RE: Reevaluating tools

It's very easy to fall into the trap of spending too much time "PLANNING"
instead of "DOING" and switching your tools may not help.  Occasionally
looking back at something you are familiar with that has been improved is
one thing.  Be careful that you aren't spending more time working on your
'system' than you are 'Getting things Done.'

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> From: GtD_Palm@... [mailto:GtD_Palm@...]On
> Behalf Of Matt Jackson
> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 9:53 AM
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> Subject: Re: [GtD_Palm] Reevaluating tools
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> On 6/7/05, Ryan Williams <domhnull@...> wrote:
> >
> > I think it's important to take a look at the Palm tools you're using
> > from time to time as new versions of the software come out.
>
> I agree, however I'd caution against doing this too often.  For a
> while there, I was pretty unstable with my GTD setup.  Whenever I'd
> hear of a new tool, I'd run out and start using it, thinking that it
> was better than what I was currently using.  This resulted in a bit of
> a mild addiction to changing applications.
>
> While I agree that new versions of applications could add valuable
> features that you need, I would also argue that if you don't know you
> need it, then you don't really "need" it.  If your current setup works
> exactly as you want it to, then the rest are just "nice to haves"
> which aren't really necessary.
>
> This is why I now, whenever I decide to try a new piece of software,
> prior to installing it write down a list of necessary functions.  I
> try to think of everything my current system does that I use, and
> everything I wish it did.  That way, when I do try the new program,
> I'm not fooled into thinking I needed some functionality that hadn't
> even occured to me until I saw it.
>
> Just my thoughts on the subject,
> Matt
>
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