Comments on: GTD For Legal: Capturing and Transforming “Stuff” into Next Action Items http://www.technoesq.com/law-office-use/2009/07/15/gtd-for-legal-capturing-and-transforming-%e2%80%9cstuff%e2%80%9d-into-next-action-items/ Technology for Lawyers, By Lawyers Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Greg Lois http://www.technoesq.com/law-office-use/2009/07/15/gtd-for-legal-capturing-and-transforming-%e2%80%9cstuff%e2%80%9d-into-next-action-items/comment-page-1/#comment-2647 Greg Lois Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:07:00 +0000 http://www.technoesq.com/?p=984#comment-2647 Loved this post! I am an attorney who has implemented a rigorous GTD-based system into my (multi-state) practice. I wrote a book about my experiences called "The Six Minute Rule" (https://www.createspace.com/3480062) describing where GTD was sucessful and where it didn't work. To me, the "best parts" of GTD are the functional ones - the 'action' principle in particular has revolutionized my practice. I think that David Allen spends a lot of time discussing the psycho-babble and 'first world' nonsense that is appealing but isn't very useful to a real practicing attorney. As busy attorneys (I am a litigator) my attitude is: "Show me where it works." Some of the GTD ideas work (the 'do it' habit, the 'empty the bucket approach,' and "touch each thing only once and make a decision about it"). Some of the GTD ideas just don't work for lawyers or are a waste of time ("30,000 foot review," for example). MY book details what worked for me, describes the system I created, and provides a 'how to' for lawyers who want to try GTD in their own practice. The book "The Six Minute Rule" is available for kindle: http://www.amazon.com/The-Six-Minute-Lawyer-ebook/dp/B004183LXU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1283888085&sr=8-2 Have fun! -Greg Loved this post!

I am an attorney who has implemented a rigorous GTD-based system into my (multi-state) practice. I wrote a book about my experiences called “The Six Minute Rule” (https://www.createspace.com/3480062) describing where GTD was sucessful and where it didn’t work.

To me, the “best parts” of GTD are the functional ones – the ‘action’ principle in particular has revolutionized my practice. I think that David Allen spends a lot of time discussing the psycho-babble and ‘first world’ nonsense that is appealing but isn’t very useful to a real practicing attorney. As busy attorneys (I am a litigator) my attitude is: “Show me where it works.”

Some of the GTD ideas work (the ‘do it’ habit, the ‘empty the bucket approach,’ and “touch each thing only once and make a decision about it”). Some of the GTD ideas just don’t work for lawyers or are a waste of time (“30,000 foot review,” for example). MY book details what worked for me, describes the system I created, and provides a ‘how to’ for lawyers who want to try GTD in their own practice.

The book “The Six Minute Rule” is available for kindle: http://www.amazon.com/The-Six-Minute-Lawyer-ebook/dp/B004183LXU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1283888085&sr=8-2

Have fun!
-Greg

]]> By: Dan http://www.technoesq.com/law-office-use/2009/07/15/gtd-for-legal-capturing-and-transforming-%e2%80%9cstuff%e2%80%9d-into-next-action-items/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 Dan Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:01:29 +0000 http://www.technoesq.com/?p=984#comment-1097 For implementing GTD you can use this web-based application:<br><br><a href="http://www.gtdagenda.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.Gtdagenda.com</a><br><br>You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.<br>A mobile version is available too. For implementing GTD you can use this web-based application:

http://www.Gtdagenda.com

You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.
A mobile version is available too.

]]> By: Dan http://www.technoesq.com/law-office-use/2009/07/15/gtd-for-legal-capturing-and-transforming-%e2%80%9cstuff%e2%80%9d-into-next-action-items/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Dan Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:01:29 +0000 http://www.technoesq.com/?p=984#comment-758 For implementing GTD you can use this web-based application:<br><br><a href="http://www.gtdagenda.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.Gtdagenda.com</a><br><br>You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.<br>A mobile version is available too. For implementing GTD you can use this web-based application:

http://www.Gtdagenda.com

You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.
A mobile version is available too.

]]> By: dan http://www.technoesq.com/law-office-use/2009/07/15/gtd-for-legal-capturing-and-transforming-%e2%80%9cstuff%e2%80%9d-into-next-action-items/comment-page-1/#comment-359 dan Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:30:29 +0000 http://www.technoesq.com/?p=984#comment-359 For implementing GTD you can use this web-based application:<br><br><a href="http://www.gtdagenda.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.Gtdagenda.com</a><br><br>You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.<br>A mobile version is available too. For implementing GTD you can use this web-based application:

http://www.Gtdagenda.com

You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.
A mobile version is available too.

