aka Getting Things Done, by David Allen. I can easily see that, to the degree i implement something very much like this, i will be much more powerful, and happier. And all of my attempts to move in that direction (it involves getting past a bunch of my own 'stuff') have been fruitful.
page 96 re getting started
page 215 re weekly review
Average time per day of email usage: .8 hours
(Old: my week)
Expand from one list to others as needed.
I stopped using Things because it wasn't working for me — too linear, and there's tremendous advantage for me in moving the center of my to-do world off of the computer — much less likely to let myself get distracted by teh Internet, and more possibility for creating a sacred centering in the analog world.
So, i've moved to paper, so far using two sheets:
- one i fold in half lengthwise, and on which i write what i am doing right now. Usually this is an intention which when i am finished with, i cross off and write the next one. If i notice that i am doing something other than the intention, then i cross it out and write what i am doing. If i'm happy with what i'm doing, i just continue. If not, i cross that out, decide what to do next, and write that down. This has been supporting me to be more mindful of what i am doing, and to notice when i get distracted.
- one where i write things sprinkled across the page that i want to do today or in the next few days. When i'm deciding what to do next, i look at the sheet and pick one. I circle things that feel most timely, and when the whole thing gets too messy, i start a new one.
Pre-Things: