The Language of the Request

The only important thing is to know that if one works well in a potato field, the potatoes will grow. If one works well among men, they will grow- That's reality. The rest is smoke. It's important to know that words don't move mountains. Work, exacting work, moves mountains.. -Danilo Dolci

1. Clear your desk
2. Gather all loose papers and process (desktop paper, refrigerator top paper, hipster paper, wallet)
   1. Actionable? Choose one of:
      1. < 2 minutes - do
      2. Convert it to a task
      3. Delegate
   2. NOT Actionable
      1. Trash
      2. Someday
      3. File for reference
3. Check last week's calendar for carry-forward tasks
4. Review upcoming calendar
5. Empty your head
   

I tend to wander from one toolkit for Getting Things Done (GTD) to another. Some of the tools I've tried include:

1. Outlook Tasks
2. Outlook with the NetCentrics Add-in
3. TiddlyWiki
4. GTD TiddlyWiki
5. Bonsai (outliner)
6. Plain text files
7. jazzmasterson's coin envelopes and index cards
8. handwritten index cards

I hope you see a problem.

Like many Getting Things Done acolytes, I've meditated upon the great question: Does GTD holiness come via the path of electronic task lists or paper task lists?
Paper's Attributes:

• Socially more acceptable to fiddle with in some contexts.
• When I'm in a big hurry, I like to reach for a Post-It.
• Simple.
• Reduces time at computer.
• Retro cool.

Electronic's Attributes: