1. Write down everything you do in a day
Doing this can help cut out time wasting activities and can also help identify free time. You will be amazed with all the time you can save using this method.

2. Make To-Do Lists
Write down your main objectives for each day and complete them in the order you write them down.

3. Become The King Of Lists
Create lists for things you are waiting on. Another list method that can be used in GTD (Getting Things Done) is making lists of what you need to do in different places. For example you may have a home list which has things that you must complete at home. Making lists can be time consuming so don’t go overboard with the amount you make.

4. Set Up A Inbox
Creating a easy to use inbox is simple and very cost effective. At our blog we have written a guide to creating a effective inbox. Click here to read part 1 of the 2 part series. Click here to read part 2 of the series.

5. Have a Place For Everything
Create specific places to keep objects so you can easily find them. An example can be putting your books in one place once you have read them. The above example would be easy to follow and should save time as you would know where to find it if you needed it.

1. Write it down and come back to it.

2. Wear something to remind e.g. a piece of string around your wrist.

3. Tell someone else to remind you. They may not remind you but telling someone will help you remember.

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1.Start From The Top Of The Inbox
When sorting out your inbox start from the top and work through the pile.
2.Ask yourself if you need it
If you do not need the file throw it away or file it for later use.
3.Add Things To Do In The Inbox
Add things you wish to do in the inbox.

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Diaries and planners are a very useful planning tool that can help you manage your time.  Here are some tips for the use of a diary for planning time.

1. Write activities or things you want to achieve during the day.
2. Check your diary or planner throughout the day.
3. Tick off each activity as you complete them.

1. Buy a tray or use a folder or anything that holds objects such as paper.
2. Use the inbox to put in current work or paper that you must complete,  file or use .
3. Clear the Inbox each day.

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1. Use an Inbox
Everyday sort through your inbox and throw away unneeded material, delegate work that is for others and make sure you complete all activities that need to be completed on the day.  An inbox can be a tub or container for example.

2. Use folders
Sort and archive old work that is needed in manila folders with date and what is inside the folder.

3. Scan Paper
Use a scanner to make electronic copies of paper that has been written on and store it on a digital storage device.

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Creating tickler files is a way of chronologically organising bits of data or information.

Generally, a tickler is made up of 42 folders all together, 12 folders labeled with each month in the year and 31 folders representing each day.  You put the current month as the top folder and after that folder you have the current day.  For example if it was the 8th February, you would have the February folder at the top followed by folder 8-29.  If a days passes and it is the 9th of February then you put the folder 8 after the March folder and folders 1-7.

Tickler files can be used to make sure that you are have the correct information on a certain day or to remind yourself of something on a certain day.  For example, if you had a meeting to go to on January 2nd you can put your documents into the tickler.

More Info: http://wiki.43folders.com/index.php/Tickler_file

Just a short post:

I am trying to implement GTD (Getting Things Done) as my productivity system.

I am hoping that if I do I will be able to make more blog posts. I always find that I do not have enough time to make blog posts. The following link is a good place to start to learn about GTD: http://www.triptronix.net/ishbadiddle/archives/2005/06/19/01.53.20/