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Getting Things Done:
Because digital storage, without much forethought, has become almost automatic, it is very possible to create an environment of constant input but no utilization.
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Getting Things Done:
It’s fine to decide not to decide about something. You just need a decide-not-to-decide system to get it off your mind.
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Getting Things Done:
There’s always some physical activity that can be done to facilitate your decision making. Ninety-nine percent of the time you just need more information…
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Getting Things Done:
If the thing’s not important enough to be done, throw it away.
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Getting Things Done:
It’s important that you record the date on everything that you hand off to others. This, of all the categories in your personal system, is the most crucial to keep tabs on.
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Getting Things Done:
Being organized means nothing more or less than where something is matches what it means to you.
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Getting Things Done:
If you neglect… categorization, and allow things of different meanings into the same visual or mental grouping, you will tend to go psychologically numb to the contents.
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Getting Things Done:
Once you know what you need to keep track of…, all you really need are lists and folders – totally sufficient tools for reminders, reference, and support materials.
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Getting Things Done:
You need to trust your calendar as sacred territory, reflecting the exact hard edges of you day’s commitments…
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Getting Things Done:
When your computer is up and running and you’re cruising along digitally, it’s useful to get as much done online as you can without having to shift into another kind of activity.
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