Best products from r/gtd
We found 30 comments on r/gtd discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 24 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
2. Epson WorkForce ES-400 Color Duplex Document Scanner for PC and Mac, Auto Document Feeder (ADF)
Get organized in a snap scan upto 35 ppm/70 ipm (1); Single Step Technology captures both sides in one passEasily scan stacks of paper robust 50 page Auto Document Feeder; Scan business/ID cards, receipts and more. Operating Systems Windows 7, 8/8.1, 10. Mac OS X 10.6.8 10.11.xPowerful software incl...
3. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
- Penguin Books
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4. Boulong Fireproof Document Bag 15" x 12" NON-ITCHY Double silicone coated Fire|Water|Explosion Resistant Metal Zipper Double Pockets Withstand 2300℉. Fireproof Safe Storage for important properties
5. Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1500 Color Duplex Document Scanner with Touch Screen for Mac and PC [Current Model, 2018 Release]
- Large, intuitive 4.3 inch touch screen for easy one-touch scanning
- PC less scanning - Easily scan to your preferred destination, popular cloud services such as Google Drive and Dropbox, your desktop folders, mobile devices and more
- Sharing capabilities with multiple users via one scanner: Create unique user profiles and save information to user-specific folders
- All in one solution to optimize your productivity. Includes ScanSnap Home to capture, organize, manage your business, home, or classroom
- The LCD Panel, WI-FI, and USB connections makes it easy to setup and start scanning
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6. 3M Monitor Mount Document Clip, Mounts Right or Left with Command Adhesive, Swings Forward and Back for Easy Viewing and Storage, 30 Sheet Capacity, Black (DH240MB)
- Document clip mounts to monitor freeing up desk space and reducing movement of eyes, neck and shoulders minimizing strain and increasing comfort
- Dual-function clip lets you slide in up to 5 sheets one-handed or securely clip up to 30 sheets
- Mounts right or left with Command Adhesive
- Swings forward and back for easy viewing and storage when not in use
- Holds up to 30 sheets
- Uses Command (TM) Adhesive to attach
- Compatible with all CRT monitors and most flat panel monitors
- Swings out of way when not in use
- Color: Black
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7. Vaultz Locking Legal File Tote
Double combination locks for convenient securityInternal rails are sized for hanging file foldersRubber feet to prevent scuffingHIPAA-compliant to secure your important files for transport
8. The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)
HarperCollins Publishers
9. AmazonBasics 12-Sheet High-Security Micro-Cut Paper, CD and Credit Card Home Office Shredder with Pullout Basket
High-security, micro-cut shredder with 12-sheet capacity; destroys credit cards, CDs, and DVDs (one at a time)Shreds paper into tiny pieces (5/32 by 15/32 inches) at a rate of 6 feet per minute8 minute continuous run time with 45 minute cool down time; Auto start and manual reverse to clear paper ja...
10. Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300i Instant PDF Multi Sheet-Fed Scanner Trade Compliant PA03643-B205, Black Gray, One Size (PA03643-B005)
Optical Resolution 600 dpiFujitsu Scan Snap S1300i Instant PDF Multi Sheet-Fed Scanner Trade Compliant PA03643-B205 Business Card ScannersThis product is manufactured in JapanOperation Temperature 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
12. Boogie Board 8.5-Inch LCD Writing Tablet, Black (PT01085BLKA0002)
- Boogie Board Basics is a reusable writing pad that’s perfect for jotting down quick notes at your desk or at home.
- WRITE WITH ANYTHING: Use the included stylus, a pen or even your fingernail to write on the writing pad.
- INSTANT ERASE: Push the button on top of the LCD writing tablet to activate Boogie Board’s unique Quick Clear technology and watch the board instantly clear itself. No need for special erasers or paper towels.
- ELIMINATE CLUTTER: Because there are no cords or chargers, it takes up minimal space anywhere in your house and is great for taking on the go!
