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Web developer getting started with GTD - Project question..

Hi All,

I’ve been reading through the GTD book this week, up to page 157 so far.

One question that’s been nagging me all along, is projects. For example, take the following 3 projects;

Software Functionality A

Software Functionality B

Client Website A

At the moment, I see the following options for working with projects:

  1. Project entries contain project name, notes and mindmap, and all next actions are entered into next/actions itself.

  2. Project entries contain project name, and list of next actions, that I review when looking for next work to do.

  3. Project entries contain project name, and list of actions, that are moved/copied to next actions one by one as and when appropriate.

I’m not sure which of the above is the correct way to do it, or the best method.

As a thoroughly stressed out web developer with a mountain of work and overdue deadlines, I have been itching to sort out my workload with GTD but this part is really stopping me getting started.

I would really appreciate any pointers.

Many Thanks, Matthew

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