From b55f30ec380d149680635746c88545d3510ef2a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lars Wirzenius Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 15:31:21 +0200 Subject: update GTD talk --- gtd.md | 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------- 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/gtd.md b/gtd.md index 88c63d1..c0188a6 100644 --- a/gtd.md +++ b/gtd.md @@ -1,12 +1,16 @@ +# Once upon a time + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- + # GTD? Whut? -i) a personal productivity and time management system, by David -Allen, originally from 2001. A bit of a fad and cult in the early -2000s. +i) a personal productivity system, by David Allen, originally +from 2001. A bit of a fad and cult in the early 2000s. Now an object +of ridicule by fans of newer systems and approaches. -ii) a way to juggle eggs without dropping very many +ii) a way to juggle eggs without dropping most -iii) a way to look and feel busy while fiddling with things +iii) a way to look and feel busy while fiddling with unimportant things ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -17,9 +21,9 @@ build upon. \ -Adaptation to your life and embellishments are for you to do, if you -want to. There are no rules. There is no "GTD police". There is no -right way and wrong way. Whatever works for you is good. +Adaptation to your life and embellishments are for you to do, _if you +want to_. There are no rules. There is no "GTD police". There is no +right way and wrong way. _Whatever works for you is good._ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -29,6 +33,10 @@ Making sure you know when you can ~~write backup software~~ watch TV with worryi \ +Remembering everything you've promised to do. + +\ + Sleeping better, without worrying you forgot to pay your bills. \ @@ -58,9 +66,9 @@ _Caveat: Most people _think_ this is what GTD is actually for._ inbox – all new things land here (email, text messages, ...) -next actions – one-step things you want to do +next actions – one-step things you've decided to do next -projects – multi-step things you want to do +projects – multi-step things you've decided to achieve waiting-for – things you're waiting for to happen @@ -75,7 +83,9 @@ calendar – for things tied to a time and/or date pending & support – things you may need for next actions, current projects -filing system – for reference +filing system – things you don't want to lose + +journal – things you want to remember ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -91,13 +101,13 @@ digraph "xxx" { inbox [shape=box style=filled color=green label="Inbox"] projects [shape=folder style=filled color="#f1d592"] pending [shape=folder style=filled color="#f1d592"] - filing [shape=folder style=filled color="#f1d592" label="Filing \n system"] - next [shape=note style=filled color=blue] + filing [shape=folder style=filled color="#f1d592" label="filing \n system"] + next [shape=note style=filled color="cyan" label="next \n actions"] - wastebasket [shape=cylinder style=filled color="#aaaaaa"] + wastebasket [shape=cylinder style=filled color="#ff0000"] - someone [shape=octagon style=filled color=cyan label="Someone \n else"] - you [shape=octagon style=filled color=pink label="You"] + someone [shape=octagon style=filled color="#eeeeee" label="Someone else \n does it"] + you [shape=octagon style=filled color=pink label="You do it"] distraction -> inbox email -> inbox @@ -105,17 +115,15 @@ digraph "xxx" { thought -> inbox bug -> inbox - inbox -> you [label="do now"] - inbox -> next [label="defer"] + inbox -> you + inbox -> next inbox -> projects inbox -> wastebasket inbox -> pending inbox -> filing - inbox -> someone [label="delegate"] - - someone -> inbox + inbox -> someone - projects -> next [label="plan"] + projects -> next next -> you [label="do"] } @@ -233,7 +241,12 @@ more access to the old place, and no longer pay rent for it." # Legalese -FIXME. +Copyright 2021 Wikimedia Foundation + +This content is licensed under the Creative Commons +Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International ([CC BY-SA 4.0][]) licence. + +[CC BY-SA 4.0]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ --- -- cgit v1.2.1