From 9b0862213468e3f35e083c65f391e2892f22fc98 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lars Wirzenius Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:04:43 +0100 Subject: Add a couple of sample starts of chapters (for testing book script). --- quickie-overview.mdwn | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+) create mode 100644 quickie-overview.mdwn (limited to 'quickie-overview.mdwn') diff --git a/quickie-overview.mdwn b/quickie-overview.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..560ddd6 --- /dev/null +++ b/quickie-overview.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +Quickie overview of the GTD system +================================== + +GTD is a system for managing your life: what you want to achieve, +how you plan to achieve that, and how you deal with all the stuff life +throws at you. You decide goals, the system helps you reach them. + +FIGURE: FIXME: A flowchart that shows the flow of "stuff" through one's life. +Allen's books have such a flowchart, but we'll need our own. + +A condensed summary of GTD: + +* stuff enters your life, and you either deal with it immediately, or put it + in one or more inboxes +* you empty your inboxes regularly from stuff +* stuff is dealt with by one of the following: + - do it at once (if it's quick, or you have to, or really want to) + - defer it for later + - delegate it to someone else + - file it somewhere (if you may need it later) + - discard it (ignore it, throw it in a trash bin, whatever) +* keep several lists: + - next actions: deferred stuff + - projects: anything that needs more than one next action to be finished + - waiting for: delegated stuff +* at least once a week, process all inboxes, and review all lists + +You may now skip the rest of the book. + -- cgit v1.2.1