Comments on: GTD with Gmail (Part V) http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/ technology where little exists... hacking the simple life Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:34:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Mike512 http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-58 Mike512 Wed, 27 Apr 2005 01:56:03 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-58 I like the idea of beginning projects with an *. My labels were getting insane and the * (projects) and the ! (context) help out alot. Again, thanks this is great stuff. Keep up the good work. Thanks, Mike512 I like the idea of beginning projects with an *. My labels were getting insane and the * (projects) and the ! (context) help out alot. Again, thanks this is great stuff. Keep up the good work.

Thanks,
Mike512

]]> By: Joe Sheehan http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-59 Joe Sheehan Wed, 27 Apr 2005 07:15:25 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-59 I really appreciate you putting this all together, its certainly helping me out. Have you ever thought about assembling this as a memo or downloadable white paper? I can imagine alot of people downloading it if you did. I really appreciate you putting this all together, its certainly helping me out. Have you ever thought about assembling this as a memo or downloadable white paper? I can imagine alot of people downloading it if you did.

]]> By: Maarten Hendrikx http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-60 Maarten Hendrikx Wed, 27 Apr 2005 10:01:29 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-60 This is absolutely great! I agree with Joe here that you need to turn this into a downloadable white paper. I especially like part V because of all the screenshots. I didn't understand it 100% until part V. Can't wait for part VI! Keep it up! This is absolutely great!
I agree with Joe here that you need to turn this into a downloadable white paper. I especially like part V because of all the screenshots. I didn’t understand it 100% until part V.
Can’t wait for part VI! Keep it up!

]]> By: Dieter http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-62 Dieter Wed, 27 Apr 2005 12:25:45 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-62 Yes, PLEASE consider the downloadable white paper on this -- it would be a huge help. Thanks, Dieter Yes, PLEASE consider the downloadable white paper on this — it would be a huge help.

Thanks,
Dieter

]]> By: Seth http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-64 Seth Wed, 27 Apr 2005 18:52:31 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-64 Forget downloadable white paper--you should write a book!! I swear, you are an absolute genious! Forget downloadable white paper–you should write a book!! I swear, you are an absolute genious!

]]> By: Zack Scott http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-66 Zack Scott Wed, 27 Apr 2005 21:49:18 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-66 I'm a bit new to GTD and GMail, but I'm really liking these articles. I have just what quick question: What does mean? I’m a bit new to GTD and GMail, but I’m really liking these articles. I have just what quick question: What does mean?

]]> By: Tim M http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-74 Tim M Sun, 01 May 2005 01:39:20 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-74 I'll follow up on what I think Zack is asking. What is the "" at the end of your subject line? Is it end of message? I’ll follow up on what I think Zack is asking. What is the “” at the end of your subject line? Is it end of message?

]]> By: bryan http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-75 bryan Sun, 01 May 2005 03:00:49 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-75 eom = end of message. I use quick abbreviations like eom and act for easy glancing and automated filtering for messages. If you have a frequently used project or context, you can set up filters to route your actions. eom = end of message. I use quick abbreviations like eom and act for easy glancing and automated filtering for messages. If you have a frequently used project or context, you can set up filters to route your actions.

]]> By: Tim M http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-76 Tim M Sun, 01 May 2005 14:52:49 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-76 Thanks a lot. I'm now trying to implement your system into my way of doing GTD. I like the idea of putting short messages in the subject line, and leaving the body blank. But when you leave the body blank, GMail asks: Send this message without text in the body? which requires an extra keystroke to click "OK". I put a period in my GMail signature (edit labels to pull up Mail Settings, click on General tab, then then siguture box). So now my text bodies look like this: -- . It does not look cluttered, and I save an extra keystroke most of the times I send a message. This can be hundreds of times a day for some GTD + GMail users. Thanks again for putting this together. I'm looking forward to the whitepaper. Thanks a lot. I’m now trying to implement your system into my way of doing GTD. I like the idea of putting short messages in the subject line, and leaving the body blank. But when you leave the body blank, GMail asks:

Send this message without text in the body?

which requires an extra keystroke to click “OK”. I put a period in my GMail signature (edit labels to pull up Mail Settings, click on General tab, then then siguture box). So now my text bodies look like this:
–
.

It does not look cluttered, and I save an extra keystroke most of the times I send a message. This can be hundreds of times a day for some GTD + GMail users.

Thanks again for putting this together. I’m looking forward to the whitepaper.

]]> By: Phil http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-471 Phil Thu, 09 Mar 2006 03:37:21 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-471 Your article has been very helpful. I am even reading David Allen's book. I was just curious how many action labels/folders "you" actually use? would it be possible for you to post a screenshot of your labels list. It would be greatly appreciated! I feel like I'm making GTD +Gmail more complicated then it needs to be. Thanks!!! Your article has been very helpful. I am even reading David Allen’s book. I was just curious how many action labels/folders “you” actually use? would it be possible for you to post a screenshot of your labels list. It would be greatly appreciated! I feel like I’m making GTD +Gmail more complicated then it needs to be.

Thanks!!!

]]> By: bryan http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-472 bryan Thu, 09 Mar 2006 03:45:24 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-472 Good question, Phil. I use about 7 context labels (I have several "jobs" that aren't well suited for start-to-end project type labels) like !Home and !RealEstate. At any given time, I have between 3 and 10 project labels like *RemodelBathroom or *SellDuplexes. Good question, Phil. I use about 7 context labels (I have several “jobs” that aren’t well suited for start-to-end project type labels) like !Home and !RealEstate. At any given time, I have between 3 and 10 project labels like *RemodelBathroom or *SellDuplexes.

]]> By: Phil http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-475 Phil Thu, 09 Mar 2006 21:09:39 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-475 Bryan, thanks for answering this so quickly! Just wondering if you would email me or post a screen shot of your real inbox? Bryan, thanks for answering this so quickly! Just wondering if you would email me or post a screen shot of your real inbox?

]]> By: Phil http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-476 Phil Thu, 09 Mar 2006 22:04:09 +0000 http://spaceagewasteland.com/gtd-with-gmail-part-v/#comment-476 Nevermind that last post ... I'm getting the hang of this now! Thanks again!! Nevermind that last post … I’m getting the hang of this now! Thanks again!!

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