Getting Things Done

How using David Allen's www.davidco.com getting things done methods andMindMapper can help you create visual lists and help you record and memorize critical, useful and fun events, tasks and calendar dates.

We at Essential MindMapping have recently been introduced the concepts ofDavid Allen's website "getting things done" where you can download andreceive valuable information on managing your time, resources and projects.

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MindMapper is not only great for visual planning, projects andpresentations...We have received many comments from clients who use MindMapper andDavid Allen's
"getting things done" principles for remembering useful andimportant information they can reference in one central map.

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Cool/Convenient Maps to have:

There are critical reminder-type lists that we all need to let our brainrelax (re: outcomes and actions).

There are other lists, though, that canbeuseful, fun, and interesting, that fit in the area of "reference" or"support."

Account and $ numbers- credit card #s, PIN #s, etc. (if you're using a Palmyou can put these in Tel/Add, make them "private", and turn off the Privateview so that you only can see those entries when you turn it on with yourpassword.)

don't forget MindMapper allows you to protect all this personal informationas you can assign password protection to your MindMaps!

Affirmations- personal self-talk scripts for positive internal programming
Create your MindMap add Branches with your favorite script title thensimplyadd notes with Your script!

Basic personal numbers (self and family members)- drivers license, socialsecurity, insurance policies, Whatever you may need for yourself and otherswhen filling out formsBirthdays- group by date, as reviewable (those during a month, put intickler for that month, etc.)

Break your MindMap into months add simply add branches to the birthday.
Even add a link to the website to where you have seen tha special gift forthem!

Checklists- Travel, Take sailing..., Personal New Habits to Create, etc.Gifts- organized by people and/or a general list of neat things to buy forothers (fresh maple syrup from Vermont , styluses for Palms, etc.... andwhere to get them.) Great for birthdays, ad-hoc niceness, and Christmastime.

Add links to your favorite shopping websites within your MindMap

Ideas I don't know what to do with, now that I've had them...- we all havethem, and they don't fit anywhere except in an "they don't fit anywhere"list.

You'll soon find links to other maps where you can reference these andaction them!

Jokes- the current ones that you'd like to get some more mileage out of(but damn! they disappear out of our brain so fast.)

Might "wanna buy"...- could be one mega-Map , or (more commonly) grouped bythe type of thing it is: cds, cigars, wines, books, videos or where fromlinks.

Might "wanna do" when...- possibilities when you're in a certain locationordoing a certain activity. By city, country, or region (things to do/thinkabout when I'm in Napa Valley , London , Santiago .) Or by activity (Websurfing places to visit.)

Might wanna do with...- if you're into any animate or inanimate objects: mykids, my spouse, my dogs, my piano, my woodcarving tools, my garden, mycomputer,Previous addresses and
employers- keep at least your last three. (What apain when you have to supply them and you don't have them!)

Quotes- "Cool Quotes - where I can jot down quotations I come across that Ilike." (Joel Millican)

Restaurants- for business or pleasure, to review for ideas instead ofsame-old same-old.

Style or product numbers I may need when I'm buying things- oil filter, vacuum cleaner bags, labeler cassettes, etc.Tips/Shortcuts- speed-key codes, shortcut codes for new systems (voicemail,answering machine, pager, software apps, new Palm III, etc.)

Any new skillset you're learning can have a remind-me-about list specific to itsfeaturesand activities until they are habitual and under your belt.Vacation things to do- those things that you might like to do if you areinto seriously doing nothing (take pictures, hike, hotels to stay in for anight, spa treatments, places to explore, etc.)

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