Comments on: Getting Things Done

By: Sherisa of L'elephant Rose

Sherisa of L'elephant Rose — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:17:05 +0000

This is a really really awesome post. Thanks so much. You’re making thinking MUCH simpler, especially for an over thinker such as myself.

By: eva / sycamore street press

eva / sycamore street press — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:37:25 +0000

these are great tips! i’m a big list maker, but i haven’t been assigning time frames or even prioritizing them, and i think that if i do that, it will be a huge help! i know i need to make myself concentrate on getting th big things done (like getting some work done on the letterpress) and not let the smaller things (like answering emails) eat up all my time.

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By: Amy Rowan

Amy Rowan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:39:50 +0000

You can tell I need to be a little more organized since I am commenting to this post a little late, but I found an organizational tool I love and you might like it too! It’s called Notebook (by Circus Ponies) and you can create an outline style to-do list and drag tasks to change order of priority. It is pretty great!

By: sunny

sunny — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:37:31 +0000

I too draw little boxes on the left side… to have something in which to make a big fat check mark when the item is complete. might throw in a little crossing out of the item as well for good measure.

By: Laura.

Laura. — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:15:06 +0000

i don’t think these actions are necessarily obvious. it hadn’t occurred to me to allot specific lengths of time to each task, i like that idea. i also have to say that when it comes to to-do list type stuff, a computer or electronic gadget does not work for me at all. i have to hand-write it, and i love making the boxes to check off. in a similar discussion over on modish biz tips, someone suggested making a big to-do list (like, major deadlines throughout the year) and then breaking it down from there into monthly and weekly deadlines so as to stay on track for those big deadlines, which i think is a really great idea–keeps things from sneaking up on you!

By: Ellie

Ellie — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:30:30 +0000

I wish we could throw “stale tasks” to the birds, you know, like stale bread?

My best solution for stale tasks is to change the name of my list from “to do” to “wish it were done” — which starts me dreaming about how happy I’d be to be finished with them! A much better state of mind for getting started than fretting over how much I HATE the task.

This week, I’m going to try sub-tasking my stales into 30-minute chunks – so I can whittle away at them — great idea! THANKS.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:05:53 +0000

Nice bunch of tips, though these actions are pretty obvious. The most important thing not to do, when you have a massive to-do list like yours is not to panic. I found it petty handly to use on-line tools, since I’m an on-line guy. I’ve tried many solutions and love Evernote, Toodledo (iPhone & web), and Wrike.com for corporate collab (waiting on their iPhone app).

By: Jessie

Jessie — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:03:55 +0000

LOVE the time frame idea! Re-writing my to-do list for the week right now!

xo – Jessie