]]> By: dan http://www.technoesq.com/law-office-use/2009/07/15/gtd-for-legal-capturing-and-transforming-%e2%80%9cstuff%e2%80%9d-into-next-action-items/comment-page-1/#comment-369 dan Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:30:29 +0000 http://www.technoesq.com/?p=984#comment-369 For implementing GTD you can use this web-based application:<br><br><a href="http://www.gtdagenda.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.Gtdagenda.com</a><br><br>You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.<br>A mobile version is available too. For implementing GTD you can use this web-based application:

http://www.Gtdagenda.com

You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.
A mobile version is available too.

]]> By: GTD Things http://www.technoesq.com/law-office-use/2009/07/15/gtd-for-legal-capturing-and-transforming-%e2%80%9cstuff%e2%80%9d-into-next-action-items/comment-page-1/#comment-358 GTD Things Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:58:20 +0000 http://www.technoesq.com/?p=984#comment-358 GTD is everywhere. everyone needs that. Good to see that's working for legal industry as well.<br><br>please als visit my blog on Getting Things Done <a href="http://www.gtdthings.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.gtdthings.com</a> GTD is everywhere. everyone needs that. Good to see that's working for legal industry as well.

please als visit my blog on Getting Things Done http://www.gtdthings.com

]]> By: GTD Things http://www.technoesq.com/law-office-use/2009/07/15/gtd-for-legal-capturing-and-transforming-%e2%80%9cstuff%e2%80%9d-into-next-action-items/comment-page-1/#comment-10567 GTD Things Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:58:00 +0000 http://www.technoesq.com/?p=984#comment-10567 GTD is everywhere. everyone needs that. Good to see that's working for legal industry as well. please als visit my blog on Getting Things Done http://www.gtdthings.com GTD is everywhere. everyone needs that. Good to see that’s working for legal industry as well.

please als visit my blog on Getting Things Done http://www.gtdthings.com

]]> By: Posts about Getting Things Done as of July 15, 2009 | GTDThings.com http://www.technoesq.com/law-office-use/2009/07/15/gtd-for-legal-capturing-and-transforming-%e2%80%9cstuff%e2%80%9d-into-next-action-items/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Posts about Getting Things Done as of July 15, 2009 | GTDThings.com Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:23:01 +0000 http://www.technoesq.com/?p=984#comment-357 [...] Therapy writes that three is the magic number. One guest doesn’t disrupt our routine that much. GTD For Legal: Capturing and Transforming “Stuff” into Next Action Items – technoesq.com 07/15/2009 As many of you know, I use RocketMatter as my case management [...] [...] Therapy writes that three is the magic number. One guest doesn’t disrupt our routine that much. GTD For Legal: Capturing and Transforming “Stuff” into Next Action Items – technoesq.com 07/15/2009 As many of you know, I use RocketMatter as my case management [...]

]]> By: finis33 http://www.technoesq.com/law-office-use/2009/07/15/gtd-for-legal-capturing-and-transforming-%e2%80%9cstuff%e2%80%9d-into-next-action-items/comment-page-1/#comment-356 finis33 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:18:20 +0000 http://www.technoesq.com/?p=984#comment-356 Thanks David. I've tried to use OmniFocus but couldn't "get the hang of it" for some reason. I'd love to see how you utilize it in your practice. I think far too often we recommend programs but don't show others how we practically apply them to how we are using them in our every day law environment. Thanks David. I've tried to use OmniFocus but couldn't “get the hang of it” for some reason. I'd love to see how you utilize it in your practice. I think far too often we recommend programs but don't show others how we practically apply them to how we are using them in our every day law environment.

]]> By: David Sparks http://www.technoesq.com/law-office-use/2009/07/15/gtd-for-legal-capturing-and-transforming-%e2%80%9cstuff%e2%80%9d-into-next-action-items/comment-page-1/#comment-355 David Sparks Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:13:34 +0000 http://www.technoesq.com/?p=984#comment-355 Finis,<br><br>Excellent post. As a Mac using attorney, OmniFocus is my primary tool for Law GTD. Simply fantastic. Finis,

Excellent post. As a Mac using attorney, OmniFocus is my primary tool for Law GTD. Simply fantastic.

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