Comments on: My Moleskines http://www.joethorn.net/2007/12/10/my-moleskines/ theology. church. culture. life. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Curlee http://www.joethorn.net/2007/12/10/my-moleskines/#comment-3748 Jason Curlee Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:39:39 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2007/12/10/my-moleskines/#comment-3748 Hey Joe....ran across your site in a blog search and it's great to see what other pastors are doing to be organized... Hey Joe….ran across your site in a blog search and it’s great to see what other pastors are doing to be organized…

]]> By: Christian http://www.joethorn.net/2007/12/10/my-moleskines/#comment-3747 Christian Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:06:10 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2007/12/10/my-moleskines/#comment-3747 Thanks Joe. Yes, I agree with trimming the GTD system down to the minimum that works. No ticklers for me, I put those in the diary or send an email with a "do not deliver until" timestamp. I use the Noguchi system for everything in my filing cabinate - every file goes to the front. Works brilliantly and at the end of the year the files at the back can usually be binned. I keep a "wishlist" which is mostly full of book recomendations. Thanks Joe. Yes, I agree with trimming the GTD system down to the minimum that works. No ticklers for me, I put those in the diary or send an email with a “do not deliver until” timestamp. I use the Noguchi system for everything in my filing cabinate – every file goes to the front. Works brilliantly and at the end of the year the files at the back can usually be binned. I keep a “wishlist” which is mostly full of book recomendations.

]]> By: Joe Thorn http://www.joethorn.net/2007/12/10/my-moleskines/#comment-3746 Joe Thorn Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:40:07 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2007/12/10/my-moleskines/#comment-3746 Christian, I have scrapped much of the GTD system. I use no tickler file, and only use an alpha file. Contexts lists were largely useless to me. I do a lot of comm' via email, and the blackberry is a huge help. All tasks simply go into the "inbox" of my lined notebook, and everything else that requires more than one step (projects) goes in the back and is indexed in the very front. If a task has a reference I note that under ref on my task page so I know where to go (email, project, book, etc.) My assistant takes care of a lot for me, so that is a huge help. Christian, I have scrapped much of the GTD system. I use no tickler file, and only use an alpha file. Contexts lists were largely useless to me. I do a lot of comm’ via email, and the blackberry is a huge help. All tasks simply go into the “inbox” of my lined notebook, and everything else that requires more than one step (projects) goes in the back and is indexed in the very front. If a task has a reference I note that under ref on my task page so I know where to go (email, project, book, etc.)

My assistant takes care of a lot for me, so that is a huge help.

]]> By: Christian http://www.joethorn.net/2007/12/10/my-moleskines/#comment-3745 Christian Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:44:05 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2007/12/10/my-moleskines/#comment-3745 Hi Joe. I have a question about your system: how does it link to email? In my work most things I do are represented by an email, so I run a modified version of GTD using different folders. This works very well as I have a Blackberry which links to the Exchange server, changes on Outlook or Blackberry are always in sync. I see the benefits of your "new laptop" in terms of disconnecting etc. So, do you run GTD with emails as well as Moleskine? If you get an email that requires action do you just put it into your pocketbook? Hi Joe. I have a question about your system: how does it link to email?

In my work most things I do are represented by an email, so I run a modified version of GTD using different folders. This works very well as I have a Blackberry which links to the Exchange server, changes on Outlook or Blackberry are always in sync. I see the benefits of your “new laptop” in terms of disconnecting etc.

So, do you run GTD with emails as well as Moleskine? If you get an email that requires action do you just put it into your pocketbook?

]]> By: Derek http://www.joethorn.net/2007/12/10/my-moleskines/#comment-3744 Derek Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:07:09 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2007/12/10/my-moleskines/#comment-3744 Joe: I'm also a Moleskine user, and avid long-time reader of your site (your recent post on elder development came at the right time for me!). Just wanted to point you to a great site I found recently. It was a great present to me, and around Christmastime, it may be for you as well. Check it out here: http://renaissance-art.com/ . They offer custom-made leather bindings for Moleskines. I had mine engraved with my name, and they also installed a much needed pen loop. Great stuff, and well worth it. Grace to you, Derek Joe:

I’m also a Moleskine user, and avid long-time reader of your site (your recent post on elder development came at the right time for me!). Just wanted to point you to a great site I found recently. It was a great present to me, and around Christmastime, it may be for you as well. Check it out here: http://renaissance-art.com/ . They offer custom-made leather bindings for Moleskines. I had mine engraved with my name, and they also installed a much needed pen loop. Great stuff, and well worth it. Grace to you,

Derek

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