43 folders Archives - Getting Things Done® David Allen's GTD® Methodology Sun, 13 Jul 2014 01:54:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 The Tickler File–The Key to a Clutter-free Refrigerator https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/07/the-tickler-file-the-key-to-a-clutter-free-refrigerator/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-tickler-file-the-key-to-a-clutter-free-refrigerator https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/07/the-tickler-file-the-key-to-a-clutter-free-refrigerator/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:00:49 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=3968 A Community Contribution from April Perry Just about every mother I know has a refrigerator that is completely covered with party invitations, handouts for school assignments, reminders for community events, coupons, and about 50 other things calling out, “Me! Me! Me!” We’re so afraid of the “out of mind, out of sight” rule, that we …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/07/the-tickler-file-the-key-to-a-clutter-free-refrigerator/feed/ 16 Be your own post office https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/11/be-your-own-post-office/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-your-own-post-office https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/11/be-your-own-post-office/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:00:57 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=2364 A longtime stalwart of David Allen’s personal GTD setup is his Tickler File System.  This 43-folder system is like having your own post office to mail things back for your attention and awareness–exactly when you need to see them again. “The Tickler File demands only one-second-per-day new behavior to make it work, and it has …

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