- AUTHENTIC: The reusable, semi-transparent drawing tablet uses Boogie Board’s patented technology made of scientifically engineered materials, which offers a natural writing experience and a bright, durable screen that lasts for years.
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13. Smead Poly File Jacket, Straight-Cut Tab, 1" Expansion, Letter Size, Assorted Colors, 10 per Pack (89610)
Includes 10 letter size (11-3/4” W x 9-1/2” H) translucent expanding file jackets in assorted colors that allow you to view the folder contents at a glanceDurable poly material is tear and water resistant, protecting contents from dirt and moisture, and easy to cleanStraight-cut tab is perfect f...
14. Top Flight Glued Mini-Marble Composition Book, Narrow Rule, 4.5 x 3.25 Inches, 80 Sheets, Shrink-Wrapped with Insert, 3-Pack, Blue/Black/Green (06351)
- Extra hard cover
- Assorted colors: 1 each of blue, black and green marble
- Narrow ruled
- Mini size
- Extra hard cover
- Assorted colors: 1 each of blue, black and green marble
- Mini size,Narrow ruled
- Narrow ruled; Mini size
- Pack of 3 book, each book with 80 sheets
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15. Moleskine Classic Notebook, Soft Cover, Pocket (3.5" x 5.5") Ruled/Lined, Black, 192 Pages
- CLASSIC MOLESKINE NOTEBOOK: Moleskine classic notebooks are perfect notebooks for writing journals, a daily diary, or note taking in college classes or meetings. Moleskine notebooks are beloved by travelers & bullet journalists for their slim design.
- DURABLE COVER & ELASTIC CLOSURE: Hold writing projects & notes in your Moleskine notebook with an elastic closure band & inner storage folders. Leather-like classic Moleskine cover & thick, ivory paper pages are perfect for writing with fountain pens.
- GIFT QUALITY NOTEBOOKS: Moleskine planners, journals and notebooks come in hardcover or softcover and colors like black, red, blue, green and brown. The binding and cover have a durable finish, designed for daily journaling, writing and sketching.
- DELUXE QUALITY PAGES: Moleskine's thick, ivory paper pages in a hardcover Moleskine notebook, softcover Moleskine notebook, cahier or volant journal, or Moleskine planner are perfectly textured for writing with a ballpoint pen, fountain pen, or pencil.
- MOLESKINE QUALITY: We're dedicated to culture, travel, memory, imagination, & personal identity—both physical & digital. We bring this commitment to our notebooks, bags, apps & smart pens & notebooks.
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17. Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and the Business of Life
Penguin Books
19. Pendaflex Heavy Duty Expanding File with Extra-Thick Cover, Tyvek Reinforced Edges, 21 Pockets, A–Z Tabs, Elastic Cord Closure, Letter Size (R117ALHD)
- Heavy Duty: Redrope Covers With A Double-Reinforced Flap Are Built To Withstand Heavy Use Over Weeks And Months And Years
- Go Ahead, Get Started: One Row Of Pre-Printed A-Z Tabs Will Have You Sorting And Filing Right Out Of The Gate; Another Row Of Blank Tabs Allows You To Personalize Sections For Your Needs
- Flap & Elastic Cord Closure: This System Ensures Your Papers Are Secure While You Store, Carry Or Transport Them
- Room To Expand: Expanding Sides Grow As Your Files Grow; Tyvek Reinforced Top Edges Keep Even Over-Stuffed Files In Tact
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20. Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500 Color Duplex Desk Scanner for Mac and PC [Discountinued Model, 2013 Release]
- One touch scanning to searchable PDFs, JPEG, editable Word or Excel documents, and business cards
- Scan up to 50 double-sided sheets on automatic document feed (ADF) at a speedy 25 pages per minute with advanced paper feeding system
- Wi-Fi connectivity delivers wireless scanning to your computer or mobile device - place the iX500 anywhere
- Scan anything from business cards to A3 size documents; Intelligent scan correction performs a quick quality check on your scans with auto color detection, auto rotation, and blank page removal
- Scan documents directly to the cloud and access them from anywhere - compatible with Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote, and more
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Also, if someone could walk thru how they would handle getting a task done using the method. I would like to apply it to reading the book Getting Things Done, what steps would someone use or is this a bad example?
