Comments on: GTD Mastery 100: Step 4

By: Chris Y.

Chris Y. — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:13:14 +0000

It says, “that was easy.” It’s the slogan for Staples.

By: Dan Smith

Dan Smith — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:38:52 +0000

I’ve a similar system, with an inbox and a tray containing active “project” files that I might need in the next few days and a pad of paper. A read/review box would really be a good idea so I’m hunting about for my spare inbox at the moment. Cheers.

Does the “easy” button flash and sing a song? I really want it to.

By: Chris Y.

Chris Y. — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:10:13 +0000

Thanks for all the insightful comments.

I have to agree with Mary Anne. Anything that I need to take to school just goes straight into my backpack because it takes less than two minutes to pack it.

By: Nathaniel

Nathaniel — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:32:35 +0000

Wow, talk about organization dedication. Nice. Efficiency can be key.

By: Mary Anne in Kentucky

Mary Anne in Kentucky — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:30:13 +0000

My outbox holds mainly things to be mailed. Sometimes it has information I need to take with me to shop: the specs for my vacuum cleaner’s HEPA filter, the number of a paint sample, things to be photocopied. I have a place near the door for things like library books that wouldn’t fit. My “read and review” stack is near my favorite reading chair because, being mostly books and newspapers, it would never fit in a tray. My other two trays hold paper, like yours, and the disks I use to sneaker net things between my two computers.
When I was in grad school everything that went to campus went directly into my book bag, bypassing the outbox.

By: DWarrior

DWarrior — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:34:02 +0000

I think the Out Basket is more for work environments where you regularly have to send out letters and documents.

I have a similar setup, except only 3 trays, so I don’t have a paper tray. When I have to send out the odd letter, I put it sideways in my Work in Progress (middle) tray so it sticks out, or just put it in my bag.

By: Skye Stout

Skye Stout — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:34:45 +0000

I have an OUT folder, that I carry along with my IN and Read & Review folder, and when I have something to mail or a paper to turn in, I put it in ‘OUT’.