The articles on GTD were interesting. I thought I was fairly well organized, but I think I will start a tickle file like the one discussed in the article. I can really see the value of the file, especially the part about placing the things you need for a particular date in the corresponding file. That way if you are running behind for whatever reason, all you will need to do is open the folder for that date and grab the itinerary, map, notes or whatever is needed. No more trying to remember where everything is and whether I forgot an essential item.
After reading about organizing email on Clean Out Your Computer Day Tips and Ideas I added a few more folders to my work email that should help clean up a lot of clutter. I spent 30 minutes re-visiting my Inbox, and even though I thought I was getting rid of non-essential emails, I found a lot still sitting there that served no purpose and I got rid of them. Many more found there way to my folders. I was able to get my quota usage back into the green zone, no more yellow!
I registered with Remember the Milk. It was easy to set up and make entries. I don't have any pressing memos for today, so I made a few up and it worked well. I only check my personal email a couple of times a day so I made sure to have reminder notices post at times that I would be accessing email, and the reminders popped up as promised. I'm not sure how often it will be useful for me, I found it just one more site to open, and remember to use. I have been using month-at-a-glance calendars for years and they have served me well.
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