OK, this is an easy one for me because I just helped a friend get started with GTD. So at a very very very basic level, this is the GTD process for a new task:
What is it?
GTD is an action-management system that is taught through a book written by David Allen. It teaches you how to be personally productive. If you have problems being organized, staying on-task, and getting things done, this is the book for you.
What is the outcome desired?
The outcome desired is to study the book, learn the system, and implement it into your life so that you can get stuff done like a pro.
What is the very next physical action?
The very next physical action is to purchase a copy of the book so that you can start studying it. I have the audio book, the Kindle book, and the paperback book. I highly recommend the paperback book over the other two versions because you are going to want to flip through it a lot; it is a very dense book and paper is the easiest way to study it, imo. The latest version is available for $12 straight from Amazon via this link: (if budget allows, actually do it - go buy it, right now - this is your very next physical action step required to move your GTD project forward!)
https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0143126563/
Okay, so there you go - that's an example of how you would walk through getting a task done, at least from a very high level (there's more to GTD, including asking the question of should you be doing this or should it be deleted to someone else, is this is a wishlist item for the future that you want to remember but maybe not do right away, and so on). Nothing has physically changed in the real world (at least, not yet), but you've done a tremendous process of defining a to-do item - you've converted it from something undefined to something actionable: "I want to learn GTD" becomes "I need to purchase the book" - and that will open the door to doing more next-actions related to your project of studying GTD.
Now, expanding on how you would apply it to reading the book - in GTD, there are next-actions, and then there are projects. A project is simply defined as any task that requires more than one next-action item. That's a little bit different from how a project is traditionally defined, but it makes sense, because anything that is going to take more than one step needs to be tracked somehow so that you don't forgot to keep working on it. So as far as creating a book project, this is simply how I would approach it - note that this is not GTD "canon" or anything, it's just the way I personally deal with approaching the study of educational texts:
On some quick tangents:
Anyway, looping back to the "study the GTD book" project: you'll spend an hour or so typing up the headings, and a few minutes figuring out a schedule, a few seconds to setup a recurring reminder alarm on your phone (or watch, or calendar, or whatever), and then you have a couple procedures (mindmap + short bullet-point notes) for actually buzzing through each section. Over the next few weeks, you'll make tremendous progress through the book and will start to understand how GTD works. So that's how I would approach it, at any rate. Do whatever works best for you, of course - if you have a great personal studying system or a photographic memory or whatever, adapt it to your situation. For me, I absolutely need to break big projects like studying an entire book down into small, bite-sized tasks that I can work on day after day after day, because I just can't absorb that much information that quickly, especially not without getting distracted partway through.
So go buy the book & report back! lol
You're neglecting it for some reason, but these look a lot like self improvement ideas plus chores, which I know I don't like to process. They require taking action about yourself, which can be hard.
Peter Drucker has a great point about effective decisions - they must include an action, or they are not decisions at all.
Also at 7 things a day, with 100 things until you clear it out - that means you only clear out your inbox every 2 weeks, which sounds like you're not doing the weekly review!
Here are some tips I can give you, based on your example inbox items:
The GTD podcast has a guided weekly review which can be helpful if you're struggling to do them as well.
>How do you guys handle reference material in your GTD systems? Do you use any applications? Do you have any advice or recommendations on how I could improve my setup? I am looking forward to any suggestions.
DA's recommendations regarding filing cabinets requires a pretty hefty investment of space. I think it requires drawers with bottoms so you can just put manilla, not hanging folders in them, and a way to prop them all upright in the back. this one fits the bill.
