Comments on: File Organization http://jfeist.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/file-organization/ Writing and Publishing practices, technology, and strategy Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:29:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jonathan Feist http://jfeist.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/file-organization/#comment-7 Jonathan Feist Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:48:53 +0000 http://jonathanfeist.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/01/02/file-organization/#comment-7 In fact, one of the other resolutions from last year that I actually achieved was to start carrying an electronic date book with me. It turned out that my cell phone plan allowed me to upgrade my old (horrible!) phone to a Palm Treo for just $70. It has been a great addition, for me. It syncs nicely with Oracle Calendar at work. Besides meetings and other events, calendars are helpful triggers for timely actions. For example, it is critical that I remember to buy chicken food tomorrow, so there's a reminder on my Palm that I do so. I will buy enough for three weeks, and so I can put another reminder on my calendar in three weeks to do the same. As you say, it's important to get stuff like this out of your head and into a trusted system. That's what the GTD approach is all about. In fact, one of the other resolutions from last year that I actually achieved was to start carrying an electronic date book with me.

It turned out that my cell phone plan allowed me to upgrade my old (horrible!) phone to a Palm Treo for just $70. It has been a great addition, for me. It syncs nicely with Oracle Calendar at work.

Besides meetings and other events, calendars are helpful triggers for timely actions. For example, it is critical that I remember to buy chicken food tomorrow, so there’s a reminder on my Palm that I do so. I will buy enough for three weeks, and so I can put another reminder on my calendar in three weeks to do the same.

As you say, it’s important to get stuff like this out of your head and into a trusted system. That’s what the GTD approach is all about.

]]> By: Danielle http://jfeist.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/file-organization/#comment-6 Danielle Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:02:06 +0000 http://jonathanfeist.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/01/02/file-organization/#comment-6 I recently rediscovered, to my surprise, that some people don't use datebooks/calendars. I don't have a ton of time-sensitive commitments, but still I couldn't possibly keep them all in my head! It would be a huge source of stress. I recently rediscovered, to my surprise, that some people don’t use datebooks/calendars. I don’t have a ton of time-sensitive commitments, but still I couldn’t possibly keep them all in my head! It would be a huge source of stress.

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