Comments on: Why We Like New Things; or why I have to try out every new GTD program. https://gettingthingsdone.com/2008/07/why-we-like-new-things-or-why-i-have-to-try-out-every-new-gtd-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-we-like-new-things-or-why-i-have-to-try-out-every-new-gtd-program David Allen's GTD® Methodology Mon, 03 Feb 2014 22:38:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Michael Gorsline https://gettingthingsdone.com/2008/07/why-we-like-new-things-or-why-i-have-to-try-out-every-new-gtd-program/#comment-420 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:33:53 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2008/07/01/why-we-like-new-things-or-why-i-have-to-try-out-every-new-gtd-program/#comment-420 One can certainly burn through a lot of hours playing with the new potential “trusted systems”. I’m going through that right now with OmniFocus for the iphone. When the synching works, it is wonderful capturing data on the go, and then seeing it synch wirelessly back to the mothership. But man it has been a bump ride so far. I would be wise to just drop it until they have gotten the bugs worked out, but I just can’t stay away from the next tiny incremental update to see if it works any more smoothly.

It’s interesting to me that the personalities who are drawn to GTD also seem to be inveterate fiddlers. At least the fiddling often leads in productive directions, or at least fun ones, and when we’re lucky, both. Nice topic, Lynn.

]]> By: Lynn E. O'Connor https://gettingthingsdone.com/2008/07/why-we-like-new-things-or-why-i-have-to-try-out-every-new-gtd-program/#comment-419 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:32:42 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2008/07/01/why-we-like-new-things-or-why-i-have-to-try-out-every-new-gtd-program/#comment-419 Viorel: I agree, I should aim for balance. I get such a kick out of fooling around with new tools, it really is a dopamine rush. That becomes the activity I’m going for, instead of what’s supposed to be the “purpose.” Its a relief to know there are others like me, having fun focusing on methods instead of results. I should remember “balance.”

Richard: OK, here’s another confession. I DO try out different word processors, especially as ms gets more and more bloated. I experiment with online writing tools and services. I had one seminar using Basecamp this year. At the same time I had an Independent Study running on Backpack. I keep a wiki on Zoho, and was an early beta tester on OmniFocus (for a while). Of course when play time is done for the day, I’m back on ms word.I get your point. Hey, keep me in mind for your newest product!

]]> By: Richard https://gettingthingsdone.com/2008/07/why-we-like-new-things-or-why-i-have-to-try-out-every-new-gtd-program/#comment-418 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:42:32 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2008/07/01/why-we-like-new-things-or-why-i-have-to-try-out-every-new-gtd-program/#comment-418 Lynn – there’s definitely a factor of people trying to find new GTD software – as an author of it I kinda rely on that!

But just wondering – it doesn’t seem to be universal for either the person or the app. There are definite “early adopters” but even for early adopters – when’s the last time you tried a new word processor? Some things I want to fiddle with, but for word processing I need *less* adventure! :)

]]> By: Viorel https://gettingthingsdone.com/2008/07/why-we-like-new-things-or-why-i-have-to-try-out-every-new-gtd-program/#comment-417 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:29:48 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2008/07/01/why-we-like-new-things-or-why-i-have-to-try-out-every-new-gtd-program/#comment-417 I am always doing the same, that’s exploring new stuff to add to the list of tools I use daily.

To a certain degree this habit really helps me. I have not only once noticed big gains in my productivity just because I have discovered a tools that really helps me.

I think the magic is to always keep things in balance, don’t exaggerate spending time on research (but also don’t spend too little) :)

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