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Handling Non-Dated, but Important Next Actions (OmniFocus, GTD method)

I currently use OmniFocus to implement my GTD method. I find it to be about the best organization app and I live and breath by it and iCal. I try to keep my inbox at zero, and I feel as though I am running with all four on the floor and while that might look funny, my system seems to work for me.

HOWEVER...

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GTD for homemakers?

GTD for homemakers?

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43F Summer Catch-up

Labor Day’s over, campers. Time to put away your espadrilles and start trying to look busy. With Summer symbolically behind us, here’s a fast overview of some favorite 43F posts from the past 3 months.

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About to buy a Tom Bihn Empire Builder - Somebody stop me!

About to buy a Tom Bihn Empire Builder - Somebody stop me!

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Art & GTD

This topic has been incubating in my brain the past few weeks, and I'm getting it to where it can be reasonably put together. It's partially a response to kenzi's thread, GTD and the creative life...possible? (N.B.-I haven't put it into practice yet for fine art, but I can see how it would work in theory since it works so well for design projects.)

Art isn't always created in a linear fashion, but for the most part I'd say art creation usually follows this general process:

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Google Calendar on an Index Card

Has anyone ever figured out a good way to print a Google Calendar onto index cards. I can get something printed onto an index card, but its so small, I can't read it. I use Google calendar at my desk, but I have a Levenger International Pocket Briefcase and I would like to be able to print a weekly calendar to carry in my Pocket Briefcase. I used to use Airset and it was easy to do such from Airset. I have been on gCal for about six months and I have never been able to find a successful method for producing an index card version of my calendar. Anybody got any ideas?

Make #02 shipping

Now shipping from Amazon and on its way to subscribers' mailboxes.

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HPDA pix

There's now 350 photos on Flickr with the "hipster pda" tag. See also "clusters" and high level of "interestingness."

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Electronic vs. Paper

Electronic vs. Paper

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becoming a GTD coach

I've been learning and using GTD for almost two years now. Thanks to Merlin and 43folders I never fell off the wagon! Now I find myself with less stress, less wondering what I should do next, and more productivity. I'm also at a point where I can sort of do whatever I want, which is really nice. Becoming a GTD person isn't without it's problems. Mainly, it's frustrating working with people who aren't working productively. That's why I've been considering a slight change in career (or at least adding to my current career)- I'd like to teach others how to GTD!

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