This is my second time reading this edition of Getting Things Done by David Allen. Although the book is geared toward the working environment, I find that it applies equally as well in the home. Since I have several projects currently going on, I mainly focused on the sections related to projects although I reread the rest to glean new tips to help improve my current system.
I experimented around with several mediums last year try to figure out what worked best. I tried using paper lists but honestly felt a little guilty about the amount of paper I was using. I switched to post-it notes until I lost a note or two. Next I attempted using a whiteboard instead, and it worked quite well until someone erased it. I still use whiteboards for dinner menus, grocery lists, or handing to a kid who I need to complete more than one task, but finally I decided I should go digital. So for 2017 I'm using my Kindle fire to maintain my calendar and lists with a free list program called Simple Lists. I'm still tweaking what categories work best for me, but so far it's working quite well although it will take a few weeks to capture everything.
For an overview of the main part of the program see my previous review.
Again I highly recommend this book.
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