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fooddude
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Do you keep "reference" lists separate from next action lists?
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I have a Master list note with links to each List note. I keep that note pinned in apple notes with Projects, Next Actions, Someday...
Jul 23, 2026
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I'd rather 'over capture' by doing it twice than not doing it at all.
Jul 22, 2026
Dave Edwards
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I'd rather 'over capture' by doing it twice than not doing it at all.
Jul 22, 2026
Dave Edwards
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Do you keep "reference" lists separate from next action lists?
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My "Movies to Watch" or "Books To Read" are kept with my Somday/Maybe lists. When I'm looking for a book to read I can consult that...
Jul 22, 2026
Dave Edwards
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Whenever I work with teams that are struggling to be productive, I suggest they listen to this conversation with David Allen and Edward...
Jul 22, 2026
mcogilvie
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For me, “Movies to Watch” would be a Someday/Maybe list, because it’s a list of possible future actions. Reference would ideally be...
Jul 22, 2026
RS356
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I’ll often capture something multiple times, and subsequently process and organize them. More than once, I’ve found “Buy toilet paper”...
Jul 21, 2026
OCDMike82
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Just wondering if many of you keep your reference lists like "movies to watch" in a separate place from your next action lists.
Jul 21, 2026
RS356
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A couple of things to try. First, go ahead and capture again if you’re not sure. Sometimes you will capture the exact same thing...
Jul 21, 2026
bishblaize
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It doesn't really matter. I often capture something to my inbox, process it, then find there's already a project there. Its still less...
Jul 21, 2026
cfoley
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If it keeps coming up, then it might need more attention. Maybe grab a pen or open a document and write for 5 or 10 minutes about the...
Jul 21, 2026
TesTeq
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A couple of things to try. First, go ahead and capture again if you’re not sure. Sometimes you will capture the exact same thing...
Jul 21, 2026
mcogilvie
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A couple of things to try. First, go ahead and capture again if you’re not sure. Sometimes you will capture the exact same thing...
Jul 21, 2026
OCDMike82
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Hello all, I'm looking for help with a particular issue. I think I'm pretty good at capturing something when it comes up, but not...
Jul 20, 2026
GNewman
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People don’t struggle with GTD; they struggle with life. I remember David Allen saying (quoting?) “There are only two problems in life...
Jul 15, 2026
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