Comments on: Designing GTD Contexts http://www.keenerliving.com/designing-gtd-contexts A retired professional talks about life, technology, learning Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:53:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bruce Keener http://www.keenerliving.com/designing-gtd-contexts#comment-37188 Bruce Keener Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:38:22 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/2008/01/21/designing-gtd-contexts/#comment-37188 David, The Palm operating system allows only one category per item, even with Datebk 5/6 (which uses Palm's database). However, there are utilities like KeySuite and BeyondContacts that allow use of multiple categories per task. When I had the Palm OS I used BeyondContacts and liked it pretty well ... ultimately though, I went back to using Datebk with just one category per task, since I wanted to ensure syncing with Outlook across two computers (BeyondContacts and KeySuite use their own database, rather than Palm's, so the Palm sync with Outlook doesn't really work when you use them). David,
The Palm operating system allows only one category per item, even with Datebk 5/6 (which uses Palm’s database). However, there are utilities like KeySuite and BeyondContacts that allow use of multiple categories per task. When I had the Palm OS I used BeyondContacts and liked it pretty well … ultimately though, I went back to using Datebk with just one category per task, since I wanted to ensure syncing with Outlook across two computers (BeyondContacts and KeySuite use their own database, rather than Palm’s, so the Palm sync with Outlook doesn’t really work when you use them).

]]> By: David http://www.keenerliving.com/designing-gtd-contexts#comment-37187 David Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:08:47 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/2008/01/21/designing-gtd-contexts/#comment-37187 To take it one step further, if one is using datebk5/6, it is possible to create views that contain more than one category, eg. @office could show all of @work, @computer, and @calls. To take it one step further, if one is using datebk5/6, it is possible to create views that contain more than one category, eg. @office could show all of @work, @computer, and @calls.

]]> By: Business Development | Social Media Literacy | GTD and Productivity Workflow http://www.keenerliving.com/designing-gtd-contexts#comment-37184 Business Development | Social Media Literacy | GTD and Productivity Workflow Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:07:54 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/2008/01/21/designing-gtd-contexts/#comment-37184 [...] these boxes can perform the role of Contexts for a GTD (Getting Things Done) system (more on Contexts from Bruce Keener). And with a little dry correction tape you can edit these boxes -re-label them into anything you [...] [...] these boxes can perform the role of Contexts for a GTD (Getting Things Done) system (more on Contexts from Bruce Keener). And with a little dry correction tape you can edit these boxes -re-label them into anything you [...]

]]> By: Dan http://www.keenerliving.com/designing-gtd-contexts#comment-31167 Dan Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:18:36 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/2008/01/21/designing-gtd-contexts/#comment-31167 For implementing GTD you can use this web-based application: http://www.Gtdagenda.com You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar. A mobile version and iCal are available too. For implementing GTD you can use this web-based application:

http://www.Gtdagenda.com

You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.
A mobile version and iCal are available too.

]]> By: Josh More - Starmind Blog » Productivity in the Workplace (and at home): Doing the work http://www.keenerliving.com/designing-gtd-contexts#comment-25232 Josh More - Starmind Blog » Productivity in the Workplace (and at home): Doing the work Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:13:39 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/2008/01/21/designing-gtd-contexts/#comment-25232 [...] urgency, your available resources, and your energy levels. David Allen uses a system of “contexts“, where you store your task items on different lists depending on the resources needed to-do [...] [...] urgency, your available resources, and your energy levels. David Allen uses a system of “contexts“, where you store your task items on different lists depending on the resources needed to-do [...]

]]> By: Bruce Keener http://www.keenerliving.com/designing-gtd-contexts#comment-24951 Bruce Keener Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:15:59 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/2008/01/21/designing-gtd-contexts/#comment-24951 Thanks, Stephen, and thanks for the link to your writeup. Thanks, Stephen, and thanks for the link to your writeup.

]]> By: @Stephen | Productivity in Context http://www.keenerliving.com/designing-gtd-contexts#comment-24948 @Stephen | Productivity in Context Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:52:20 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/2008/01/21/designing-gtd-contexts/#comment-24948 Great tips. I like the idea of breaking the long list into sub-groups of shorter lists. I had some thoughts on this recently: http://hdbizblog.com/blog/2007/12/19/clear-your-in-box-with-your-context-list/ Cheers. Great tips. I like the idea of breaking the long list into sub-groups of shorter lists. I had some thoughts on this recently: http://hdbizblog.com/blog/2007/12/19/clear-your-in-box-with-your-context-list/
Cheers.

]]> By: Bruce Keener http://www.keenerliving.com/designing-gtd-contexts#comment-24942 Bruce Keener Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:19:55 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/2008/01/21/designing-gtd-contexts/#comment-24942 Hi bigbry, The "article" I most had in mind is my Managing Tasks discussion on my Keen PDA site : http://www.dkeener.com/keenstuff/tasks.html Also the following article comes to mind http://www.keenerliving.com/2007/12/12/tag-tasks-with-gtd-contexts-and-covey-roles/ Take care. Hi bigbry,

The “article” I most had in mind is my Managing Tasks discussion on my Keen PDA site : http://www.dkeener.com/keenstuff/tasks.html

Also the following article comes to mind
http://www.keenerliving.com/2007/12/12/tag-tasks-with-gtd-contexts-and-covey-roles/

Take care.

]]> By: bigbry http://www.keenerliving.com/designing-gtd-contexts#comment-24940 bigbry Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:16:01 +0000 http://www.keenerliving.com/2008/01/21/designing-gtd-contexts/#comment-24940 Most of the time my "lists" are contextually made by location or by the object that the action takes place with. BTW, I didn't find any of your articles as you suggested I search for them. Where are those articles published? Most of the time my “lists” are contextually made by location or by the object that the action takes place with. BTW, I didn’t find any of your articles as you suggested I search for them. Where are those articles published?

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