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General Reference Questions

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Importance of the right tools for using GTD consistently

Just wanted to throw some thoughts on the table to get some other feedback on regarding GTD as it intersects with software/web apps.

How important is it to have the right tools, i.e. the killer app, for doing GTD?

My own thoughts

I waver between two ends of the spectrum on this one. On one hand, the right software can't fix lazy and undisciplined. On the other, I have seen the effect that really great software has had on certain aspects of my productive life.

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