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What are your contexts?
kenzi | Apr 18 2006
I have been rereading some of Merlin's posts now that I have started GTD implementation and his post about contexts was really helpful because I am unsure about the contexts that I have set up. I found it interesting to read his list of contexts, and thought it would be helpful to hear what others have in their lists of contexts. Please post your contexts, maybe with a little explanation about the logic behind your system. Thanks. Here is my list (feel free to critique it): home: computer My logic: I have a home business that involves selling stuff online, meeting clients outside my home and also having clients to my house, plus I have a night job (for rent money and benefits) where, if I have downtime, I can do whatever I want (within reason) including phone calls, research, errands etc. I split out errands to "out" and "work" because there are some errands I can do near work, but actually those can be done at anytime, like on my way to work, so I will probably eliminate "work: errands". "Home: do" is a catch-all for chores and non-work stuff around the house that doesn't fit the other categories; I am thinking of breaking that out a little more. "Think, create" is another catchall for brainstorming, sketching, mulling in a controlled situation...not just daydreaming, but working out ideas for a specific project. 79 Comments
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 This is week 2 of...Submitted by kenzi on April 24, 2006 - 2:49pm.
This is week 2 of my GTD implementation, and I had an errand day where I was in the city for a doctor's appointment and had a few hours before I had to get to work. I haven't yet figured out a way to have my NA lists with me (I don't feel like using my Palm, my iPod only has my calendar, not any to-dos [bad apple!] and the hPDA seems like too much paper, but I'm a newbie so don't yell at me!). Fortunately, the way my mind works, once I write something down I usually remember it, and not in the open loop kind of way but as if I were just checking a PDA that happens to be integrated with my brain. I got a lot of my errands done in that time; I remembered them all but just ran out of time to do them all. A strange thing happened today when I woke up and did my usual eating breakfast at my desk while I open email, check various discussion fora, listen to podcasts...I didn't feel like doing the fora or even the podcasts, I wanted to see what was in my tickler file and my NA lists and do them. It was that feeling right after you get some new gadget and you can't wait until you have another opportunity to use it. I never felt that way about paying my phone bill and renewing my passport! I just hope that GTD doesn't end up in the back of a drawer somewhere like some gadgets! » POSTED IN:
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