Hello,
How do you handle time-specific information not tied to a specific event (i.e. deadlines at a specific time)?
Thanks,
manynothings.
By "deadlines at a specific time" do you mean that the work must be done at that time, or by that time? The distinction is that work due by that time can be done anytime between now and the due time. At or by determines where the reminder goes. For work to do at a specific time (or on a specific day at any time that day), the reminder goes on your calendar. For work done by a specific date/time, the reminder goes on your next actions list, with a due date/time. The GTD methodology says that three things go on your calendar.
1. Time-specific items, e.g. meetings or appointments
2. Date-specific items, e.g. a call to make that day, but anytime that day is fine
3. Date-specific information, e.g. a hotel reservation for the date you are checking in