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Everything you've ever wanted to...

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know (and then some) about how I pretend to be organized

I’ve stopped writing store specific shopping lists, because most things can be bought almost anywhere and if I write a Trader Joe’s list then it won’t occur to me that I can also buy milk at Whole Foods. (Yes, that sounds silly, but it really happened.)

Mark Taw on GTD contexts and next actions By: Merlin Mann (21 replies) March 7, 2005 - 10:29am
  • I think the point is... By: Christopher Brandow (2005-03-07 14:02)
  • Well put, Christopher. I think a... By: Merlin (2005-03-07 14:16)
  • i try to keep my... By: dominique (2005-03-07 14:24)
  • Software can really help with... By: Nik (2005-03-07 14:45)
  • Nik, what software do you... By: adam (2005-03-08 07:55)
  • I think of Contexts as... By: Chris (2005-03-08 08:20)
  • Also, Mark Taw seems to... By: Chris (2005-03-08 08:44)
  • Chris, I have also... By: Christopher Brandow (2005-03-08 09:10)
  • I agree that the right... By: Merlin (2005-03-08 09:20)
  • quite right.... By: Christopher Brandow (2005-03-08 09:24)
  • I use both a wiki... By: Chris (2005-03-08 10:18)
  • Chris, I use DokuWiki that... By: Mekkaniak (2005-03-08 12:32)
  • Regarding Mark Taws article, when... By: Mekkaniak (2005-03-08 12:41)
  • Christopher you mention a program... By: John (2005-03-08 12:56)
  • suggestion palm os app hierachical... By: donkeykong (2005-03-08 23:19)
  • For me, the simplest list... By: Jeff (2005-03-09 02:24)
  • First, I agree that lists... By: Christopher Brandow (2005-03-09 08:04)
  • Thanks Christopher!... By: John (2005-03-09 14:29)
  • Everything you've ever wanted to... By: Afsheen Family (2005-03-16 15:45)
  • GTD and BrainStorm David Allen has... By: Thinkerlog (2005-03-25 21:36)
  • Creativity by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Tagline: "Flow... By: ilovett.com (2005-04-05 14:59)
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