I have filing cabinets like that, but I now use a folder based organization system for digital files like you. In terms of expandability, there's no comparison.
I keep Project reference files, Reference files, and a whole bunch of other stuff in dropbox, and organize projects and reference files using some conventions regarding file names. For example, I have folder names like:
"Project - replace tires" this would be an ongoing current project
"Ref - 2018-2019 Receipts" this would be reference materials
"Ref - Project - plan picnic due (2019-03-04)" this would be a finished project, project files saved for reference
I place whatever files needed into the appropriate reference or project folders.
I think it's important for reducing friction that the right reference and project folders be easily accessible from the next actions list. I use 1 long text file to store all my @nextactions and Project tasks, using the Taskpaper convention.
Good thing about having it all in dropbox is you can obtain a share link for each file/folder and copy and paste that link to whatever task/project management app you use for reference, so it's a click away. I can do the same with gmail links - I think there's a chrome plugin for generating links for individual gmail threads - which I copy and paste into my next actions list regarding projects.
The bad thing about keeping everything in dropbox is security, especially regarding sensitive personal information.
If you only have a few papers to store, I would recommend a document scanner to turn it all digital. Just name the files descriptively so you can search for it later - ex. not "financial_aid.pdf", but "2018-2019 financial aid application_due/submitted yyyy-mm-dd.pdf" It'll do duplex (2 sided scanning) and includes an automatic sheet feeder. Included software for this model can also encrypt PDF files with passwords for some additional security when storing files in the cloud.
If you have the funds and space and/or need, Fujitsu ScanSnap ix1500 is the heavy duty version of the same thing.
Paper GTD'ers represent! TBF I do use Nirvana now, but I was an all-paper GTD'er for a long time (been using GTD since 2005). A nice mini leather-bound pocket notebook still works better than anything else for ubiquitous capture. This one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CXU5NK . Cut the front and back covers of 3x5 paper refills to fit them in, and a collapsible pen goes in the spine. Writing something also seems to help people internalize it better than typing; not sure why this is.
Interestingly, I have a whiteboard on my garage wall with a separate GTD implementation for house and car projects. I sectioned it off into various GTD sections (waiting for, next actions, projects, etc.). It's really satisfying to be able to stare at all of my GTD categories in one look. Backing it up is as simple as photographing it.
Well, if you're actively working on Mr. Smith's case or file or whatever, I would do the two minute task. As I said, if it's important to log your progress for a project, I would definitely do it. If you have a template that you use for many customers, I would personally create a checklist and then attach a copy of that checklist to every person's file. That way you can see whether or not you've done X or Y for any given customer. I'm a huge proponent of checklists. If you're interested, I would seriously recommend The Checklist Manifesto.
How about a Hipster PDA?
If you want more space, then a 5x8 notebook (like the common Moleskine) is a workable option. For even more space, a 3-ring binder with 8 dividers is wonderfully useful, if not pocketable.
For simplicity, it is difficult to beat using paper for your "dashboard". Capturing thoughts on 3x5 cards carried in a pocket is a cheap, simple, and fast approach. For a physical inbox, I used a poly file pocket to carry loose notes until they were processed. A similar one carried my "Action Support" when I was on the go for errands and such.
If you prefer digital and have a smartphone, it is easy enough to set up a free Evernote account. You can create individual notes per task/project, or simple have a few notes that you edit as things change.
Here's the links to save you some time.
Making It All Work:
https://www.amazon.com/Making-All-Work-Winning-Business/dp/0143116622/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478137388&sr=8-1&keywords=making+it+all+work
Ready for Anything:
https://www.amazon.com/Ready-Anything-Productivity-Principles-Getting/dp/0143034545/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1478137428&sr=8-3&keywords=making+it+all+work
Living Forward by Michael Hyatt is a very good book for this purpose. He is also a follower of gtd.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012H10GBW/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
I use an alphabetized accordion folder like this one.