Getting Things Done

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CHAPTER 7 I ORGANIZING: SETTING UP THE RIGHT BUCKETS


  • Skills to learn

  • Creative expressions to explore

  • Clothes and accessories to buy

  • Toys (gear!) to acquire

  • Trips to take

  • Organizations to join

  • Service projects to contribute to

  • Things to see and do


Reassess Your Current Projects Now's a good time to review your
"Projects" list from a more elevated perspective (that is, the stand-
point of your job and goals) and consider whether
you might transfer some of your current commit-
ments to "Someday/Maybe." If on reflection you
realize that an optional project doesn't have a chance
of getting your attention for the next months or
more, move it to this list.


Special Categories of "Someday/Maybe"
More than likely you have some special interests that involve lots
of possible things to do. It can be fun to collect these on lists. For
instance:



  • Food—recipes, menus, restaurants, wines

  • Children—things to do with them

  • Books to read

  • CDs to buy

  • Videos to buy/rent

  • Cultural events to attend

  • Gift ideas

  • Garden ideas

  • Web sites to surf

  • Weekend trips to take

  • Meeting ideas

  • Party ideas


What lies in our
power to do, lies in
our power not
to do.
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