell everyone what to do. I also don't think I'm so bad that nothing I say has value.
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@bcmyers2112

First and foremost, please be well assured you are are understood as a kind

Meanwhile, thank you for your applicable post . . .

On this end, system are made of structures whereby structures worthy of analysis can be seemingly inexhaustible and agree that it behooves one to remain cognizant of the laws of diminishing returns to assess return on investment ?

Again, thank you very much for your good kindness

Please do carry on in peace as you see GTD fit. . . .

Thank you very much :)
 
mcogilvie said:
I have seen a lot of people write something like “In order to be productive (or practice GTD, et cetera), I must have X, where X is often difficult to implement. When we take that attitude (I’ve done it too), we usually aren’t devising our own system, we’re procrastinating, limiting ourselves, and avoiding trying something new to us. For example, I used to think I needed fairly short lists (7 or so items). However, it turns out that I’m perfectly fine with a slightly structured longer list of up to 25-30 items and perhaps more, and this makes it easier for me.
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@mcogilvie

Thank you for your very good GTD reply

Agree procrastination; expending time and energy without sufficient return and undesired outcomes is most unfortunate ?

Perhaps people remaining cognizant of their activities might be also be additionally helpful as a procrastination remedy ?

As you see GTD fit. . . .

Thank you very much
 
mcogilvie said:
I have seen a lot of people write something like “In order to be productive (or practice GTD, et cetera), I must have X, where X is often difficult to implement. When we take that attitude (I’ve done it too), we usually aren’t devising our own system, we’re procrastinating, limiting ourselves, and avoiding trying something new to us. For example, I used to think I needed fairly short lists (7 or so items). However, it turns out that I’m perfectly fine with a slightly structured longer list of up to 25-30 items and perhaps more, and this makes it easier for me.
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David Allen calls it “productivity porn.” Productivity porn is the opposite of productivity. I’ve learned that lesson the hard way. Or maybe I’m still learning it.
 
mcogilvie said:
I have seen a lot of people write something like “In order to be productive (or practice GTD, et cetera), I must have X, where X is often difficult to implement. When we take that attitude (I’ve done it too), we usually aren’t devising our own system, we’re procrastinating, limiting ourselves, and avoiding trying something new to us. For example, I used to think I needed fairly short lists (7 or so items). However, it turns out that I’m perfectly fine with a slightly structured longer list of up to 25-30 items and perhaps more, and this makes it easier for me.
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@mcogilvie

Also, also a possible GTD solution ?

1. Capture any mistake(s)

2. Clarify / Reflect the/on the mistake (s)

3. Organize the mistake(s) into a Checklist to avoid repeating the same mistake

After all, it takes one to know one: to err is human . . . to make the same mistake more than once is stupid ?

Thank you very much sir

As you see GTD fit. . . .
 
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I do a similar thing with software development. If a bug is discovered in some code I wrote, I note down the details of what happened, what the cause of the bug was and any ideas I have tor process improvement so that I can avoid the same kind of bug in future.
 
cfoley said:
I do a similar thing with software development. If a bug is discovered in some code I wrote, I note down the details of what happened, what the cause of the bug was and any ideas I have tor process improvement so that I can avoid the same kind of bug in future.
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@cfoley

Nice

One of my favorite capturing / organizing / reflection tool(s) . . . an orange covered memo-pad that is only for capturing mistakes*

Great for mistakes that were self-sabotaging

Own it by capturing it and carry-on . . . or . . . the uncapturing continues to own ?

*"Too dumb to be stupid" memo-pad / checklist

Thank you very much sir
 
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gtdstudente said:
@mcogilvie

Also, aa a possible GTD solution ?

1. Capture any mistake(s)

2. Clarify / Reflect the/on the mistake (s)

3. Organize the mistake(s) into a Checklist to avoid repeating the same mistake

After all, it takes one to know one: to err is human . . . to make the same mistake more than once is stupid ?

Thank you very much sir

As you see GTD fit. . . .
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I think what you are suggesting is fine to do, but for some things that is just too procedural. How do you know when you’re stuck in an unproductive behavior? Or when you’ve hurt someone you care about? For some things it just seems to take some time and space to bubble up into my conscious mind. I think GTD is really about making room in your life for what’s important, not for efficiently processing input into output. We want to handle the mundane so we can go on to bigger things.
 
mcogilvie said:
I think what you are suggesting is fine to do, but for some things that is just too procedural. How do you know when you’re stuck in an unproductive behavior? Or when you’ve hurt someone you care about? For some things it just seems to take some time and space to bubble up into my conscious mind. I think GTD is really about making room in your life for what’s important, not for efficiently processing input into output. We want to handle the mundane so we can go on to bigger things.
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Very well said. Whenever I've tried to apply more structure than was helpful for me it was about fear. Efficiency is certainly a part of GTD, but at its core it's about what Mohandas Gandhi called "resting in action."
 
