Getting Things Done and MyLifeOrganized - How It Works

"This is a very short review because I know I have
another five tasks to achieve before I can get back to my
paid work this morning. How do I know that I have five
tasks? Because I use a combination of David Allen's
Getting Things Done (GTD) system and MyLifeOrganized..."
Mark Levison. Read full review >>

We will describe here how you can implement Getting Things Done (GTD) system using MyLifeOrganized (MLO) application. If you don't know what GTD is, you'd probably best start with introductions on wikipedia, on 43Folders or on pigpog.com.

GTD discussions on MLO forum:
GTD practices, guidelines, examples

MyLifeOrganized does not tell you how to organize your system. MLO gives you all the tools needed and you can create your own structure of a logical and trusted system outside of your head.

This system will help you to:
- Collect
- Process
- Organize
- Review
- Do

There are also a few templates included to the installation which show how GTD trusted systems could be implemented using MyLifeOrganized application. Try them (menu: File->New... and select a template).

Next Actions are a concept from Getting Things Done.

If you use "complete sub-tasks in order" option for the project tasks, then your to-do views will show you only the most current Next Action for each project in the overall list (as recommended in GTD).

Each your action will be put in a right context. You can filter your actions by time and energy available.

Each time you complete a task the To-Do list is regenerated to keep it updated and right ordered basing on a sophisticated Prioritization Algorithm.

MLO does not let you to forget why you are doing this task by adding Project name to it (as recommended in pigpog).

In MyLifeOrganized you can set an option “This is a project” for a task. In doing so, you will include this task into ‘Projects View”. In this view projects are grouped by statuses and are easy to review.

There is also dynamically calculated completion percentage for a project. This percentage is based on how many subtasks of the project are completed and what their Effort properties are.

You can indicate that a certain task is a weekly goal, monthly goal or yearly goal. The special “Goals View” is designed to easily review all your goals.

Do you need access to your to-do's and personal projects information while on the road? It is no problem with MyLifeOrganized!

There is a PocketPC edition of MyLifeOrganized application which can be synced with Desktop Professional edition.

Do not miss opportunity to work on a task when it is right time and place for this!

• Getting Things Done:The Art of Stress-Free Productivity - David Allen's GTD official site
• Getting Things Done - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• 43Folders.com - productivity and time management tips
  • MyLifeOrganized on 43 Folders wiki
  • Building a Smarter To-Do List
  • 43 Folders - Google group
• GTD - The PigPog Method
• Getting Things Done - public forum
• GTD Tips & Techniques Google group
• MyLifeOrganized community
  • GTD practices, guidelines, examples
• GTD on MLO WiKi