Stopped using Vitalist, now using GTD+R
I’ve stopped trying to use Vitalist for GTD, the main reason being is that it keeps changing. In a way it is good that it is developing but it drives me crazy that the fundamentals change and there isn’t anyway of keep using the old system. One day you’re tootling away fine, then wham the things you did don’t work anymore, throwing you off your workflow. I guess that once they have everything settled then it will be a smashing system but I can’t wait and so I’ve gone back to paper.Paper is great, for a number of reasons. There is no wait for the program,browser or site to load (which can be painfully slow on a 128kbit connection). And you can use it anywhere. I went back to paper-lists for my NAs and the biggest disadvantage is that as you complete a bunch of NAs and add more, you eventually have to write out a new list to keep everything tidy.
That’s why I was delighted to come across GTD+R. GTD+R, the R stands for Rhodia notepads, let’s you shuffle your NAs around in stacks. There’s no rewriting lists and there’s minimal effort in transferring the items from your Inbox to your lists. Apart from the simple methodology the key ingredient is the set of folding pockets. The system is even more portable than the B5 binder I was using and it helps with daily, weekly and monthly reviews.
You can find the GTD+R system here
The templates are free to download and print out and there a video of how to fold the special pockets.
For the first time in a long long time I am happy with my GTD system and I don’t think I will be changing the way I do things for a while. If you are using paper lists and are happy apart from the constant rewriting of lists, give GTD+R a try.
