December 31, 2004
Getting things done
43 Folders: A Year of Getting Things Done: Part 1, The Good Stuff
In the end, I think it boils down to learning to watch for what a “done” project starts to look like, so you can ask interesting questions at the right time:
I have enjoyed reading 43 Folders off and on ever since I 'discovered' it. (only a few months now)
It inspired me to check out the book "Getting Things Done" by David Allen. It's funny this book was the first one I'd ever purchased as an audio book from itunes - and in fact might have been the first thing I'd ever purchased for myself at itunes. I'd bought songs I needed for work, and some for my brother's school report - but nothing for me - until one day Jason gave me some iTunes gift certificates.
So I splurged and bought myself an audio book. After listening to it at least twice at this point - I'm still amazed at how much I can still learn from it. It's rather like they used to tell me at church, that the bible could be read and re-read, and you'd always find a 'new' idea in there that you hadn't noticed before. Perhaps it sounds anti-religious to say that I think "Getting Things Done," or GTD as it seems to be referred to, may indeed be some sort of significant book. For me, it has indeed become a sort of bible.
It's really amazing how things can connect themselves in such strange and abstract ways. I was just mentally tracing back in my head how I'd even found out about the book, and it turns out that 43 folders had been my introduction to it. And that Quicksilver had been my introduction to 43 folders... and a LaunchBar update on macupdate had been my link to that! From launching programs quicker on my mac, to getting more tasks done in my life. Not a bad progression! :)
Posted by vashremix at December 31, 2004 08:42 PM
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