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New Ruby on Rails Security Problem

New Ruby on Rails Security Problem

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Looking to get the "achiever" me back.

Hi 43F! I'm Marie and I don't know why exactly it's called "43" Folders. I'm going through David Allen's book right now. Just bought a bunch of folders and am still wondering where I could get a good deal on a desktop labeler. I'll try again tomorrow. I'm known to be very proactive and achiever type, being a former national student leader and all but it seems for the past year or so since taking my CPA boards (or getting a boyfriend?) I haven't been organized with my goals or my life. I can't seem to get anything concrete done. So I hope GTD will help me get somewhere. I'll try.

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Where do you store potential future actions?

A lot of times, when defining the next action for a project, I think of other things that I MUST do sometime later in the project, but I can't do it yet, for whatever reason. Let's call these "potential future next actions".

How do you guys manage these potential future actions within a project (note: these actions are not someday maybe projects) WITHOUT creating a Gaant chart like system?

Apps for Academics?

Apps for Academics?

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AtAT, where art thou?

AtAT, where art thou?

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TOPICS: Grabass

My Desk IS my In-box!

My Desk IS my In-box!

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Levenger 3x5 Index Card Docking Station (pics and review)

Levenger 3x5 Index Card Docking Station (pics and review)

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Forum Search Mac-unfriendly

Forum Search Mac-unfriendly

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TOOLS YOU USE FOR GTD

I'VE BEEN LOOKING INTO DOING THE WHOLE GTD THING FOR THE NEW YEAR. JUST LOOKING INTO SOME IDEAS AS TO WHAT TOOLS TO START WITH. NOW TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF MY SITUATION. I AM A BUSINESS MANAGER, WHICH MEANS I ALSO NEED TO KEEP TRACK OF EMPLOYEES, SUCH AS TIME OFF AND SCHEDULING, NOT ONLY MYSELF. I DO HAVE ADULT ADHD. I'M IN FRONT OF A COMPUTER ONLY AT WORK. I DON'T EVEN HAVE INTERNET AT HOME (NOT ENOUGH TIME). I USE MY CELL PHONE FOR MY CONTACTS, BUT GOT SCREWED ONCE WHEN I USED IT FOR MY CALENDAR( A 2 YR OLD GOT A HOLD OF IT).

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GTD web apps that work on mobile phones?

GTD web apps that work on mobile phones?

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