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

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

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Getting Ahead without Getting Behind.

I work a full-time job (that I don't particularly enjoy), have a wife and little girl (that I do enjoy), and am going to school online full-time. GTD is helping me to make the best use of my available time, but it doesn't seem like enough. My someday/maybe list is growing increasingly longer, and my career is at a stand still until I finish school.

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Personal Finance Software?

Personal Finance Software?

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TOPICS: Mac OS X

gMail adds IMAP

Google has added IMAP to gMail!!

and then, the world rejoiced!

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iCal multi-calendar support on any mobile devices?

iCal multi-calendar support on any mobile devices?

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One-click 'silent' del.icio.us boomarking?

One-click "silent" del.icio.us boomarking?

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Corporate Adoption/Measurement of GTD-like Returns

Hello All,

I am a big believer in a lot of concepts talked about on this site--I've gotten a lot of personal benefit from them (thanks Merlin, et. al.). The Kool-Aid has been delicious.

My problem: the "big company" approach to the problems of today's knowledge worker is to prescribe tools--rather than helping people figure out how to use those tools. I see a lot of co-workers drowning in information ... they want help, but the corporation is hard-pressed to give it to them.

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Alternative 'kinkless' GTD TiddlyWiki

Alternative "kinkless" GTD TiddlyWiki

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