Comments on: Before You Create a To-Do List http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html CEO, Thomas Nelson Publishers Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:27:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 5 Tips to Success « The Palmer Perspective http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html/comment-page-1#comment-39091 5 Tips to Success « The Palmer Perspective Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:52:10 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html#comment-39091 [...] people never accomplish their goals because they never planned to. I use a personalized form of Michael Hyatt’s Master Task List to set my agenda for the month before a to-do list for each week. Every day I review and make more [...] [...] people never accomplish their goals because they never planned to. I use a personalized form of Michael Hyatt’s Master Task List to set my agenda for the month before a to-do list for each week. Every day I review and make more [...]

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]]> By: @DavidGallery http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html/comment-page-1#comment-34158 @DavidGallery Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:10:43 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html#comment-34158 I restarted GTD just couple month after read the book. In fact I found your site from Google search about GTD, your articles (on old site) on GTD for outlook - may be 2 years ago. Well, back then my understanding GTD from online articles. Long story short, just couple weeks ago my todo list (outlook) just loaded with too many stuffs bunch of projects big and small. I ended up missing a lot of stuffs too. I have to admit that sometime I skip the weekly review, bad move. Till today, I start to ignore couple of the categories. One of my biggest problem is unable to have snap shot on all those projects. My biggest problem - Missing Master task list where I can have a quick snap shot what are projects in there. IT department, Engineer Dept, Production support, .... Adding more complexity - I'm moving to Mac OS and iPhone since last week. I'm still learning and hoping to find a best way to get GTD process setup on Mail.app, iCal, missing todo app (saw you mention omniFocus)? iPhone sync and also missing todo app. I restarted GTD just couple month after read the book. In fact I found your site from Google search about GTD, your articles (on old site) on GTD for outlook – may be 2 years ago. Well, back then my understanding GTD from online articles.

Long story short, just couple weeks ago my todo list (outlook) just loaded with too many stuffs bunch of projects big and small. I ended up missing a lot of stuffs too. I have to admit that sometime I skip the weekly review, bad move. Till today, I start to ignore couple of the categories. One of my biggest problem is unable to have snap shot on all those projects.

My biggest problem – Missing Master task list where I can have a quick snap shot what are projects in there. IT department, Engineer Dept, Production support, ….

Adding more complexity – I'm moving to Mac OS and iPhone since last week. I'm still learning and hoping to find a best way to get GTD process setup on Mail.app, iCal, missing todo app (saw you mention omniFocus)? iPhone sync and also missing todo app.

]]> By: Doug Smith http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html/comment-page-1#comment-33791 Doug Smith Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:56:45 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html#comment-33791 I am going to try this. (And I have ordered a copy of Mr. Duncan's book.) After thinking about it for a couple of days now, I conclude that the best way to think of the Master Task List in GTD terms would be as a special sub-set of the 20,000 foot Areas of Focus and Responsibility where making them a special sub-set denotes the fact that they are of special importance. I didn't fully grasp what the 20,000-foot AFR was about until I heard one of Mr. Allen's coaches mention in a podcast that these items do not have a due date because they are never actually completed. So they aren't actions or projects or goals which can be completed or achieved, but rather encompass projects and tasks which need to be completed. I am going to try this. (And I have ordered a copy of Mr. Duncan's book.) After thinking about it for a couple of days now, I conclude that the best way to think of the Master Task List in GTD terms would be as a special sub-set of the 20,000 foot Areas of Focus and Responsibility where making them a special sub-set denotes the fact that they are of special importance.

I didn't fully grasp what the 20,000-foot AFR was about until I heard one of Mr. Allen's coaches mention in a podcast that these items do not have a due date because they are never actually completed. So they aren't actions or projects or goals which can be completed or achieved, but rather encompass projects and tasks which need to be completed.

]]> By: @b160allen http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html/comment-page-1#comment-33754 @b160allen Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:31:07 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html#comment-33754 This is such an important piece to making sure that you are truly productive rather than busy. Using this inline with personal core values can increase success tremendously. This is such an important piece to making sure that you are truly productive rather than busy. Using this inline with personal core values can increase success tremendously.

]]> By: WendyEL http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html/comment-page-1#comment-33750 WendyEL Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:58:00 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html#comment-33750 Thanks to all. These ideas are very helpful. I love learning new tricks about Time Management. I am curious, do you have a structure to when you plan each category? For example, I have a colleague who keeps her Mondays clear of meetings so she can focus on financials and reviewing reports (results of campaigns, other statistics she manages). When I am overloaded I focus on one product line or project a day. Other tasks get done that day, but focusing on that one keeps bringing me back to it so it is finally completed. I have color coded the days at the top of my daytimer, to add an appealing visual. Always looking for new ideas. I like to change it up at times because I get bored with the same routine and want to try something new. Thanks to all. These ideas are very helpful. I love learning new tricks about Time Management.

I am curious, do you have a structure to when you plan each category? For example, I have a colleague who keeps her Mondays clear of meetings so she can focus on financials and reviewing reports (results of campaigns, other statistics she manages).

When I am overloaded I focus on one product line or project a day. Other tasks get done that day, but focusing on that one keeps bringing me back to it so it is finally completed. I have color coded the days at the top of my daytimer, to add an appealing visual.

Always looking for new ideas. I like to change it up at times because I get bored with the same routine and want to try something new.

]]> By: mike St. Pierre http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html/comment-page-1#comment-33742 mike St. Pierre Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:47:15 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html#comment-33742 Michael, this is really helpful. Sort of like GTD areas of focus with projects underneath. Definitely something I'll consider. Michael, this is really helpful. Sort of like GTD areas of focus with projects underneath. Definitely something I'll consider.

]]> By: stephen http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html/comment-page-1#comment-33738 stephen Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:40:19 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html#comment-33738 You may want to check out <a href="http://www.twitdone.com," target="_blank">http://www.twitdone.com,</a> a very nicely built web app designed for implementing the GTD methodology. It's free, clear, focused, easy to navigate, worth a try. You may want to check out http://www.twitdone.com, a very nicely built web app designed for implementing the GTD methodology. It's free, clear, focused, easy to navigate, worth a try.

]]> By: Jim http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html/comment-page-1#comment-33736 Jim Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:16:27 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html#comment-33736 oof...this is some heavy duty stuff for a messy creative like me...but i'm interested oof…this is some heavy duty stuff for a messy creative like me…but i'm interested

]]> By: Gregg Stutts http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html/comment-page-1#comment-33724 Gregg Stutts Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:16:20 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/08/before-you-create-a-to-do-list.html#comment-33724 Mike, This is EXTREMELY helpful. The five bullets that characterize the master tasks were enough to convince me! Mike,
This is EXTREMELY helpful. The five bullets that characterize the master tasks were enough to convince me!

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