Setting up your day

[René Lie]

I always worked with paper since 60 years

You're trying to make us believe that you're more than 60 years old..? Not a chance!

 

[FocusGuy]

You're trying to make us believe that you're more than 60 years old..? Not a chance!

I wanted to say 50 i am 62

 

[René Lie]

I wanted to say 50 i am 62

But still.... I thought you were waaay younger...

 

[schmeggahead]

I wanted to say 50 i am 62

I remember 62. It was a cool year.
and so was 1962 when I entered my terrible twos.

 

[pgarth]

I have worked hard at getting my GTD system up and running, and, while it has been marvelous at capturing everything that I need to keep track of, I am struggling a bit with engaging. I have started my daily reviews each morning, and that is helpful, but I'm wondering the best way to prioritize what to do each day without giving a deadline to things that don't have one. So, for example. I have an action that has to be done by Monday afternoon. Obviously, when I look at the Today view in Things (my chosen app for tracking,) that action is listed, but what about the 3-4 action items off my list that are of the highest priority for that day? They aren't "due" that day, but they are the most pressing. My thought is that, in Things, I can set a "do" date that is not a "due" date. That way the actions that I have prioritized are front and center on Today, but, I admit, that's kind of like setting a due date and calling it something else. How do you focus and approach your day?

“Has to done by Monday afternoon”.

I think that lives in calendar only. If you have several “has to…” actions, it’s easier to see on a calendar in whatever order makes sense on that day.

 

[René Lie]

“Has to done by Monday afternoon”.

I think that lives in calendar only. If you have several “has to…” actions, it’s easier to see on a calendar in whatever order makes sense on that day.

What the course I deliver (the Crucial Learning version) advices, is that things that happen ON a date goes into the calendar, and things that should be done BY a date goes on the next actions list with a due date.

However, giving yourself a reminder a bit before the due date is not a bad idea...

 

[samuelethan]

@BrandiFig,

"I'm wondering the best way to prioritize what to do each day without giving a deadline to things that don't have one."

Some thought:

1. Daily Review: Projects, Calendar, and NA list ?

2. If so, trust your intuition decide what to prioritize ?

3. Do what you feel like doing ?

4. Getting something done that needs to be done is simply a good thing to have done since it needs to be done with All-in-one productivity app

As you see GTD fit . . . for Forgetting Everything for Forgetting Nothing

Using a "do" date in Things is a great approach to prioritizing tasks without assigning artificial deadlines. You can mark your top 3-4 most pressing tasks for the day by adding them to Today, even if they aren’t technically due. Additionally, using tags (e.g., "High Priority") and the "This Evening" section can help keep focus without overwhelming your list. Your daily review should guide your choices, ensuring that you engage with the most meaningful tasks rather than just reacting. This way, you stay flexible while keeping priorities clear.

 

[bishblaize]

Omnifocus lets you add a flag to your Next Actions. I start the day by wiping all the flags from yesterday then running through my Next Actions, and if there's any that jump out as being really helpful to get done today, I flag them. That sounds similar to the Do system in Things.

However this definitely requires discipline, because its easy to flag 30 things to do, at which point you may as well have flagged none. But if you can limit yourself so that you only choose things where there's really a big advantage to doing them today, then it can be a good system.