Comments on: How I got to Inbox Zero for the first time in 14 years

By: The could-do list | Freak Revolution

The could-do list | Freak Revolution — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:30:48 +0000

[...] Kyeli and I edited each of our project pages to have two lists on it, a to-do list and a could-do list. We like it a lot. [...]

By: Pace

Pace — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:31:25 +0000

@Sonia: Your list sounds like my poly relationship diagram a few years back. (;

By: Sonia Simone

Sonia Simone — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:56:44 +0000

It's so fantastic to get to a system that works, and works for what you're doing now vs. what you did 5 years ago. I have a MS Word-based GTD next action sheet that any normal person would hate, but I love it. It's exactly the right thing for me. It was also handy when I worked in an office, as it was massively intimidating to other people. "Sure, I can put your project on my [complete, all next actions for all contexts in my 8-5 existence] list." (looking over shoulder at complex tangle in 5 different colors with notes, scribbles, priorities for the week, matrix of weekly repeated items like workouts, etc.) "Aw, geez, never mind." Which, since it was based in reality, I didn't feel too bad about. Sonia Simone’s last blog post..What I Love About My Job

By: Sean C

Sean C — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:48:59 +0000

Hey, wonderful idea for on – screen collaboration.

I wanted to make your readers aware of a less complex wiki solution called TiddlyWiki which basically uses Javascript instead of a back end database.

And if you’re looking to collaborate on text in real time, Mozilla Labs has Bespin.

Anyways, congrats on getting to Inbox Zero! I just do Unstarred -> Archive in Gmail.

By: judyofthewoods

judyofthewoods — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:32:18 +0000

I am a list addict, but have faced the same problem you encountered – the list is only useful if you look at it. So how do I remind myself to look at reminders? A lot of my scheduled tasks are also off-computer, so I just started using a very simple electronic-paper hybrid system. To remind myself of something on a specific day I use the calendar in the cellphone, which works even if the phone is switched off. The other method is to use the alarm on a digital watch to make me look at the list, and then reset it for the next scheduled task. Both are small enough to keep with me in my pocket. A countdown kitchen timer could also work for shorter time spans.