Ideal GTD folder sequence

[PhillyBass]

I am soliciting feedback for the proper ordering of GTD folders that I use in both a digital and a paper system. Do you agree with my ordering of folders, and if not, please comment on your thoughts as to why and what order folders should be sequenced. I presently believe that I have sorted my folders in order for most urgently needed to least.

Inbox
Essentials (Information I need to access very quickly)
Agendas
Waiting For
At-Phone
At-Computer
At-Errands
At-Office
At-Home
At-Anywhere
Active Projects
Future Projects (These are nearly ready to start)
Incubation (Someday/Maybe)
Project Support Material
Reference Material
Archives

 

[Matt_M]

I am soliciting feedback for the proper ordering of GTD folders that I use in both a digital and a paper system. Do you agree with my ordering of folders, and if not, please comment on your thoughts as to why and what order folders should be sequenced. I presently believe that I have sorted my folders in order for most urgently needed to least.

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There is not a wrong answer. It's really up to you and what you need for you to be optimally engaged with whatever it is you are doing. The key thing is to adapt it as you use it and find out what works and what doesn't.

If you are organizing them by most urgent to least urgent, then cool. Try it out for a week or two and evaluate if the order works for you and/or if anything needs to be tweaked.

 

[mcogilvie]

If I were ordering my contexts by any sense of urgency or importance, @computer and @anywhere would be at the top. That’s why you shouldn’t ask other people, but see what actually works well for you. This is not necessarily what you think should work well for you.

 

[fooddude]

Me personally. I have removed office and anywhere. My office is at home now and most things any where are covered by the other contexts. I also only have Projects and Someday/maybe. But what ever gets things off your mind is good. I really went through and streamlined my process about 4 years ago. Here is an example of my apple notes. My agenda notes are under my @waiting for. I have just three.