mcogilvie said:
I think what you are suggesting is fine to do, but for some things that is just too procedural. How do you know when you’re stuck in an unproductive behavior? Or when you’ve hurt someone you care about? For some things it just seems to take some time and space to bubble up into my conscious mind. I think GTD is really about making room in your life for what’s important, not for efficiently processing input into output. We want to handle the mundane so we can go on to bigger things.
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@mcogilvie

Thank you very much

Since you expressed your good post . . . thinking perhaps GTD for Teams

Agree, life is complex and full of nuances

"How do you know when you’re stuck in an unproductive behavior?"
Expending time and energy without sufficient return and undesired outcomes . . . many outcomes are beyond one's control, especially when it comes to other ?

"When you’ve hurt someone you care about?"

Preface: Do one's best to care about everyone

If someone is hurt and expresses their hurt, hopefully verbally

Possible objective 'procedure' that all concerned might find acceptable / agreeable / reasonable :

1. Clarify / Organize the objective / subjective nature of the offence through mature / age appropriate discussion ?

2. Depending on the gravity of the offence, allow time to reflect prior to continuing since ". . . some things it just seems to take some time and space to bubble up into my conscious mind."

3. Face the facts concerning the offense: Hurtor and/or Hurtee . . . without gaslighting baloney, etc. ?

4. Apology/ies from the Hurtor and/or Hurtee . . . without manipulation baloney, etc. ?

5. Agree on the how wrong can be made right ?

7. Most importantly: don't do it again by being respectful . . . disrespect / entitlement / inconsideration / selfishness, etc. are all too often what makes offences possible ?

Any better way to avoid hurting anyone than being respectful to others ?

8. 'Procedure' offers the most 'organizational clarity' for the offence to cease rerepeating especially if the "Team" is a family . . . whose responsible for what in a healthy relationship ?

"efficiently processing input into output."

Clearly agree ?
Efficiently processing the unimportant input into output for making room in life for what’s important

Corrections welcomed even is this reply is deemed to be untethered from reality

Thank you very much sir
 
bcmyers2112 said:
If you find my input irritating, you're free to ignore it. Remember this is a public forum, though. No thread is "yours" or "mine." Even if you don't find my thoughts helpful, another person might.
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mcogilvie said:
I have seen a lot of people write something like “In order to be productive (or practice GTD, et cetera), I must have X, where X is often difficult to implement. When we take that attitude (I’ve done it too), we usually aren’t devising our own system, we’re procrastinating, limiting ourselves, and avoiding trying something new to us. For example, I used to think I needed fairly short lists (7 or so items). However, it turns out that I’m perfectly fine with a slightly structured longer list of up to 25-30 items and perhaps more, and this makes it easier for me.
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@mcogilvie

Good point:

"I must have X, where X is often difficult to implement."

Good reason for systems to be as easy as possible and made easier whenever along the way ?

Thank you very much sir
 
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bcmyers2112 said:
Very well said. Whenever I've tried to apply more structure than was helpful for me it was about fear. Efficiency is certainly a part of GTD, but at its core it's about what Mohandas Gandhi called "resting in action."
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@bcmyers2112

"Efficiency is certainly a part of GTD, but at its core it's about what Mohandas Gandhi called "resting in action."

As being similar to the first law of ]actionable] motion ?

"A body remains at rest, or in motion at a constant speed in a straight line, except insofar as it is acted upon by a force"

As such, perhaps you are kindly suggesting the worthy reflection on engagement and how Sir Isaac Newton's Laws of Physics can be applied to GTD ?

That is awesome

Thank you very much sir
 
@bcmyers2112

"If you find my input irritating, you're free to ignore it."
Quite the opposite and too good to ignore


"Remember this is a public forum, though."
Thoroughly agree


"No thread is "yours" or "mine.""
We agree, that would be stupid thinking ?
Meanwhile, thank you for posting the rules


"Even if you don't find my thoughts helpful, another person might."
Thank you very much for your helpful thoughts
Undoubtable, as on this end, all persons seems to find your helpful thoughts very GTD helpful


Thank you very much sir

As you see GTD fit. . . .
 
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gtdstudente said:
As such, perhaps you are kindly suggesting the worthy reflection on engagement and how Sir Isaac Newton's Laws of Physics can be applied to GTD ?
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No, but I understand how a person might interpret it that way. "Resting in action" refers to cultivating stillness of mind even as one is doing something.
 
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