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]]> By: Rachel Murphy http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/the-difficulties-of-finding-the-perfect-gtd-system/#comment-202 Rachel Murphy Thu, 22 May 2008 13:02:33 +0000 http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-202 @Dan: Thanks for the link. Looks a bit like Nozbe. I'm not keen on web-based GTD apps. What if I can't get online? I'd have no access to my lists. For now I'm happier with a desktop app. @Dan: Thanks for the link. Looks a bit like Nozbe. I’m not keen on web-based GTD apps. What if I can’t get online? I’d have no access to my lists. For now I’m happier with a desktop app.

]]> By: Dan http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/the-difficulties-of-finding-the-perfect-gtd-system/#comment-201 Dan Thu, 22 May 2008 11:03:45 +0000 http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-201 For implementing GTD you might try out this web-based application: 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 is available too. As with the last update, now Gtdagenda has full Someday/Maybe functionality, you can easily move your tasks and projects between "Active", "Someday/Maybe" and "Archive". This will clear your mind, and will boost your productivity. Hope you like it. For implementing GTD you might try out this web-based application:

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 is available too.

As with the last update, now Gtdagenda has full Someday/Maybe functionality, you can easily move your tasks and projects between “Active”, “Someday/Maybe” and “Archive”. This will clear your mind, and will boost your productivity.

Hope you like it.

]]> By: Rachel Murphy http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/the-difficulties-of-finding-the-perfect-gtd-system/#comment-196 Rachel Murphy Tue, 20 May 2008 06:05:03 +0000 http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-196 @Dennis: So far so good. I'm actually starting to do the things on my lists rather than just fiddle! @Dennis: So far so good. I’m actually starting to do the things on my lists rather than just fiddle!

]]> By: Dennis http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/the-difficulties-of-finding-the-perfect-gtd-system/#comment-195 Dennis Tue, 20 May 2008 00:36:39 +0000 http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-195 Hello again, Rachel. That's a good point you make about "[running] with it for a couple of weeks." I'm convinced that it's very difficult, maybe impossible, to make a really decisive judgement on any of these GTD apps without using the system for a couple weeks. There are just so many variables and intricacies involved that it's hard to get your mind around it and consider all the angles. But who really has time for that kind of trial on every possible app? It's a big investment of time and effort to keep migrating your stuff. So I think only after you've narrowed the field with some broad judgements can you then set into using your favorite of the bunch and just use it for several weeks to see how it fits. If there are problems, you then either tweak it or move on to your second choice. So I'm looking forward to reading about your experiences with your new system - the pros and cons and how it all fits together. Good luck and I hope this one's a winner! :D Hello again, Rachel. That’s a good point you make about “[running] with it for a couple of weeks.”

I’m convinced that it’s very difficult, maybe impossible, to make a really decisive judgement on any of these GTD apps without using the system for a couple weeks. There are just so many variables and intricacies involved that it’s hard to get your mind around it and consider all the angles.

But who really has time for that kind of trial on every possible app? It’s a big investment of time and effort to keep migrating your stuff.

So I think only after you’ve narrowed the field with some broad judgements can you then set into using your favorite of the bunch and just use it for several weeks to see how it fits. If there are problems, you then either tweak it or move on to your second choice.

So I’m looking forward to reading about your experiences with your new system – the pros and cons and how it all fits together. Good luck and I hope this one’s a winner! :D

]]> By: Rachel Murphy http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/the-difficulties-of-finding-the-perfect-gtd-system/#comment-194 Rachel Murphy Fri, 16 May 2008 21:50:39 +0000 http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-194 Hi Dennis. I like your comment, "...there comes a time when you just need to pick something that best suits you and get back to work". You could go on forever testing and evaluating GTD applications and systems - and never get any work done. Over this past week I think I've pretty much settled on a system using Things and a Moleskine notebook. I'm going to run with it for a couple of weeks and if it holds up, do a post on it. Hi Dennis. I like your comment, “…there comes a time when you just need to pick something that best suits you and get back to work”. You could go on forever testing and evaluating GTD applications and systems – and never get any work done.

Over this past week I think I’ve pretty much settled on a system using Things and a Moleskine notebook. I’m going to run with it for a couple of weeks and if it holds up, do a post on it.

