Hey, Dustin.

You may need to get simple with your approach to these two projects. You may need to do nothing more than sit down with paper and pen (or pencil if you prefer), and break that sucker down.

For example, for cleaning the room, I would think of what actions can be broken out to make this big task look like several smaller parts. Let me explain by using the 5S method.

When cleaning an area, it is a good thing to remember the 5S approach.

• Sort (organize the items in a manner that make sense)
• Simplify (create a simple system of organization)
• Sweep (separate out things you do not need or have not used in a long time)
• Standardize (set a standard for how you want the room to look)
• Self-discipline (discipline yourself to properly maintain your new system)

It sounds like you are already thinking about the sweeping part since your other project is to sell some of these items on Ebay. So the first NA for your second project actually sounds like it will be completing the first.

What part of Alabama are you from?

Thanks for the help. I am from around Anniston, AL. I talked to your friend, Michael earlier on AIM, he was a bunch of help as well. Thanks for the advice.

Definitely in agreement w/Jason's advice...simplify.

Additionally, I would review the GTD book on project planning. The natural planning model that Mr. Allen describes sound like what you need.

Start with a clean notebook & pen. Then form a visualization of what you want the end result to look like, then work backward from the outcome, step by step, to where you are at this point in time. Write out everything that comes to mind.

Once you feel you've got everything, look over and see if there is anything you can edit out. Once you've finished you have planned the project. Those steps you recorded are your next actions to complete the project.

Place those NAs contextually into your system and go knock 'em out.

Lots of people swear by Moleskines.

I like to use the voice recorder on my cellphone.

I've updated my GTD setup a little.

I use Netvibes as my GTD "Dashboard", if you will. In my netvibes, I have my 30Boxes calendar, my Joe's Goals, my Remember the Milk, and my Google Reader (for my GTD/personaldev/productivity feeds) and last but not least MoneyTrackin' (my money tracker)

This has proved mose useful because I can access all of my GTD needs on one webpage and I have also organized my room to be way more organized and I have 3 shelves on my desk now that I use for just throwing slips of paper (with reminders on them) into and I am working on making myself a cool piggy bank.

I also use a mini-notebook to organize my projects and my thoughts.

I just fell into using Netvibes more often as, as you refer, my Dashboard. I’ll take a look at those Joe’s Goals and Money Trackin as well so thanks for the tip DM.

All are great tools, and you can consider also http://www.gtdagenda.com