Technical Communication and GTD? (take II)

[Geoff Hart <ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca>]

Craig Cardimon noted: <<I tried this, but spent so much time recording  
the tasks to be done that no tasks were actually completed.>>

I assume that this statement was tongue in cheek, but it does  
illustrate an important point: It doesn't matter what magnificent  
trademark-worthy title you choose for your method, the method must be  
efficient ***for you***. The problem with many methods is that they  
acquire an importance far out of proportion to the benefits they  
provide. It's always important to take a large step back and remind  
ourselves that any method is only as good as the results it provides:  
we don't follow methods for their own sake, but rather to improve our  
own lives. If a method isn't making things easier for you, try  
something less onerous.

But really, folks: how hard is it to spend 5 minutes jotting down a  
plan of action and listing your priorities? This isn't rocket science.

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