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https://hughmcguire.net/2007/11/16/on-not-getting-things-done/ aging idealist. ai and education, open web, open publishing. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://hughmcguire.net/2007/11/16/on-not-getting-things-done/comment-page-1/#comment-3336 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:28:00 +0000 https://hughmcguire.net/2007/11/16/on-not-getting-things-done/#comment-3336 Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water:
http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnifocus/

]]> https://hughmcguire.net/2007/11/16/on-not-getting-things-done/comment-page-1/#comment-3301 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:16:17 +0000 https://hughmcguire.net/2007/11/16/on-not-getting-things-done/#comment-3301 change made… i still find iGTD useful as a simlpe list keeper – but no good as “what shall i do next” decider.

]]> https://hughmcguire.net/2007/11/16/on-not-getting-things-done/comment-page-1/#comment-3226 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:09:14 +0000 https://hughmcguire.net/2007/11/16/on-not-getting-things-done/#comment-3226 pubLic – not pubic. gah. changes the meaning just a bit. that would be a case of decluttering too far…

]]> https://hughmcguire.net/2007/11/16/on-not-getting-things-done/comment-page-1/#comment-3214 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:26:30 +0000 https://hughmcguire.net/2007/11/16/on-not-getting-things-done/#comment-3214 PS
My mini-breakdown was rendered rather pubicpublic by my trying to delete my twitter account (don’t try it, you can’t) – part of a ill-advised attempt to de-clutter my life. Thing is – the clutter is the bit that I actually enjoy.

]]> https://hughmcguire.net/2007/11/16/on-not-getting-things-done/comment-page-1/#comment-3206 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:37:37 +0000 https://hughmcguire.net/2007/11/16/on-not-getting-things-done/#comment-3206 My experience with GTD also ended in failure. My problem is that things are always changing. A project that seemed vital can end up being abandoned without ceremony. So – I have rather a self serving opinion about it.
I have had some success at getting certain things done (in business, anyway) but, in part, because I can cope with a very high level of uncertainty and chaos in the process of getting things done. Many people *need* certainty and order – I do not, at least to the same extent. I have often been advised, when building a business to ‘stick to the plan, come hell or high water’. I firmly believe, however, that if the plan is not working, it should be scrapped as soon as possible. The plan is incidental to the team. A good team can come up with a great plan – a great team cannot make a lousy plan work.
Detailed planning works fine when you can predict your priorities into the medium term. However, when you have to change focus suddenly, having a list of things nagging at you is very stressful. So, GTD does not help my strengths, it only helps me with my weaknesses, and in so doing, undermines my strengths.

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