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authorLars Wirzenius <lwirzenius@wikimedia.org>2021-03-01 14:29:19 +0200
committerLars Wirzenius <lwirzenius@wikimedia.org>2021-03-01 14:29:19 +0200
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diff --git a/gtd.md b/gtd.md
index 4bb73d7..2f557d7 100644
--- a/gtd.md
+++ b/gtd.md
@@ -147,13 +147,16 @@ digraph "xxx" {
* for each item, what needs to be done?
- * nothing? file away, discard, or delegate
-
-* is it quick to do?
+ * nothing? discard
+
+ * do you want to keep it? if so, file it away
+
+ * can you get someone else to do it? if so, delegate
- * if so, do it at once
+ * is it quick to do, less than two minutes? if so, do it at once
-* otherwise put in next actions, or amend project appropriately
+ * otherwise put in next actions, or add note about it to a project,
+ as appropriate
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@@ -162,12 +165,12 @@ digraph "xxx" {
* a _physical_ action ("write", not "think about")
- * thinking is part of planning!
+ * thinking is part of planning, which is part of review
* but "draft outline of plan for..." is an action
* it's clear what you need to do (which widget to crank)
-* duration fairly short; MUST be doable in one sitting
+* duration fairly short: doable in one sitting
* you're committed to doing it
@@ -195,10 +198,8 @@ digraph "xxx" {
A project is anything that takes more than one next action to finish,
but will be finished in a year.
-TIP: define criteria for when the project is finished, when it's
-started.
-
-TIP: define projects by describing a world where it's finished.
+TIP: define projects by describing a world where it's finished; do
+this when starting a project
"When this project is finished, we own a house, it has been repaired,
and passed by a construction inspector, we've moved in, and have no
@@ -249,24 +250,25 @@ Demo of Lars's system.
* [Getting Things
- Done](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done) (Wikipedia)
- - [`https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done`](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done)
+ Done](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done) (Wikipedia)
+ [`https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done`](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done)
\
-* [Original GTD book](https://www.librarything.com/work/1844807) (LibraryThing)
- - [`https://www.librarything.com/work/1844807`](https://www.librarything.com/work/1844807)
+* [Original GTD book](https://www.librarything.com/work/1844807)
+ (LibraryThing)
+ [`https://www.librarything.com/work/1844807`](https://www.librarything.com/work/1844807)
\
* [Making it all work: improved
- sequel](https://www.librarything.com/work/5438958) (LibraryThing)
- - [`https://www.librarything.com/work/5438958`](https://www.librarything.com/work/5438958)
+ sequel](https://www.librarything.com/work/5438958) (LibraryThing)
+ [`https://www.librarything.com/work/5438958`](https://www.librarything.com/work/5438958)
\
-* [GTD For Hackers](https://gtdfh.liw.fi/) (by Lars)
- - [`https://gtdfh.liw.fi`](https://gtdfh.liw.fi)
+* [GTD For Hackers](https://gtdfh.liw.fi/) (by Lars)
+ [`https://gtdfh.liw.fi`](https://gtdfh.liw.fi)
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@@ -279,6 +281,11 @@ Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ([CC BY-SA 4.0][]) licence.
[CC BY-SA 4.0]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
+Cat images from `https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/`
+`File:Banho_de_Sol_(2422073851).jpg`
+`File:Cat_into_the_box.jpg`
+
+
---
title: "Getting Things Done"