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What has been your biggest challenge in implementing GTD?

Posted by Lee Aase @LeeAase, Jan 8, 2019

What has been most difficult to "get" or to consistently practice?

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Timothy Malone | @timmalone | Jan 18, 2019
In reply to @LeeAase "I use Omnifocus used to put target dates for the "important" things because I wanted them..." + (show)
@LeeAase

I use Omnifocus used to put target dates for the "important" things because I wanted them to stay top-of-the-list and not get mixed in with 100 other things. Then like you I would find myself modifying that date on "overdue" actions to move them into the future. They weren't really overdue...I just hadn't made the arbitrary date I had assigned. I've changed this by taking advantage of the "flag" functionality, which lets me mark something as important without setting an arbitrary due date. It saves me the time and deflation of going back to adjust due dates. And I can still scan all of my flagged items when it is time to reflect & engage.

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I have never used Omnifocus, but I am very interested in trying it out. I hear that it has quite the learning curve and the price is a bit steep? It looks like it would be very useful?

My go to apps that I use now are mainly Evernote and Todoist, but I am testing Notion and Milanote for fun. Do you have any suggestions for someone living in a multiplatform world (Mac & PC) that is thinking about trying Omnifocus?

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Timothy Malone | @timmalone | Jan 18, 2019
In reply to @diananordrum "I needed a system that was completely mobile. It took a while for me to find..." + (show)
@diananordrum

I needed a system that was completely mobile. It took a while for me to find the system that worked for me but 'Todoist' was the winner. Now my biggest challenge is remembering to think through the 'context' portion when I am clarifying. Context = where do I need to be to do the item on my action list so I group my to-do's by location instead of random jumping from item to item.

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I have used Todoist for years now and it just works! It is a great tool that I would recommend to everyone.

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Dan Hinmon, MCSMN Director | @dahinmon | Jan 18, 2019
In reply to @timmalone "I have used Todoist for years now and it just works! It is a great tool..." + (show)
@timmalone

I have used Todoist for years now and it just works! It is a great tool that I would recommend to everyone.

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What is your favorite tip to share with us ToDoist users?

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Diana Nordrum | @diananordrum | Jan 19, 2019
In reply to @timmalone "I have used Todoist for years now and it just works! It is a great tool..." + (show)
@timmalone

I have used Todoist for years now and it just works! It is a great tool that I would recommend to everyone.

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I'm glad to hear that you have been using it for years and still find it so helpful. I was a bit nervous about spending the money on the premium version but now I feel as though I have already recouped the money ten-fold after just using it for a month.

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Lee Aase | @LeeAase | Jan 21, 2019
In reply to @timmalone "I have never used Omnifocus, but I am very interested in trying it out. I hear..." + (show)
@timmalone

I have never used Omnifocus, but I am very interested in trying it out. I hear that it has quite the learning curve and the price is a bit steep? It looks like it would be very useful?

My go to apps that I use now are mainly Evernote and Todoist, but I am testing Notion and Milanote for fun. Do you have any suggestions for someone living in a multiplatform world (Mac & PC) that is thinking about trying Omnifocus?

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I think Omnifocus has a 14-day free trial, so you could use the premium version for a couple of weekly reviews at least to see if you like it. But if Todoist is working for you, I'd probably stick with it. It isn't about getting the PERFECT tool...it's having one you like and that you consistently use.

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