Comments on: A Quick Thought on Areas of Responsibility, GTD, and the 7 Habits http://www.whatsbestnext.com/2009/01/a-quick-thought-on-areas-of-responsibility-gtd-and-the-7-habits/ Making effective decisions in life, work, business, and society Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:48:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: THE CAPRANICA » A Quick Thought on Areas of Responsibility, GTD, and the 7 Habits http://www.whatsbestnext.com/2009/01/a-quick-thought-on-areas-of-responsibility-gtd-and-the-7-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-1366 THE CAPRANICA » A Quick Thought on Areas of Responsibility, GTD, and the 7 Habits Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:06:34 +0000 http://www.whatsbestnext.com/?p=911#comment-1366 [...] A Quick Thought on Areas of Responsibility, GTD, and the 7 Habits : What’s Best Next [...] [...] A Quick Thought on Areas of Responsibility, GTD, and the 7 Habits : What’s Best Next [...]

]]> By: Devon Kauflin http://www.whatsbestnext.com/2009/01/a-quick-thought-on-areas-of-responsibility-gtd-and-the-7-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-1319 Devon Kauflin Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:10:44 +0000 http://www.whatsbestnext.com/?p=911#comment-1319 I have been enjoying your site. Thanks for all the hard work. I have been using Omnifocus from the Omnigroup to do something similar to Eric (above). I place each project into a "role" folder (disciple, husband, employee, etc). This set-up has helped to ensure that each responsibility I take on falls in line with what I am called to do. I'm looking forward to your additional thoughts. I have been enjoying your site. Thanks for all the hard work.
I have been using Omnifocus from the Omnigroup to do something similar to Eric (above). I place each project into a “role” folder (disciple, husband, employee, etc). This set-up has helped to ensure that each responsibility I take on falls in line with what I am called to do.

I’m looking forward to your additional thoughts.

]]> By: Kevin Meath http://www.whatsbestnext.com/2009/01/a-quick-thought-on-areas-of-responsibility-gtd-and-the-7-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 Kevin Meath Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:32:29 +0000 http://www.whatsbestnext.com/?p=911#comment-1316 Matt -- I do this by a taxonomy of project names. KM.{Client}.{Project} for all billable work. PRS.Bus.{Project} for business-related non-billable. PRS.Fam.{Project} for Husband/Father stuff, etc. This allows names of paper folders, computer folders, and project files to all use the same taxonomy. The Clear Context plugin for Outlook allows all tasks and emails etc. to be assigned a "Topic," or project name. Gives you an Action View window where tasks can be sorted by Due, Title/name, Status, Categories (context), or Topic (project). Kevin Matt — I do this by a taxonomy of project names.

KM.{Client}.{Project} for all billable work.

PRS.Bus.{Project} for business-related non-billable.

PRS.Fam.{Project} for Husband/Father stuff, etc.

This allows names of paper folders, computer folders, and project files to all use the same taxonomy. The Clear Context plugin for Outlook allows all tasks and emails etc. to be assigned a “Topic,” or project name. Gives you an Action View window where tasks can be sorted by Due, Title/name, Status, Categories (context), or Topic (project).

Kevin

]]> By: John http://www.whatsbestnext.com/2009/01/a-quick-thought-on-areas-of-responsibility-gtd-and-the-7-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 John Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:20:48 +0000 http://www.whatsbestnext.com/?p=911#comment-1315 My first thought is that this would create more lists, and thus create the potential for too many manageable lists. For example, wouldn't you have to have combinations of contexts and responsibilities, like "Husband-At Computer"? I know that sounds a bit silly, but I think it makes my point. Maybe your promised future posts will clarify this. My first thought is that this would create more lists, and thus create the potential for too many manageable lists. For example, wouldn’t you have to have combinations of contexts and responsibilities, like “Husband-At Computer”? I know that sounds a bit silly, but I think it makes my point. Maybe your promised future posts will clarify this.

]]> By: Eric http://www.whatsbestnext.com/2009/01/a-quick-thought-on-areas-of-responsibility-gtd-and-the-7-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Eric Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:29:33 +0000 http://www.whatsbestnext.com/?p=911#comment-1314 I have been using Things, GTD program for Macs, by Cultured Code. I am a big fan of Covey as well and have setup "contexts" in view of the order of my roles - husband, father, teacher, etc. I'm not satisfied with it yet, but I believe these are the two methodologies that I would love to blend. I have been using Things, GTD program for Macs, by Cultured Code. I am a big fan of Covey as well and have setup “contexts” in view of the order of my roles – husband, father, teacher, etc. I’m not satisfied with it yet, but I believe these are the two methodologies that I would love to blend.

]]> By: Ryan Wentzel http://www.whatsbestnext.com/2009/01/a-quick-thought-on-areas-of-responsibility-gtd-and-the-7-habits/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 Ryan Wentzel Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:35:15 +0000 http://www.whatsbestnext.com/?p=911#comment-1313 Looking forward to hearing more of your thoughts on this. I've had similar concerns. Looking forward to hearing more of your thoughts on this. I’ve had similar concerns.

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