Comments on: Your GTD System Isn’t the Problem http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/ Productivity for Entrepreneurs, GTD Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:03:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: davidrallen http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-23252 davidrallen Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:49:38 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/#comment-23252 Andy,<br><br>All right-on stuff.<br><br>David Andy,

All right-on stuff.

David

]]> By: links for 2009-03-19 « Unjustly http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-23057 links for 2009-03-19 « Unjustly Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:31:20 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/#comment-23057 [...] Your GTD System Isn’t the Problem : The Cranking Widgets Blog My point is this - it’s about the habits, not the gear you use. Force yourself to write things down, empty your in-basket, maintain your lists and file your junk. No piece of software, fancy notebook or pen is going to do it for you. A good doctor doesn’t become a great doctor because he has a better scalpel. (tags: Productivity lifehacks organization GTD) [...] [...] Your GTD System Isn’t the Problem : The Cranking Widgets Blog My point is this – it’s about the habits, not the gear you use. Force yourself to write things down, empty your in-basket, maintain your lists and file your junk. No piece of software, fancy notebook or pen is going to do it for you. A good doctor doesn’t become a great doctor because he has a better scalpel. (tags: Productivity lifehacks organization GTD) [...]

]]> By: Gunady http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-23049 Gunady Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:46:28 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/#comment-23049 Very bold idea :-)<br><br>I don't think it's always about "the neighbour grass is always greener". As for I myself, I adopt the some GTD method simply because I was too dummy to build my own :-p I've tried using paper. It just doesnt work for me. I then switched to making folders and using .txt to manage my tasks and activities. It worked just great back then. But now I'm changing to outlook-integrated Franklin Covey GTD. Very bold idea :-)

I don't think it's always about “the neighbour grass is always greener”. As for I myself, I adopt the some GTD method simply because I was too dummy to build my own :-p I've tried using paper. It just doesnt work for me. I then switched to making folders and using .txt to manage my tasks and activities. It worked just great back then. But now I'm changing to outlook-integrated Franklin Covey GTD.

]]> By: Stem cell transplant http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-23000 Stem cell transplant Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:30:14 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/#comment-23000 Stem cells in an organism of the adult person are developed by a bone brain. It is their basic source, but it is far not the unique. Also stem cells are found out and in a fatty fabric, a skin, muscles, a liver, lungs, an eye retina, practically in all bodies and organism fabrics. They provide restoration of the damaged sites of bodies and fabrics. Stem cells in an organism of the adult person are developed by a bone brain. It is their basic source, but it is far not the unique. Also stem cells are found out and in a fatty fabric, a skin, muscles, a liver, lungs, an eye retina, practically in all bodies and organism fabrics. They provide restoration of the damaged sites of bodies and fabrics.

]]> By: Party Rentals http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-22866 Party Rentals Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:03:20 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/#comment-22866 the infomation given regarding the books and the subject is good. the infomation given regarding the books and the subject is good.

]]> By: AnneTanne http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-22175 AnneTanne Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:27:38 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/#comment-22175 "A good doctor doesn’t become a great doctor because he has a better scalpel. "<br><br>I hope you'll never have to undergo surgery by a surgeon with a bad scalpel ;-) “A good doctor doesn’t become a great doctor because he has a better scalpel. “

I hope you'll never have to undergo surgery by a surgeon with a bad scalpel ;-)

]]> By: Special Guest Interview - Michael Ramm of Black Belt Productivity | Fresh Focus...... http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-21636 Special Guest Interview - Michael Ramm of Black Belt Productivity | Fresh Focus...... Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:07:45 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/#comment-21636 [...] Widgets blog, wrote about this at the end of last year in Your GTD System Isn’t the Problem [http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/] That post spoke DIRECTLY to me. I was a ‘fiddler’ as Brett described it. At the end, [...] [...] Widgets blog, wrote about this at the end of last year in Your GTD System Isn’t the Problem [http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/] That post spoke DIRECTLY to me. I was a ‘fiddler’ as Brett described it. At the end, [...]

]]> By: Planner Hacks 05/28/2008 | WebedtecH http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-20810 Planner Hacks 05/28/2008 | WebedtecH Wed, 28 May 2008 14:31:30 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/#comment-20810 [...] Your GTD System Isn’t the Problem : The Cranking Widgets Blog [...]

]]> By: amzg http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-19294 amzg Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:16:06 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/#comment-19294 A combo of paper and software. Let me explain why: In deed paper has benefits for fiddlers as there is very little to tweak. However, GTD specialized software do come with some benefits. So, this is my suggested solution: Use the specialized software for the weekly reviews, only. At this point it's okay to fiddle around. When finished, your actions and projects lists are perfect and you print them for use over the next week (or at least a few days). When time for review again, whip out the paper lists and update the system, etc. A combo of paper and software. Let me explain why:
In deed paper has benefits for fiddlers as there is very little to tweak. However, GTD specialized software do come with some benefits. So, this is my suggested solution: Use the specialized software for the weekly reviews, only. At this point it’s okay to fiddle around. When finished, your actions and projects lists are perfect and you print them for use over the next week (or at least a few days). When time for review again, whip out the paper lists and update the system, etc.

]]> By: airwhale http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-19122 airwhale Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:03:48 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/12/18/your-system-is-not-the-problem/#comment-19122 Been there - done it all, it seems. I do love to try new software, and I am a gadget geek. I used to carry my Palm Pilot, with every type of app on it, constantly tweaking without getting very much out of it. Also, the constant hassle of having to sync the Palm, handle conflicts, duplicates and other errors, hardware errors that left my Palm drained for power, wiping everything clean, finally put me over the edge. Now I run a dead simple system based around Google Notebook (which I can access from any of the four computers I use daily) and with a simple pen and pad as my main capture tool. I also use my phone's voice recorder as a fast capture solution on-the-go. Plain text, tagging and GtD style lists are making my system much more efficient than it used to be. I think the simplicity is the main success factor. Good article, btw! Thanks! Been there – done it all, it seems. I do love to try new software, and I am a gadget geek. I used to carry my Palm Pilot, with every type of app on it, constantly tweaking without getting very much out of it. Also, the constant hassle of having to sync the Palm, handle conflicts, duplicates and other errors, hardware errors that left my Palm drained for power, wiping everything clean, finally put me over the edge.

Now I run a dead simple system based around Google Notebook (which I can access from any of the four computers I use daily) and with a simple pen and pad as my main capture tool. I also use my phone’s voice recorder as a fast capture solution on-the-go. Plain text, tagging and GtD style lists are making my system much more efficient than it used to be. I think the simplicity is the main success factor.

Good article, btw! Thanks!

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