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How to implement GTD for university students
Lilly252 | Jan 15 2006
Hello all, This weekend I took out seven HUGE trash bags out of my office after cleaning everything hidden in every corner. I had boxes that had never been unpacked from four moves ago that are GONE! What a liberating feeling! I don't have my tickler file set up, but have my someday/maybe and my "next actions" set up. The entire office is set up like a GTD Central Command. I had been using the Hipster last semester before life took a weird turn. Anyways.... the reason for my question is this... I'm a doctoral student, and as such I have weekly assignments for classes, papers for the semester, and some independent projects that I"m working on like grant proposals, etc. I keep wondering what the best way of keeping track of everything, and I can't come up with anything concrete, so I thought I'd consult with the experts on this board. Thanks! 61 Comments
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Good tips, Josh. I'm a...Submitted by redsoxfan_1977 on January 31, 2006 - 9:28pm.
Good tips, Josh. I'm a PhD student in geology. I often find the computer to be distracting (hence, as you said, me writing this post). I tend to do a lot of correspondence via email though so have to be on the computer with some regularity for that, as well as spreadsheets, etc. I have found the advice of Merlin and others to only set one's email auto-check at 30+ minutes to be a step in the right direction. I can now recognize onrushing distraction when I begin to check email every 5 minutes. And writing things down consistently has lowered my stress levels. The next step is to start doing the Weekly Review. » POSTED IN:
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