Using Bonsai With Getting Things Done: Categories

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Categories

Categories from To Do

My to do categories (contexts) are as follows:

• Actions: for agenda items, and things I can do anywhere. I have very few of these, so I put them in one category.
• Calls: for phone calls.
• Computer: for tasks I need to perform at the computer.
• Daily: for items that repeat daily. These are my habit-practicing items. I delete this category in Bonsai.
• Errands: for items that I need to do outside of the house.
• Home: for items I must do at home.
• Reading: for keeping track of my current reading.
• Waiting for: for items that I am waiting on something or someone until I can take the next action.
• Work: for items I have to do at work.

Additional Categories for Processing

In addition, I add the following categories in Bonsai in order to process items:

1. @Area of focus: these are my main levels in the outline. More about how I determine these later.
2. Maybe: for items I might want to do.
3. Need NA: for projects that need a next action.
4. Project: for projects.
5. Someday: for items I definitely want to do in the near future.