What does GTD look like?

Part of my difficulty with David Allen’s Getting Things Done system has been understanding where to place different actions within the system: on which list does this item go?

If it’s:

It goes on:

Date sensitive

Calendar

More than one step

Project list

An action step for a project

Next action list

An idea

Someday/Maybe list

Pending

Waiting for list

This is how I imagine GTD looks:

GOAL 1

GOAL [...]

Discoveries of the Week

Great in-depth series on file drawer organization at Productivity Cafe. There’s also an easy way to simplify your closet.

20 ways to say no at Online Organizing.com
A Different Version of the Four Quadrants by Mark Forster at Get Everything Done
Develop a balanced you at LifeOptimizer.com
Zen Habits Single Best Productivity Tip (Simplify) + others instigated by the [...]

The Sticking Point

Not all projects are problems, but all problems are projects. The trouble with problems is they look like projects, and then sit there on your list thumbing their noses at you while you can’t figure out why they aren’t getting done. The fact is, you’ll do just about anything to avoid doing them or thinking [...]

Love Lessons

Love Lessons
One of the most popular posts here at the Daily PlanIt is “The Different Kinds of Love.” This is something of a puzzle to me…I would have guessed the one on “Love Books” provides more insight into this topic from several books. Those looking for more information might enjoy The Art of Intimacy [...]

To everything there is a season

…a time for every purpose under the sun. ecclesiastes
-Live with everything you’ve got, and love with all of your heart

Symphony

I’d like to share this piece that was written by Mike around 1990. It was read at his funeral yesterday.
Symphony. ..
Last week we went on our long planned and much needed vacation camping trip. For many it would not have been much of a trip, since we traveled no further than Melvern Lake, but for [...]

The How of the Story

I’ve been reading a book that says there are only so many plots for stories. But not to worry, the thing that interests us is the how. How will the guy get the girl? How will the hero triumph?
I have read some things about the law of attraction that say the how of something will [...]

Discovery of the Day

I’m something of a movie buff nerd, so I was thrilled to discover Reel Life Wisdom via The Occupational Adventure. The author combines quotes and scenes from movies into thought-provoking inspiration.

Skimming the Cream

Ideas that are captured, then left to languish and starve on a dusty Someday/Maybe list, buried under piles or filed away and forgotten are wasted.
Continually review and evaluate ideas to choose the best ones to act on.

Why is this a good idea? Does it fit my goals?
Which ideas provide the best return on investment?
What resources [...]

Positive Prescription

Take two (or more) of Scott H Young’s 29 Happiness Hacks to Feel Better Now.