Comments on: Getting Things Done (GTD) http://iconnectdots.com/2007/04/getting_things_.html Guidance, Insight and Ideas in a Time of Accelerating Change Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:45:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: L http://iconnectdots.com/2007/04/getting_things_.html/comment-page-1#comment-723 L Thu, 08 May 2008 06:39:58 +0000 http://iconnectdots.com.s11974.gridserver.com/2007/04/getting-things-done-gtd.html#comment-723 Steve, I really connected with this article from April 2007 on Getting Things Done (GTD). I also have a daughter (16) who's very bright and a visual/spatial thinker. We're both ADD/HD and I try to help her with an organization system that will work to help her perform in school. I've tried many systems myself, but we haven't hit on one that she doesn't lose, forget, or ignore. I'd be interested in hearing how your son's situation turns out. Steve, I really connected with this article from April 2007 on Getting Things Done (GTD). I also have a daughter (16) who’s very bright and a visual/spatial thinker. We’re both ADD/HD and I try to help her with an organization system that will work to help her perform in school. I’ve tried many systems myself, but we haven’t hit on one that she doesn’t lose, forget, or ignore.
I’d be interested in hearing how your son’s situation turns out.

]]> By: Sumocat http://iconnectdots.com/2007/04/getting_things_.html/comment-page-1#comment-722 Sumocat Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:44:02 +0000 http://iconnectdots.com.s11974.gridserver.com/2007/04/getting-things-done-gtd.html#comment-722 I agree with you on the "linear, serial thinkers" who enforce conformity over creativity. They seem to forget that Albert Einstein was labeled "slow" as a child. As a tutor, I've worked with "thinkers" like this, but more importantly, I've drawn outside their lines to get kids to learn. More often than not, it works and works well. I commend you for seeking your own route to organization for your son. BTW, I've recently learned to devote some of my mental energy to organization (like you, I am not innately organized) by thinking of it as a challenge rather than an obligation. This integrates it into my thinking as opposed to the other way around. I am constantly refining my system and seeking ways to make it smarter. This is largely limited to the computer where I can use search to "recall" items. My organization in the physical world remains limited, but digitally, I can get things done. I agree with you on the “linear, serial thinkers” who enforce conformity over creativity. They seem to forget that Albert Einstein was labeled “slow” as a child. As a tutor, I’ve worked with “thinkers” like this, but more importantly, I’ve drawn outside their lines to get kids to learn. More often than not, it works and works well. I commend you for seeking your own route to organization for your son.

BTW, I’ve recently learned to devote some of my mental energy to organization (like you, I am not innately organized) by thinking of it as a challenge rather than an obligation. This integrates it into my thinking as opposed to the other way around. I am constantly refining my system and seeking ways to make it smarter. This is largely limited to the computer where I can use search to “recall” items. My organization in the physical world remains limited, but digitally, I can get things done.

]]> By: Mike http://iconnectdots.com/2007/04/getting_things_.html/comment-page-1#comment-721 Mike Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:52:25 +0000 http://iconnectdots.com.s11974.gridserver.com/2007/04/getting-things-done-gtd.html#comment-721 GTD is good Steve. Check out vitalist.com sometime. Full disclosure: I have zero ties to the site/company other than being a user. Your GTD work with your son reminds me to ask how things are going with your "Brain Hacks" experiment http://www.iconnectdots.com/ctd/2007/03/brain_hacks_thi.html#more GTD is good Steve. Check out vitalist.com sometime. Full disclosure: I have zero ties to the site/company other than being a user.

Your GTD work with your son reminds me to ask how things are going with your “Brain Hacks” experiment http://www.iconnectdots.com/ctd/2007/03/brain_hacks_thi.html#more

]]> By: DK http://iconnectdots.com/2007/04/getting_things_.html/comment-page-1#comment-720 DK Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:05:14 +0000 http://iconnectdots.com.s11974.gridserver.com/2007/04/getting-things-done-gtd.html#comment-720 Be interested to hear how it goes as I have the GTD book ready to read and a hope it to will sort through my 'issues' :-) DK Be interested to hear how it goes as I have the GTD book ready to read and a hope it to will sort through my ‘issues’ :-)

DK

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