Hey Carl, I just notice a small change on your system. "Golden 10" filter, I think I know why you create it, because some times I miss the the daily review, and it is really important to keep my mind calm. So I image you create it as a filter to focus on the Golden 10. Did you create it as a Routine Project or a Tag "Golden 10"? How did you set the filter? Thank you again for great ideas to focus on what matters! Plus: I know you are a english teacher, and I'd like to know if you have any recommendation on English teacher online focus on business (my wife is looking for one to practice speaking)?
Hi Jorge, The Golden 10 filter is so I can make sure I only have 2+8 tasks for tomorrow - The filter is "2 days & !p4" and this shows me what remains today (which is usually zero when I do my Golden 10) and all my p1, p2 and p3 tasks for tomorrow. If the number is higher than 10, I have to go in and reduce it. It forces me to be strict with my priorities. Good question about online business English. It depends on how good your wife is already at English. One series for intermediate level and higher is this series of interviews that Bloomberg puts out. If she turns on the subtitles she will pick up a lot of language, phrases and expressions. ua-cam.com/play/PLGaYlBJIOoa-Ekr4_gWFkGfhYPpeCNQtC.html Hope that helps.
Hey Carl - long time viewer, first time...er...commenter!? I'm cognisant of David Allen's preference for using contexts over due dates to categorise tasks, but I have to say from your videos, Lara Hammock's, and my own experience, I find it much more useful to 'punt' things to the days when I have an appropriate window in my calendar, rather than meticulously categorising everything according to the place/tool/person/frame of mind etc. that I may happen to be in. With that in mind, plus Barry Schwartz's findings in The Paradox of Choice (i.e. too many choices & decisions leads to confusion), what do you suggest for people who prefer to have everything scheduled in their task manager? Is it a matter of 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it?'. Love these vids, keep up the good work!
Hi Thomas, thank you for your question. What I've found is everyone has a different way of doing things that work for them. My advice is to go with what works for you. Labels (contexts) have never really worked for me and I've tried for years to make them work. I have them but don't really use them except to filter out tasks from different views in my Todoist filters.
@@Carl_Pullein Thanks Carl - really useful to know that someone has been successful in implementing a system based on GTD principles and general framework without being plugged in to every single word of David Allen's book. I guess I won't be kicked out of the GTD club yet!
Do you still use a Dashboard filter that you demonstrated in a previous video? I've been using that, and really like it. If so, do you show your next actions in the Dashboard filter?
Hi Stephen, I do still use that filter. I look at that filter every morning to get a good big picture view of my day and I work from that filter in the evening. It hasn’t changed at all still Inbox, then Today then @waiting for. I leave the next actions as it’s own separate filter/ label in my pinned favourites view just in case I need it.
YES!!! More great validation! And as per the GTD Todoist Setup Guide: "We recommend using due dates judiciously." The "Next_Actions" Label; which I use, is also recommended by GTD Todoist Setup Guide at store.gettingthingsdone.com/Todoist-Setup-Guide-p/10484.htm Keep Rockin it Carl!
Carl, well done once more, there are teachers & there is the teacher that can teach, well done & thank you...
Aww thank's, Shane. 🤗
Very useful advice, Carl. Thank you!
You're welcome :-)
Thanks! Great tip on @next actions.
Glad you liked it, Ivy 🙏
Ivy Clark I was stuck and It really cleared the way to GTD for me.
Hey Carl,
I just notice a small change on your system. "Golden 10" filter, I think I know why you create it, because some times I miss the the daily review, and it is really important to keep my mind calm. So I image you create it as a filter to focus on the Golden 10. Did you create it as a Routine Project or a Tag "Golden 10"? How did you set the filter?
Thank you again for great ideas to focus on what matters!
Plus: I know you are a english teacher, and I'd like to know if you have any recommendation on English teacher online focus on business (my wife is looking for one to practice speaking)?
Hi Jorge, The Golden 10 filter is so I can make sure I only have 2+8 tasks for tomorrow - The filter is "2 days & !p4" and this shows me what remains today (which is usually zero when I do my Golden 10) and all my p1, p2 and p3 tasks for tomorrow. If the number is higher than 10, I have to go in and reduce it. It forces me to be strict with my priorities.
Good question about online business English. It depends on how good your wife is already at English. One series for intermediate level and higher is this series of interviews that Bloomberg puts out. If she turns on the subtitles she will pick up a lot of language, phrases and expressions. ua-cam.com/play/PLGaYlBJIOoa-Ekr4_gWFkGfhYPpeCNQtC.html
Hope that helps.
Great job Carl! Again! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Thank you!
Thank you, Douglas. 🙏
Hey Carl - long time viewer, first time...er...commenter!? I'm cognisant of David Allen's preference for using contexts over due dates to categorise tasks, but I have to say from your videos, Lara Hammock's, and my own experience, I find it much more useful to 'punt' things to the days when I have an appropriate window in my calendar, rather than meticulously categorising everything according to the place/tool/person/frame of mind etc. that I may happen to be in.
With that in mind, plus Barry Schwartz's findings in The Paradox of Choice (i.e. too many choices & decisions leads to confusion), what do you suggest for people who prefer to have everything scheduled in their task manager? Is it a matter of 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it?'.
Love these vids, keep up the good work!
Hi Thomas, thank you for your question. What I've found is everyone has a different way of doing things that work for them. My advice is to go with what works for you. Labels (contexts) have never really worked for me and I've tried for years to make them work. I have them but don't really use them except to filter out tasks from different views in my Todoist filters.
@@Carl_Pullein Thanks Carl - really useful to know that someone has been successful in implementing a system based on GTD principles and general framework without being plugged in to every single word of David Allen's book.
I guess I won't be kicked out of the GTD club yet!
Do you still use a Dashboard filter that you demonstrated in a previous video? I've been using that, and really like it. If so, do you show your next actions in the Dashboard filter?
Hi Stephen, I do still use that filter. I look at that filter every morning to get a good big picture view of my day and I work from that filter in the evening.
It hasn’t changed at all still Inbox, then Today then @waiting for. I leave the next actions as it’s own separate filter/ label in my pinned favourites view just in case I need it.
Omg I'm pretty sure this will change my life... thank you so much, Carl!!
Good luck, Lauren. Keep it simple. :-)
A great reminder ☺️🤗
Makes complete sense
Thank you 🙏
Excellent
Thank you, Agasa. 🙏
As your label, how do you set the steps heading to writing. Planning, Thinking, Research, Creative, Writing?
They automatically appear after you have the label attached in the filtered view. Just make sure your tasks are labelled. :-)
YES!!! More great validation! And as per the GTD Todoist Setup Guide: "We recommend using due dates judiciously." The "Next_Actions" Label; which I use, is also recommended by GTD Todoist Setup Guide at store.gettingthingsdone.com/Todoist-Setup-Guide-p/10484.htm Keep Rockin it Carl!
Thank you, Marco :-) @next-actions has been a real life-saver for me on so many occasions. :-)
using dates indiscriminately is the consequence of failing to perform a weekly review. overwhelm results!
Completely agree.