GTD: Daily Action Map
I, like many others, have fooled around with quite a few GTD tools out there. Some of them include:
However, each time I venture into using a new digital tool, I always find there is either too much setup time required or it’s simply not accessible enough – having to sign online each time I need to check my todo list, really isn’t productive.
I continually find myself returning back to my legal pad in an effort to organize a solid list of the things I need to do. At times, however, my action items get mixed with my follow ups which get mixed with my notes and so on – the whole thing turns out to be a mess.
So, a solution that I have come up with and that I am continuously developing:
Layout:
- Tasks: list of action items with a column to associate a project or context with them
- Communication: list of follow ups with a column to associate a project or context with them
- Notes: space to jot down thoughts
- 15 Minutes: the one task I need to accomplish for each of my projects (see my post on working 15 minutes a day)
- Four Stones: the four major goals I want to accomplish that week
- Reminders: List of thoughts and actions I need to remember to implement throughout the day
I’ve only been using this template for week, but so far I have found it very helpful. Please feel free to download it, give it a shot and let me know your feedback.
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Daily Action Map Version 2.0 at Vision Beta July 17th, 2007 at 8:09 pm
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