How I Get Things Done (Dec '09 Edition)
In my constant ever-evolving "Get Things Done" process, I've tried many solutions from OmniFocus to Google Tasks to RememberTheMilk to todo.txt to just a .txt file to... well, you get the idea.
However, I've been using a new flow for the past week that might have some real sticking power as it combines journaling with todo'ing (and my Moleskine) and has multiple entry/exit/access points. Partly inspired by my pal and fellow GTD sojourner, Scott Jangro, I decided to share:
1. It all starts in the iPhone WriteRoom app where I daily create a new file labeled Year/Month/Date Day with tags like @sds (for school) @MH (for my daughter), @home (for home-related errands) etc. Some entries are todo's and some are just notes and pieces of info I'd like to remember from that day.
2. I keep a list of about a week's worth of journaled notes on my iPhone for quick reference:
3. These notes sync over the 'net with the SimpleText.ws (open source) instance that WriteRoom uses (which is simple and awesome):
4. Daily, I do a quick refresh to see if there's anything I need to add/subtract or mark as very important for the next day and then email the note to two places...
GMail (where the notes go into special "Notes / Journal" label) and
Evernote (where the notes go into a "Journal / Notes" notebook).
That's a great deal of redundancy (the notes also end up in a desktop folder that is sync'd with Dropbox and JungleDisk), but it's all pretty mindless backup that I don't have to fuss over. Plus, the physical act of my emailing the notes every evening to GMail, Evernote and the Dropbox folder forces me to stop for five minutes and consciously review the notes. That's invaluable. Thanks for that idea, Scott.
So, that's how I get things done and record the things I do in Dec '09.
I'm sure it will change either subtlety or drastically in the coming months. However, the basics have staying power!
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