Comments on: Getting Unstuck: How to Jump Start a Listless Action List http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/ Thinking beyond productivity Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:54:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: jon stewart http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-6657 jon stewart Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:08:46 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-6657 i dont think i would get anything done... EVER without a list.. lol i dont think i would get anything done… EVER without a list.. lol

]]> By: Fizzypopman http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-287 Fizzypopman Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:28:22 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-287 Rob I use the tasks list as well, and it works just fine for me. The default tasks layout however is not great for GTD, so I changed it as per the following guide:- http://www.davidco.com/store/catalog/GTD-and-Outlook-p-16173.php I find it much easier now. Fizzy Rob

I use the tasks list as well, and it works just fine for me. The default tasks layout however is not great for GTD, so I changed it as per the following guide:-

http://www.davidco.com/store/catalog/GTD-and-Outlook-p-16173.php

I find it much easier now.

Fizzy

]]> By: Sven Fechner http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-286 Sven Fechner Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:23:51 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-286 Great posts that reveals some of the difficulties in GTD. One of the most striking observations is certainly the one of legacy issues on a list. This relates heavily to the granularity you chose for your projects in GTD - something I' am meant to write a blog post on for a while. Essentially you should not have mega projects that last for a long-time. You need to break them into multiple projects that have a smaller set of actions and get done soon (some motivation hidden here for projects that you can mark completed). Larger projects also tend to collect legacy tasks, that will just hang in there and will cause the project to never be completed. Great posts that reveals some of the difficulties in GTD. One of the most striking observations is certainly the one of legacy issues on a list. This relates heavily to the granularity you chose for your projects in GTD – something I’ am meant to write a blog post on for a while. Essentially you should not have mega projects that last for a long-time. You need to break them into multiple projects that have a smaller set of actions and get done soon (some motivation hidden here for projects that you can mark completed). Larger projects also tend to collect legacy tasks, that will just hang in there and will cause the project to never be completed.

]]> By: Matthias http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-285 Matthias Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:34:49 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-285 Oh man!!! thankyou Swami for your VERY informative article. I always wondered what I was doing wrong with the se lists... My favourite technique was write everything i needed to remember down... and then go and play computer games or facebook. lol. I wonder how much lost productivity can be directly attributed to those systems. Oh man!!! thankyou Swami for your VERY informative article. I always wondered what I was doing wrong with the se lists…

My favourite technique was write everything i needed to remember down… and then go and play computer games or facebook. lol.

I wonder how much lost productivity can be directly attributed to those systems.

]]> By: Rob http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-283 Rob Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:31:52 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-283 Thanks for posting this -- very timely. I love my GTD system with one exception -- my task list . The process of clearing my desk, identifying all the things to do, etc. goes well. But a week goes by and I find that I have not worked off the task list at all. My company uses Outlook, so I tend to use the Tasks section. Does anyone suggest another program? Thanks for posting this — very timely. I love my GTD system with one exception — my task list . The process of clearing my desk, identifying all the things to do, etc. goes well. But a week goes by and I find that I have not worked off the task list at all.

My company uses Outlook, so I tend to use the Tasks section. Does anyone suggest another program?

]]> By: Damian http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-277 Damian Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:49:57 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-277 A lot of this stuff is true... I'll add sorting my lists to my list... Oh, wait! A lot of this stuff is true… I’ll add sorting my lists to my list… Oh, wait!

]]> By: Peter http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-275 Peter Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:50:21 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-275 I feel guilty even admitting this... My list is 12 pages long. I dread opening it. I feel guilty even admitting this…

My list is 12 pages long.
I dread opening it.

]]> By: Andrew http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-270 Andrew Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:56:28 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-270 Great post. I always have the problem of feeling like I accomplish something just by MAKING the list, then everything actually on the list gets pushed until later. Great tips, can't wait to try them. Great post. I always have the problem of feeling like I accomplish something just by MAKING the list, then everything actually on the list gets pushed until later. Great tips, can’t wait to try them.

]]> By: Vered http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-269 Vered Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:26:52 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/06/02/getting-unstuck-how-to-jump-start-a-listless-action-list/#comment-269 My lists tend to be overpopulated. You are absolutely right: if I can only manage scanning the first half of the list, then the first half IS the list. Looking at my list for today, there's no way I am going to do all of this. Deferring, delegating, and reevaluating need to be done here. I'm on it. :) My lists tend to be overpopulated. You are absolutely right: if I can only manage scanning the first half of the list, then the first half IS the list.

Looking at my list for today, there’s no way I am going to do all of this. Deferring, delegating, and reevaluating need to be done here. I’m on it. :)

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