Follow-up: Getting Things Done
It's been about a month since I began augmenting my thought- and behavioral processes to adhere to the suggestions in the book "Getting Things Done". I mentioned it in my previous post. Here's a list of the things that have managed to stick:
- Use a Tickler file for mailing oneself reminders and documents on a particular date in the future.
- Use a calendar only for firm appointments, and not for tasks that are time-independent.
- Use manilla file folders. I hold everything in file folders - project documentation, support documentation, task lists, calendar, etc.
- Buy a labeler. Now. I have the Brother PT-65, which is inexpensive (~$35) and easy to use. It has been useful for labeling all of my folders in a consistent and professional looking manner.
- Think in terms of actions. If you're not, you aren't doing anything.
- Have a means for recording actions at any time, and integrating those actions into a central database of actions that drive your day.
Once again, buy "Getting Things Done." It's a wonderful book that offers an effective system for organizing your life.