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:To do items must be actions you committed yourself to do in short term (like 2 weeks)
:To do items must be actions you committed yourself to do in short term (like 2 weeks)
:Tick, delete items every day, clean / rework the list every week
:Tick, delete items every day, clean / rework the list every week
* [http://lifehacker.com/335269/practicing-simplified-gtd Lifehacker &mdash
* [http://lifehacker.com/335269/practicing-simplified-gtd Lifehacker — Gina Trapani, Practicing simplified GTD]
:3 lists: To-do list, project list, someday/maybe list.
* [http://lifehacker.com/182318/empty-your-inbox-with-the-trusted-trio Lifehacker — Gina Trapani, Empty your inbox with the trusted trio]
* [http://lifehacker.com/272590/separate-your-email-from-your-to+dos Lifehacker — Gina Trapani, Separate email from your to-dos]
:Use folder ''followup'' for email that requires action on your side. Adding email to this folder means creating a corresponding to-do item in your to-do list (add '(followup)' to recall that mail need to be cleared/replied to afterwards)
:Use folder ''archive'' for email that have been replied to or email containing information we may want to refer to in the distant future.
:Use folder ''hold'' for email that contain important information we need to access in the near future, or if you are waiting for someone to come back to you. This

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Two personalities (ie. two selfs): Boss self, Personal assistant self.
Separate to do items, project items, someday / maybe items.
Be specific, gives as much details as necessary, use action verbs
To do items must be actions you committed yourself to do in short term (like 2 weeks)
Tick, delete items every day, clean / rework the list every week
3 lists: To-do list, project list, someday/maybe list.
Use folder followup for email that requires action on your side. Adding email to this folder means creating a corresponding to-do item in your to-do list (add '(followup)' to recall that mail need to be cleared/replied to afterwards)
Use folder archive for email that have been replied to or email containing information we may want to refer to in the distant future.
Use folder hold for email that contain important information we need to access in the near future, or if you are waiting for someone to come back to you. This