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Dear Mitch
I suggest you use whatever system you find works best for you. If the GTD system you describe works fine, then continue to use it.
I suggest you use whatever system you find works best for you. If the GTD system you describe works fine, then continue to use it.
December 18, 2008 at 15:23 |
Mark Forster
Mark Forster
Hi,
I was hoping to get some DIT direction to my question regarding the task diary. I have left GTD and trying DIT!
I was hoping to get some DIT direction to my question regarding the task diary. I have left GTD and trying DIT!
December 20, 2008 at 13:36 |
Mitch
Mitch
Hi Mitch
I'm in also in sales. I have all my Prospects on a spreadsheet with various info, contact details, log, etc.
To prompt me to do the work, I have "Prospect Calls" on my weekday "Will do" list.
This reminds me (in the unlikely event that I should forget!) to scan the spreadsheet every day for calls that need making.
I also have "Update prospect spreadsheet" on the same daily list as a reminder to update the spreadsheet last thing with any new information that I have as a result of the calls.
I used the same system when I was using GTD.
I think this is what Mark means, use the same system.
In other words Integrate your existing prospecting system in to DIT. It's pointless creating more work by duplicating an existing list just so everything is in the task diary.
I have a target of 15/20 meaningfull calls to make a day amongst my other tasks, unless I am travelling. When I complete this number of calls, I consider that "will do" task finished.
Hope you find this helpful and switching to DIT as beneficial as I have.
Cheers
Steve
I'm in also in sales. I have all my Prospects on a spreadsheet with various info, contact details, log, etc.
To prompt me to do the work, I have "Prospect Calls" on my weekday "Will do" list.
This reminds me (in the unlikely event that I should forget!) to scan the spreadsheet every day for calls that need making.
I also have "Update prospect spreadsheet" on the same daily list as a reminder to update the spreadsheet last thing with any new information that I have as a result of the calls.
I used the same system when I was using GTD.
I think this is what Mark means, use the same system.
In other words Integrate your existing prospecting system in to DIT. It's pointless creating more work by duplicating an existing list just so everything is in the task diary.
I have a target of 15/20 meaningfull calls to make a day amongst my other tasks, unless I am travelling. When I complete this number of calls, I consider that "will do" task finished.
Hope you find this helpful and switching to DIT as beneficial as I have.
Cheers
Steve
December 20, 2008 at 14:11 |
SteveH
SteveH
Mitch:
Yes, Steve is right - that's exactly what I meant!
Yes, Steve is right - that's exactly what I meant!
December 20, 2008 at 16:16 |
Mark Forster
Mark Forster
Thanks Steve and Mark!
This is very helpful.
This is very helpful.
December 21, 2008 at 13:15 |
Mitch
Mitch
I'm just in the process of switching from GTD to DIT and so far I really love my new system. The question I have is that as a salesman, when I put in my task diary to call a certain prospect(s) today and I make the calls but never get to actually speak with them, do I just keep re-writing them down for the next day and so on? Or, do I put a reminder in the next days task diary to "follow up " on yesterdays unreachable prospects? These prospect calls are not "date Specific" as they are "cold" calls. WIth GTD I would just write the names & #'s of the prospects on my @calls list, and then highlight in yellow once reached or completed. Any thoughts are appreciated! Thank you!