Comments on: GTD for RPG

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 03:33:46 +0000

The extremely observant – like Tracey Snow of Snowman dot org ( http://www.snowman.org/ ) – may have noticed that at some point between August 28th, 2010, and January 27, 2013, this article had gone missing completely, and only the illustrative graphic was showing. After a lot of headscratching, I finally noticed that the url showing on her comment was pointing at an attachment and not at the actual article. I renamed the URL for the article (the easier of the two solutions) and hey presto, it’s back! Anyone who has this article bookmarked should update their links to http://www.campaignmastery.com/blog/gtd-for-rpg-by-johnn/ and anyone who wants to congratulate Tracey on his sharpness of eye or thank him should do so – I certainly do!

By: Mike @ DFO Wiki

Mike @ DFO Wiki — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:38:15 +0000

Thank you so much! This place is the best place for GTD info.

By: Tobias

Tobias — Sat, 01 May 2010 19:59:47 +0000

Oh, thanks alot !

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:56:57 +0000

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. Comes with a mobile version too, and with an Android app.

By: Johnn

Johnn — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:19:49 +0000

@Tobias – the Rolepalying Tips archives have a lot of design tips: http://www.roleplayingtips.com/archives.php

Also, there are some good articles at http://www.roleplayingtips.com/articles/index.php

Gnome Stew and Treasure Tables also offer good design advice:
http://www.gnomestew.com/
http://www.treasuretables.org/

By: Tobias

Tobias — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:00:05 +0000

What an excellent tool PBwiki is! Thanks a lot for shining a light on some helpful tools.
I look so foreward to use it. Do you have any website a can look at for inspiration on design and more? Thanks again :D

By: Johnn

Johnn — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:01:24 +0000

@Roger – love the avatar. I used to use stirges a lot. My stirges learned to tuck their proboscises away and fly with bats. When a tasty victim appeared below, a few stirges would peel away and attack.

I’d also have stirges drawn to combats. They’d wait for combatants to die, and then hop down for a tasty and still-warm meal. However, unconscious and dying PCs already losing 1 HP per round were also fair targets….

By: Johnn

Johnn — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:57:13 +0000

@Mike – If something takes longer than a few moments, guaranteed there is more than one step involved. In that case, list out the steps needed to get the thing done and then tackle one step at a time.

Long replies to players, for example, could be broken down into sections and you just answer a section at a time when you have free moments.

However, the point of the two minute rule of thumb from Dave Allen’s GTD system is to clear out stuff than can be wrapped up quickly. Tracking and handling such stuff ends up taking more time in the long run than if you just deal with it immediately.

It’s not about dividing large tasks into 2 minute chunks, as not all To Dos can be carved up that way. Plus, you lose Flow and other benefits when you just surrender an appointed hour to just get’er done.

By: GrapeMe

GrapeMe — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:57:13 +0000

On sending emails to yourself: I do that all the time. Infact the majority of my inbox is emails that I’ve sent to remind me of something.

If you find you can’t get access to the computer/net for whatever reason, I find the back of the hand works just aswell.

Todo list: handy. :P
.-= GrapeMe´s last blog ..Cool television concept! =-.

By: Roger

Roger — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:40:39 +0000

The best resource I know for GTD help and discussion is the official David Allen boards, which are at:

http://www.davidco.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=4

I tend to run a more paper-based system myself, but this looks like a fine way to set up an electronic one.