filing Archives - Getting Things Done® David Allen's GTD® Methodology Wed, 08 Oct 2014 16:13:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Paper vs. Digital Filing https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/06/paper-vs-digital-filing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=paper-vs-digital-filing https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/06/paper-vs-digital-filing/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:00:33 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=3829 Question: I have been trying to become “less papered” in business and home and have not found any references in your material that covers this aspect of organization. David Allen: What to store simply as paper and what to bother putting into digital form is purely a matter of how you want your library structured. …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/06/paper-vs-digital-filing/feed/ 7 Your filing system should be… https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/03/your-filing-system-should-be/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=your-filing-system-should-be https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/03/your-filing-system-should-be/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:04:35 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=3392 “Your filing system should be a simple library of data, easily retrievable–not your reminder for actions, projects, priorities or prospects.” – David Allen

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/03/your-filing-system-should-be/feed/ 4 How long should you keep stuff? https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/03/how-long-should-you-keep-stuff/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-long-should-you-keep-stuff https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/03/how-long-should-you-keep-stuff/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:40:53 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=3381 “When in doubt, throw it out. When in doubt, keep it.” – David Allen OK, so what you should really be keeping? This is a standard records retention list that we got a few years ago from our accounting firm in California. There may be better ones out there, or more specific to your location. …

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