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Comment on Mind like Tomatoes by tim

tim — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:05:42 +0000

I have to thank you for encouraging me to define my practice a little. I am a pragmatist rather than a system devotee, but I live in the kind of corporate office environment that GTD was designed for.

I have never touched a tickler file, too little utility for me, too much administrative overhead and too static: I change desks a lot.

Good Hunting!
Tim

Comment on Mind like Tomatoes by Nate Chastain

Nate Chastain — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:55:09 +0000

Your criticism of the Pomodoro Technique (that you don’t like “mashing disparate tasks” is a valid one, and I hadn’t thought about that shortcoming. I guess I’ve just been bypassing the Pomodoro Technique in that particular situation.

I think you know what you’re doing with the GTD system at this point, so I’m going to limit my attempts to pull you away from it from here on out (haha.) I guess I should explain that what killed my interest in GTD was that damn tickler file – I hated knowing that I had several important documents in a file that could only be in one place – that I would have to wait until I got back to that one place in order to view or modify its contents.

I understand where the division between the Pomodooro Technique’s capabilities and the GTD system’s capabilities exist, though. I think you illustrated those fairly clearly.

Comment on Of Tomatoes and Discipline by Nate Chastain

Nate Chastain — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:02:26 +0000

Here’s the way I think GTD is helping you utilize the Pomodoro Technique (guessing from the blog entry above and what I know about your work).

-The Pomodoro Technique requires intense concentration
-Those with disorganized thoughts cannot necessarily concentrate
-GTD is allowing you to organize your thoughts

I understand what you are saying about the Pomodoro Technique being complementary to the GTD system, but it should also be noted that ANY system that allows you to organize your thoughts will complement it just as effectively.

By the way, re: your “busy fireworks of my own neurons” line – I can’t believe you aren’t a native English speaker. That description of racing thoughts was excellent.

Comment on Why do we fall? by Tara Rodden Robinson :: The Productivity Maven

Tara Rodden Robinson :: The Productivity Maven — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:16:14 +0000

Thanks so much for the wonderful post. Well done!

Best wishes,
Tara

Comment on Ave atque vale by tim

tim — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:08:04 +0000

Thankyou. Thoughts like these come from something greater and more generous than I can be or express, I supply the hands.

Comment on Ave atque vale by Michiel

Michiel — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:06:29 +0000

Trying for over 10 minutes to find words to describe the power, beauty and pureness of this blog.

Comment on GTD and the Pomodoro technique by Dand

Dand — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:29:26 +0000

For implementing GTD you can use this web-based application:

http://www.Gtdagenda.com

You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.
A mobile version is available too.

Comment on Throwing away….. by tim

tim — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:15:11 +0000

@stampf Thanks for the input. I generally cannot put things straight into my system – I use Outlook for my tasks so it would require typing and take my attention away from the conversation. I also find it helpful to collect things (often as a mindmap) in a raw associative form and do the processing in a seperate step.

I do find it very useful to do processing in meetings when things are too vague: then you need to clarify who is going to what and when.

Comment on Throwing away….. by stampf

stampf — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:39:03 +0000

I usually don’t even take notes during meetings. If things come up that I need to track, I enter them in my GTD system right away (next action, waiting for, etc.)

Should I need to keep something I wrote during the meeting, it’s probably some Reference material that get filed in the proper folder.

Comment on Dungeons and Dragons with kids by tim

tim — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:19:10 +0000

@danae – Gnome stew is one of my favorite blogs too! I have been looking at mouse guard too, also because it has some wonderfully innovative ideas. The Burning Wheel rpg system from the same people is also worth a look.