]]> By: Dennis http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/the-difficulties-of-finding-the-perfect-gtd-system/#comment-193 Dennis Fri, 16 May 2008 20:53:39 +0000 http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-193 Great post and so true. Like others, I have, at times, had a lot of trouble deciding which system to adopt. I guess that's the "tyranny of choice". Although, I'd still argue that it's better than no choice or very poor choices. Bill makes a good point about long term viability, especially for a GTD app that you place so much trust in and rely on so heavily. On the other hand, most apps these days provide good (or at least good enough) export capabilities that allow you to migrate to other systems if necessary. It might not be a pleasant experience, but hopefully it wouldn't happen too often. After doing your research and weighing all your options, there comes a time when you just need to pick something that best suits you and get back to work. Your choice may not be perfect, but, like Chris said, the perfect app doesn't exist. For me, it's OmniFocus. But I reserve the right to change my mind at some later date. ;-) Great post and so true. Like others, I have, at times, had a lot of trouble deciding which system to adopt. I guess that’s the “tyranny of choice”. Although, I’d still argue that it’s better than no choice or very poor choices.

Bill makes a good point about long term viability, especially for a GTD app that you place so much trust in and rely on so heavily. On the other hand, most apps these days provide good (or at least good enough) export capabilities that allow you to migrate to other systems if necessary. It might not be a pleasant experience, but hopefully it wouldn’t happen too often.

After doing your research and weighing all your options, there comes a time when you just need to pick something that best suits you and get back to work. Your choice may not be perfect, but, like Chris said, the perfect app doesn’t exist.

For me, it’s OmniFocus. But I reserve the right to change my mind at some later date. ;-)

]]> By: Rachel Murphy http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/the-difficulties-of-finding-the-perfect-gtd-system/#comment-191 Rachel Murphy Wed, 14 May 2008 18:46:34 +0000 http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-191 @ Bill: I think people sometimes overlook the question of continued support and development. But one should certainly take it into account when choosing a GTD app. Hopefully Things will continue to enjoy good support. Development seems to be very slow with Midnight Inbox 2. And iGTD2 looks like it's dead (which is a shame as iGTD had a lot of followers). This is unlikely to be a problem with OmniFocus - and I suspect they will have gained a lot of users who have jumped ship from other seemingly abandoned apps. @ Bill: I think people sometimes overlook the question of continued support and development. But one should certainly take it into account when choosing a GTD app. Hopefully Things will continue to enjoy good support. Development seems to be very slow with Midnight Inbox 2. And iGTD2 looks like it’s dead (which is a shame as iGTD had a lot of followers). This is unlikely to be a problem with OmniFocus – and I suspect they will have gained a lot of users who have jumped ship from other seemingly abandoned apps.

]]> By: Bill http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/the-difficulties-of-finding-the-perfect-gtd-system/#comment-190 Bill Wed, 14 May 2008 18:11:02 +0000 http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-190 Like you, I've spent entirely too much time weighing the pros and cons of the TONS of productivity software, most notably GTD apps. It is frustrating. Two things seem to rise to the surface as potentially important. Integration into whatever system or platform you use most often, and the likelihood that the company authoring the software will see it through for the long haul. So, it may be an asset to go with a more diversified software company. But, you never know... Like you, I’ve spent entirely too much time weighing the pros and cons of the TONS of productivity software, most notably GTD apps. It is frustrating. Two things seem to rise to the surface as potentially important. Integration into whatever system or platform you use most often, and the likelihood that the company authoring the software will see it through for the long haul. So, it may be an asset to go with a more diversified software company. But, you never know…

]]> By: Rachel Murphy http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/the-difficulties-of-finding-the-perfect-gtd-system/#comment-189 Rachel Murphy Tue, 13 May 2008 05:55:29 +0000 http://facelikefizz.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-189 You're right. If I had any sense I'd stop reading about others' systems and concentrate on my own. But it's a lot of fun looking at how everyone else manages to organise themselves - and thinking "ooh, that might just make the difference"! You’re right. If I had any sense I’d stop reading about others’ systems and concentrate on my own. But it’s a lot of fun looking at how everyone else manages to organise themselves – and thinking “ooh, that might just make the difference”!

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