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	delineated tasks in kGTD	0	6 years 41 weeks ago by danzac	n/a
	Depression and Not Getting Things Done	9	7 years 17 weeks ago by mwkoehler	7 years 12 weeks ago by purplepeople
	Different Tools/System for Work and Personal Stuff	6	7 years 1 week ago by patrickrhone	7 years 3 days ago by wood.tang
	Discrete-izing amorphous blobs	2	5 years 8 weeks ago by EmilyH	5 years 8 weeks ago by CuriousGeorgeGuy
	DIYPlanner site?	1	6 years 13 weeks ago by Momo	6 years 13 weeks ago by solidsnot
	Do you 'projectify' your personal issues?	11	7 years 4 weeks ago by kenzi	7 years 4 weeks ago by mcnicks
	Do you have a life list?	7	6 years 24 weeks ago by GOD	6 years 16 weeks ago by JohnHammond
	Does GTD imply working on work stuff at home and vice versa?	1	5 years 21 weeks ago by ScooterVagabond	5 years 21 weeks ago by augmentedfourth
	Don't totally understand NAs	16	7 years 10 weeks ago by mream	7 years 9 weeks ago by paperandglue
	dropfiles vs folders / binders, orgnanizing references	3	5 years 31 weeks ago by sisyphea	5 years 31 weeks ago by wreising
	elctronic 43 folders?	5	5 years 37 weeks ago by jaludwick	5 years 33 weeks ago by MEP
	Elevator face time	1	6 years 12 weeks ago by nomados	6 years 12 weeks ago by cornell
	Email DMZ folder	16	7 years 16 weeks ago by Laura M.	7 years 7 weeks ago by mcnicks
	Email Zero: Download format?	5	7 years 8 weeks ago by MichaelAB	7 years 8 weeks ago by Chrome47
	Event-triggered next actions	5	5 years 38 weeks ago by dp	5 years 38 weeks ago by dp
	File cabinets are my black hole--are there any alternatives?	4	7 years 27 weeks ago by ggrozier	7 years 19 weeks ago by korinthe
	Filing email for reference?	6	7 years 1 day ago by mcnicks	7 years 1 day ago by two.olives
	Filing questions	3	7 years 6 weeks ago by kenzi	7 years 6 weeks ago by anielsen
	Filing system recommendations for limited space	7	6 years 17 weeks ago by JasonJ	6 years 15 weeks ago by Antemeridian
	Filing System Woes	4	7 years 2 weeks ago by kverde	7 years 2 weeks ago by mcnicks
	Filing without cabinets?	8	7 years 5 weeks ago by mcnicks	7 years 5 weeks ago by pooks
	Finding the boundary between my 'stuff' and other people's 'stuff'	9	6 years 39 weeks ago by randellt	6 years 39 weeks ago by jethro.
	first steps	0	7 years 5 weeks ago by direwolf	n/a
	Geekiness factor	11	6 years 9 weeks ago by mdl	5 years 20 weeks ago by JeffZimm
	General Reference Questions	6	6 years 43 weeks ago by fade	6 years 35 weeks ago by plonkee

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