Comments on: Simplified GTD in GMail http://www.willpate.org/2007/02/20/simplified-gtd-in-gmail/ Tales from a Gen Y internet guy Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:33:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ian McKellar http://www.willpate.org/2007/02/20/simplified-gtd-in-gmail/#comment-738 Ian McKellar Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:35:17 +0000 http://www.willpate.org/2007/02/20/simplified-gtd-in-gmail/#comment-738 I found I can create tasks as drafts that have no addressee. It's not as elegant as if gmail had tasks integrated with email, but it lets me have an editable item in my inbox/filters. I found I can create tasks as drafts that have no addressee. It’s not as elegant as if gmail had tasks integrated with email, but it lets me have an editable item in my inbox/filters.

]]> By: Chris Vance http://www.willpate.org/2007/02/20/simplified-gtd-in-gmail/#comment-685 Chris Vance Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:22:55 +0000 http://www.willpate.org/2007/02/20/simplified-gtd-in-gmail/#comment-685 I've recently been able to keep my work inbox clean, generally hovering at 10-20 emails. My home email account is messy though, with lots of mail in the inbox. At a certain point, like with house cleaning, if you haven't looked at those old emails, your life probably will not improve much by sifting through them. If someone was waiting for a response from an unread email, they probably will follow up with you again. Or, silently hold a grudge. YMMV. I like the @action and @wait labels. I use Quincy's thought, where I will write myself emails to note interesting stuff to check out. I have a filter for emails to and from myself which flags these messages with a label. I’ve recently been able to keep my work inbox clean, generally hovering at 10-20 emails. My home email account is messy though, with lots of mail in the inbox. At a certain point, like with house cleaning, if you haven’t looked at those old emails, your life probably will not improve much by sifting through them.

If someone was waiting for a response from an unread email, they probably will follow up with you again. Or, silently hold a grudge. YMMV.

I like the @action and @wait labels. I use Quincy’s thought, where I will write myself emails to note interesting stuff to check out. I have a filter for emails to and from myself which flags these messages with a label.

]]> By: Will Pate http://www.willpate.org/2007/02/20/simplified-gtd-in-gmail/#comment-681 Will Pate Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:29:55 +0000 http://www.willpate.org/2007/02/20/simplified-gtd-in-gmail/#comment-681 I've been leaving them in the inbox, but I think I've realized they should get auto-archived. The inbox is most valuable to me when it's a list of unread, unsorted items. I’ve been leaving them in the inbox, but I think I’ve realized they should get auto-archived. The inbox is most valuable to me when it’s a list of unread, unsorted items.

]]> By: Ian McKellar http://www.willpate.org/2007/02/20/simplified-gtd-in-gmail/#comment-680 Ian McKellar Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:54:12 +0000 http://www.willpate.org/2007/02/20/simplified-gtd-in-gmail/#comment-680 Hmm, I think I may steal elements of this for my own system. Do you archive things when you label them @action or @wait or do you leave them in your inbox? Hmm, I think I may steal elements of this for my own system. Do you archive things when you label them @action or @wait or do you leave them in your inbox?

]]> By: quincy http://www.willpate.org/2007/02/20/simplified-gtd-in-gmail/#comment-675 quincy Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:59:43 +0000 http://www.willpate.org/2007/02/20/simplified-gtd-in-gmail/#comment-675 sounds good do you just use it for emails? or do you also write yourself an email if, for example, you have a good idea for a project or a task that you want to get done ? sounds good

do you just use it for emails? or do you also write yourself an email if, for example, you have a good idea for a project or a task that you want to get done ?

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