Why I am going back to ToDoist from todo.txt
Earlier in the summer, I migrated my GTD system from ToDoist to the text-based todo.txt system. I'm changing back, and here's why.
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Keeping it simple and getting things done: The move to a plaintext GTD system
I've recently experimented with a Getting Things Done (GTD) that uses no apps but just two plain text files. It's different, radically simple, and awesome.
Dealing with distraction in academic work
Academic types do lots of work that isn't exactly exciting. How can we avoid the increased busy-ness and time pressure that comes from caving into distractions when working? I have five ideas.
GTD for Academics: The Trimesterly Review
Getting an occasional deep-dive/high-altitude look at our goals and values will help keep our tasks and projects in shape -- and it just might help solve the work-life balance problem.
GTD for Academics: The weekly review
The secret ingredient to making GTD work isn't so secret: It involves reviewing the entire system on a weekly basis.