My Getting Things Done productivity environment is that of a “normal” employed computer user: email, calendar and tasks reside in Microsoft Outlook 2010/2013, that being connected to an Exchange server. Whatever happens has to be embeddable into that system.
As mobile device the iPhone comes along, which plays nicely with Exchange in terms of email and calendar, and roughly with tasks through the Reminder app but not as I need it.
2. Just my system – might not fit you.
This slide deck visualizes the blog post
“Getting Things Done* with Outlook
2010/Exchange and iPhone/iOS” on
www.schlosser.info/gtd-outlook-iphone
Read for detailed instructions and
explanations.
* “Getting Things Done” is a method and book by David Allen.
6. Email – 4D method
Delete Do Delegate Defer
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11. Finding Fast ‒ Search Folders & Search
Virtual folders
Per project
Per VIP group
Keywords
to:name and from:name searches the name just in
receiver respectively sender.
subject:topic searches just in the subject line.
12. Actions ‒ a Task List with Context
Context determines your options, not priorities
13. It is Monday 2:31pm. What do you do?
Where are you?
How much time do you have?
What persons are in your reach?
Which tools do you have right at hand?
14. My Contexts
Agendas
Errands
Calls
Computer Offline
Computer Online
Home
Office
Waiting for
Projects
Someday/Maybe
15. Define new Task List View
Columns symbol, done,
prio, subject, notes,
due
Grouping categories
Sort none
Filter extra done ≠ yes
16. Synchronize Actions Outlook – iPhone
TaskTask App (see in iTunes)
TaskTask HD (see in iTunes)
Same categories
19. Resources
This guide as blog post (also in German)
Other
Outlook search folders – Microsoft
Outlook Attachment Remover Add-in
GTD Times – Blog of David Allen Co.
memo randoms by Jason Franzen
David Allen: Getting Things Done book