Comments on: I Get Things Done http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/i-get-things-done Committees exist to share blame. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: I Am in a Maze of Twisty Little Objects, All Different « MentalPolyphonics http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/i-get-things-done/comment-page-1#comment-72621 I Am in a Maze of Twisty Little Objects, All Different « MentalPolyphonics Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:13:42 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=3883#comment-72621 [...] of these objects need to be transported. How do I handle all these “moving parts”, as David Allen calls [...] [...] of these objects need to be transported. How do I handle all these “moving parts”, as David Allen calls [...]

]]> By: Getting Things Done Sucks | MentalPolyphonics http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/i-get-things-done/comment-page-1#comment-71267 Getting Things Done Sucks | MentalPolyphonics Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:10:38 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=3883#comment-71267 [...] Jared on Tuesday, 2009-June-9th at 11:10 am I’ve been running a GTD system in my personal life for a few months now. Little things used to just slip through the cracks and then I’d feel [...] [...] Jared on Tuesday, 2009-June-9th at 11:10 am I’ve been running a GTD system in my personal life for a few months now. Little things used to just slip through the cracks and then I’d feel [...]

]]> By: Review: Getting Things Done with Evernote | MentalPolyphonics http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/i-get-things-done/comment-page-1#comment-71179 Review: Getting Things Done with Evernote | MentalPolyphonics Wed, 27 May 2009 00:12:08 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=3883#comment-71179 [...] The Slog Fucking ContinuesIt could be worse: VerizonMath. Actually, no, the... »Jared on I Get Things Done@Don: I use "shave my cat" as a metasyntactic task... »Don on I Get Things DoneIs "cat" a [...] [...] The Slog Fucking ContinuesIt could be worse: VerizonMath. Actually, no, the… »Jared on I Get Things Done@Don: I use “shave my cat” as a metasyntactic task… »Don on I Get Things DoneIs “cat” a [...]

]]> By: Jared http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/i-get-things-done/comment-page-1#comment-71175 Jared Mon, 25 May 2009 16:39:32 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=3883#comment-71175 @Don: I use "shave my cat" as a metasyntactic task variable. I didn't come up with it, but I can't remember where I got it from. (A Google search yields people who actually shave their cats.) @Don: I use “shave my cat” as a metasyntactic task variable. I didn’t come up with it, but I can’t remember where I got it from. (A Google search yields people who actually shave their cats.)

]]> By: Don http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/i-get-things-done/comment-page-1#comment-71174 Don Mon, 25 May 2009 14:32:24 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=3883#comment-71174 Is "cat" a euphemism? Is “cat” a euphemism?

]]> By: Jared http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/i-get-things-done/comment-page-1#comment-71172 Jared Mon, 25 May 2009 06:23:49 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=3883#comment-71172 @colin: "aspirational days" as in most people say "I'd like to shave my cat on, hmm, how about Tuesday?" and enter it in their calendar on Tuesday. Then when they end up being too busy on Tuesday, their system goes to shit. GTD says that if your can't doesn't <em>need</em> to be shaved specifically on Tuesday, then it should just go on your list of things to do. Only put time-sensitive stuff in your calendar. @colin: “aspirational days” as in most people say “I’d like to shave my cat on, hmm, how about Tuesday?” and enter it in their calendar on Tuesday. Then when they end up being too busy on Tuesday, their system goes to shit. GTD says that if your can’t doesn’t need to be shaved specifically on Tuesday, then it should just go on your list of things to do. Only put time-sensitive stuff in your calendar.

]]> By: Jack http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/i-get-things-done/comment-page-1#comment-71171 Jack Mon, 25 May 2009 06:13:03 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=3883#comment-71171 Oh, and you're breaking the Ten Crack Commandments (#3: Never trust anyone): <blockquote> I trust the people I delegate tasks to, so I don’t have a system for tracking follow-ups. </blockquote> Probably okay unless you're regularly delegating critical-path tasks. Oh, and you’re breaking the Ten Crack Commandments (#3: Never trust anyone):

I trust the people I delegate tasks to, so I don’t have a system for tracking follow-ups.

Probably okay unless you’re regularly delegating critical-path tasks.

]]> By: Ingrid http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/i-get-things-done/comment-page-1#comment-71170 Ingrid Sun, 24 May 2009 07:30:09 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=3883#comment-71170 I think you need another task - @relationships/networks I think you need another task – @relationships/networks

]]> By: colin http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/i-get-things-done/comment-page-1#comment-71169 colin Sat, 23 May 2009 21:26:12 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=3883#comment-71169 "aspirational days"? days you aspire to get a lot done? “aspirational days”?
days you aspire to get a lot done?

]]> By: Jack http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/i-get-things-done/comment-page-1#comment-71166 Jack Sat, 23 May 2009 03:00:55 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/?p=3883#comment-71166 My favorite version of the to-do list is the one that you only add completed tasks to. I suppose technically it's a "have-done" list. My favorite version of the to-do list is the one that you only add completed tasks to. I suppose technically it’s a “have-done” list.

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