Comments on: Luke’s New “System”, Part 1: The Desk http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2007/11/01/lukes-new-system-part-1-the-desk A weekly reality web series centered around one musical, unusual, close-knit family, and their varied and humorous adventures. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:12:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Luke http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2007/11/01/lukes-new-system-part-1-the-desk/comment-page-1#comment-130 Luke Sun, 18 Nov 2007 06:06:11 +0000 http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2007/11/01/lukes-new-system-part-1-the-desk#comment-130 Hey Lor! Cool to hear about your GTD experiences and setup. As it turns out, my system has deteriorated to the point of near-unusability. I need to make some serious changes to get it working again...well, it only really worked that first couple days when I was doing everything "right" and keeping my head clear and such, but it was a great feeling while it lasted. I knew it'd collapse, though. But, no matter... I'll just identify the problems and make the necessary adjustments. It's about time for another post or two on this subject... Luke Hey Lor! Cool to hear about your GTD experiences and setup. As it turns out, my system has deteriorated to the point of near-unusability. I need to make some serious changes to get it working again…well, it only really worked that first couple days when I was doing everything “right” and keeping my head clear and such, but it was a great feeling while it lasted. I knew it’d collapse, though. But, no matter… I’ll just identify the problems and make the necessary adjustments. It’s about time for another post or two on this subject…

Luke

]]> By: lor http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2007/11/01/lukes-new-system-part-1-the-desk/comment-page-1#comment-127 lor Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:09:24 +0000 http://www.abbottfamilyblog.com/2007/11/01/lukes-new-system-part-1-the-desk#comment-127 Hey Luke -- glad to hear you're a GTDer! I'm not into the "Hipster PDA" with index cards, but use a thin looseleaf binder to keep my lists of Projects and Next Actions, as well as calendar and mini-Inbox. I tried Palm Pilot, but am too Visual/Kinesthetic to relate to virtual documents that I can't easily touch and flip to. My desk is the dining room table I grew up with in the 60's -- lots of room to lay out and manipulate stuff. Former site of holiday dinners, mom laying out sewing patterns, and dad using a plastic wheel to figure profit margins in the days before calculators. A bookcase to the side holds supplies and project materials, file cabinet next to that with alphabetized reference files GTD-style. I love Getting Things Done because it helps me get my head clear, and trust that I can track all the stuff I'm committed to (by desire or obligation) without having to think about it too often. In my experience so far, GTD totally goes with playing by ear -- both are the door to freedom! Hey Luke — glad to hear you’re a GTDer! I’m not into the “Hipster PDA” with index cards, but use a thin looseleaf binder to keep my lists of Projects and Next Actions, as well as calendar and mini-Inbox. I tried Palm Pilot, but am too Visual/Kinesthetic to relate to virtual documents that I can’t easily touch and flip to.

My desk is the dining room table I grew up with in the 60′s — lots of room to lay out and manipulate stuff. Former site of holiday dinners, mom laying out sewing patterns, and dad using a plastic wheel to figure profit margins in the days before calculators. A bookcase to the side holds supplies and project materials, file cabinet next to that with alphabetized reference files GTD-style.

I love Getting Things Done because it helps me get my head clear, and trust that I can track all the stuff I’m committed to (by desire or obligation) without having to think about it too often. In my experience so far, GTD totally goes with playing by ear — both are the door to freedom!

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