tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41685376396930544822011-11-28T10:56:57.290+10:00A blog on using the principles mentioned in David Allen's book-"Getting Things DOne"Learning GTDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03029443090413499145noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168537639693054482.post-61738894554880141862008-07-01T13:17:00.003+10:002008-07-01T13:20:03.425+10:00I have recently started using Chandler.The first thing I did was to read the vision statement.<br />http://chandlerproject.org/Projects/Vision#Design%20Approach<br /><br />This has been an additional help in decluttering the thought process.<br /><br />Pankaj<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4168537639693054482-6173889455488014186?l=learninggtd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Learning GTDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03029443090413499145noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168537639693054482.post-52084676422864423432008-06-28T14:33:00.001+10:002008-06-30T10:59:43.699+10:00I am truly mesmerized by the "Now " or "2minute rule" in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">GTD</span> concept.<br />All teaching of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">GTD</span> principles should start with this unity concept- as it shows how various elements of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">GTD</span> merge into one in the this:<br /><br />Collect: You have already got it, it is in front of you or in your face.<br />Process: That is what you are doing- processing that information now!!<br />Organize:If you do it now, it would need any further organized, it is already sorted.<br />Review:It won't need that again.<br />Do:"just do it"<br /><br />By doing it now: more than that- by being able do anything now,<br />1)you have already reached the simplest level of the task that it could have been broken down to.<br />2)You have already kick-started the project.<br />3)you have already taken care of the "Context"- which is done it wherever you are-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">eg</span>: myself- online posting this blog.<br />4)The time factor- is in the present.<br /><br />This way , in one single act, the information(Inbox), the project and it's task, it's context and time come together.<br /><br />Next step would be:<br /><br />If I cannot do it now, Am I the best person to do it?- delegate and wait for ,otherwise, when can I do it(Calendar or due date),Where can I do it (Context) etc....<br /><br />I think, a beginner should start with fewer contexts and then increase the context it as the to-do list bloats up.<br />@Home,@Work@Out and about.<br />Sub lists could be @ Home-online,@Work-Computer<br /><br />I will keep thinking..<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Pankaj</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4168537639693054482-5208467642286442343?l=learninggtd.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Learning GTDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03029443090413499145noreply@blogger.com0