Competitors began doing just that though, mostly using online tools (RTM, Toodledo) or Apple’s services. In 2009, that was OK, and it’s funny to think back to how few apps could actually deliver cloud-sync back then. In early versions of Things, it was only possible to sync over WIFI. A real shame, coz Things mac costs US$49.99. The product is developed by Cultured Code, a company that’s both set in it’s ways, and not really renowned for action. I fell in love with it from the moment I first saw the beautifully simple interface that it’s famous for. “Things for Mac” (now “Things Mac”) was the very first GTD application that I ever used. That’s what I was going to say, but then something happened. If you are just starting out on your Getting Things Done journey, and you want cure-all, no-cost, you-bloody-beauty, platform/device-independent system, then GO NO FURTHER than The Secret Weapon! The site is (now) sponsored, but not overtly, and would have required a great deal of effort to produce, with videos that describe every aspect of the theory and the system. I don’t know why they took the time, but I consider The Secret Weapon one of the best examples of a community website I’ve come across. It’s easy, it’s everywhere (Evernote is free on every device you can think of) and it works! It’s been my trusted system for 6 months, and whilst it feels a little imposed (jut a little), it never let me down. ![]() The system teaches you to use the tags and notebooks in Evernote to create a task collection and completion workflow, based on Getting Things Done. The Secret Weapon is not a product or a software solution in itself, but a manifesto and complete step-by-step playbook on how to turn (the fantastic) Evernote into a kickarse GTD productivity machine. Įvernote & the Secret Weapon my system of choice for the last 6 months or so. ![]() So, cutting to the chase, my authoritative view and system referral is (drum roll). Tom’s done a great job of pointing out the good and bad in a bunch of apps, and after reading his round-up, I thought that the only thing I would do differently (aside from not doing as good a job) would be to make an alternative final recommendation. That I couldn’t actually give you anything better than this guy (Tom Philip).It was going to take a long time and a lot of work to review al those.I was going to review the following products and make a I thought I’d grace you dear reader, with a cutting review of my perfect GTD system for Mac/Android! Brilliant! In this process, I’ve used a whole stack of software to mange my Inbox and project lists. Over the years I’ve experimented with dozens of ways to apply GTD to my life. So this post began as something VERY different. I’d highly recommend the original David Allen book if you’re keen to de-clutter your life a little. Work on the most important thing first, then the second, and so on until your project is done. Make time regularly, to review and to break that list down into small and achievable tasksģ. ![]() Capture all you need to do in a single list (Agile Backlog/GTD Inbox)Ģ. When you boil the two down, the principles of GTD and project Agility are strikingly similar.ġ. In a technical process sense, Agility in software development is simply the application of basic task management ideas, that help organise an otherwise complicated set of deliverables into small bites, consumable by a diverse team of professionals.įor about 5 years, I’ve been a devotee of David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” system, to accomplish the same thing, at a personal level. Hey! Just after the Things Android Script? It’s here (this post will tell you how I came to write it)
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