Comments on: GTD: The importance of daily checklists http://virtuallyshocking.com/2007/01/17/gtd-the-importance-of-daily-checklists/ Not actually all that shocking. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:19:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matthew Cornell http://virtuallyshocking.com/2007/01/17/gtd-the-importance-of-daily-checklists/comment-page-1/#comment-12792 Matthew Cornell Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:43:53 +0000 http://virtuallyshocking.com/2007/01/17/gtd-the-importance-of-daily-checklists/#comment-12792 Nice post. Thanks! Nice post. Thanks!

]]> By: Amanda http://virtuallyshocking.com/2007/01/17/gtd-the-importance-of-daily-checklists/comment-page-1/#comment-10437 Amanda Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:31:12 +0000 http://virtuallyshocking.com/2007/01/17/gtd-the-importance-of-daily-checklists/#comment-10437 Umm, I really DO speak English as a first language. Make that: this is a very well timed post for me, personally. :D Umm, I really DO speak English as a first language. Make that: this is a very well timed post for me, personally.

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]]> By: Amanda http://virtuallyshocking.com/2007/01/17/gtd-the-importance-of-daily-checklists/comment-page-1/#comment-10436 Amanda Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:30:12 +0000 http://virtuallyshocking.com/2007/01/17/gtd-the-importance-of-daily-checklists/#comment-10436 Funny, this is a very well time post for my personally. I was using checklists for my routine stuff awhile back and fell out of the habit. All of my other good habits went with it. Just about 4 days ago I restarted. Right now I just have an AM checklist (reminds me to take my vitamins and floss!), a "just got home" checklist and a bedtime checklist. Already I feel more in the swing of things. Funny, this is a very well time post for my personally.

I was using checklists for my routine stuff awhile back and fell out of the habit. All of my other good habits went with it. Just about 4 days ago I restarted. Right now I just have an AM checklist (reminds me to take my vitamins and floss!), a “just got home” checklist and a bedtime checklist. Already I feel more in the swing of things.

]]> By: brock http://virtuallyshocking.com/2007/01/17/gtd-the-importance-of-daily-checklists/comment-page-1/#comment-10433 brock Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:54:39 +0000 http://virtuallyshocking.com/2007/01/17/gtd-the-importance-of-daily-checklists/#comment-10433 Right, scheduling everything beforehand is too inflexible -- it doesn't allow you to deal with interruptions, changes in context, etc very well, and before you know it your pre-planning is all for naught. Key are the transitions, the times you might forget your wallet, or in my case, handkerchief or iPod. The iPod is especially important for me to bring back and forth, because I keep all of my working project data on it (backed up every hour, of course to the local machine). Right, scheduling everything beforehand is too inflexible — it doesn’t allow you to deal with interruptions, changes in context, etc very well, and before you know it your pre-planning is all for naught.

Key are the transitions, the times you might forget your wallet, or in my case, handkerchief or iPod. The iPod is especially important for me to bring back and forth, because I keep all of my working project data on it (backed up every hour, of course to the local machine).

]]> By: Maria http://virtuallyshocking.com/2007/01/17/gtd-the-importance-of-daily-checklists/comment-page-1/#comment-10432 Maria Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:27:31 +0000 http://virtuallyshocking.com/2007/01/17/gtd-the-importance-of-daily-checklists/#comment-10432 Why yes, I *do* use checklists. Thanks for asking. Most people in medicine learn the value of checklists as interns. Checking off those boxes can bring satisfaction like no other. Sometimes I get a little too ambitious, though, and generally try to stay away from scheduling my day via checkboxes (didn't David Allen make some remark about this very problem in GTD?). People must think we are rabid GTD people who offer daily, two-minute sacrifices (because of the checklist, of course) to the GTD gods. Egads. Why yes, I *do* use checklists. Thanks for asking.

Most people in medicine learn the value of checklists as interns. Checking off those boxes can bring satisfaction like no other.

Sometimes I get a little too ambitious, though, and generally try to stay away from scheduling my day via checkboxes (didn’t David Allen make some remark about this very problem in GTD?).

People must think we are rabid GTD people who offer daily, two-minute sacrifices (because of the checklist, of course) to the GTD gods. Egads.

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