Comments on: Figuring Out the Best GTD Lists for You https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/11/figuring-out-the-best-gtd-lists-for-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=figuring-out-the-best-gtd-lists-for-you David Allen's GTD® Methodology Wed, 02 Jul 2014 07:07:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Eric https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/11/figuring-out-the-best-gtd-lists-for-you/#comment-2919 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:02:09 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=4379#comment-2919 Some great hacks for recurring tasks!

]]> By: Kari McGee https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/11/figuring-out-the-best-gtd-lists-for-you/#comment-2918 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:41:06 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=4379#comment-2918 Hi Michelle,

Here are some examples of my routines, by category:

Daily:
-Check external voicemail box
-Check Company updates

Weekly, Thursdays:
-Check Sales report
-Do Weekly Review
-Go through my checklists

Monthly, on the 30th:
-Back up Documents
-Delete trial accounts

Quarterly:
-Do financial Reconciliation

This is the basic layout and some generic examples of how I configure it. But the way that works best for you is the right way in this case. This is such a unique context that I would set it up in a way that is most helpful and pertinent to your routines and checklists.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: Michelle https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/11/figuring-out-the-best-gtd-lists-for-you/#comment-2917 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:08:31 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=4379#comment-2917 What do you include as your routines (can you give us a few more examples)?

]]> By: Kari McGee https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/11/figuring-out-the-best-gtd-lists-for-you/#comment-2916 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:53:27 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=4379#comment-2916 Hi Jack,

My apologies, I wrote Stephanie back via email and Kelly Forrister, one of our coaches, jumped in to answer Heather’s question. If you were curious about my reply to Stephanie, the program I am using is Lotus Notes and I work off of eProductivity for my lists/GTD system. Like Kelly said above, there are not too many programs that include a digital tickler file, it is traditionally used using folders, which is what most people use and find very useful; eProductivity just happens to include that feature. The Digital Tickler works like any other actions list, however, I just have to make sure that I put a due date on when I think I will want to see that reminder show up. eProducivity also has the today view, which I spoke of, which is also a pretty unique feature. It has anything that has today’s date (ticklers, projects, actions, etc.) on one screen so that I can see what might be priority for the day.
Thanks for your interest, Jack. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask! There are creative ways to translate my experiences into your own GTD system. I am not a certified coach for the company, I work on the operations side, so anything that has to do with GTD Best practices, I will leave to one of our coaches to answer for you. Have a great day and thanks for reading GTD Times.

]]> By: Jack Abernathy https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/11/figuring-out-the-best-gtd-lists-for-you/#comment-2915 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:30:47 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=4379#comment-2915 Hey Kari – Any response? Your readers want to know!

]]> By: Kelly Forrister https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/11/figuring-out-the-best-gtd-lists-for-you/#comment-2914 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:56:51 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=4379#comment-2914 Hi Heather,

Outlook today is not really a Tickler. The one built into eProductivity for Lotus Notes is one of the rare few I’ve seen digitally. Traditionally, Tickler Files have always been a hard copy folder structure.

Kelly

]]> By: heather https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/11/figuring-out-the-best-gtd-lists-for-you/#comment-2913 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:33:01 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=4379#comment-2913 YES – the digital tickler file sounds excellent. My Outlook Today function is not that…well…functional. Unless I’m doing something wrong?

Thanks.

]]> By: Stephanie Dickison https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/11/figuring-out-the-best-gtd-lists-for-you/#comment-2912 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 22:52:14 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=4379#comment-2912 Hi Kari,

Thank you so much for this article. I love the idea of a “Routines” list because it’s one more thing you don’t have to try and remember.

I wanted to ask you about “my digital tickler file. This is my favorite and most-used GTD list. An important tool that makes this list work so well is my “Today” view on my list manager.” Is this through Word or Lotus Notes? I would like to apply this to my system, but am not sure how to set it up.

Many thanks and warmest wishes,

Stephanie Dickison

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