{"id":4889,"date":"2011-03-22T20:02:13","date_gmt":"2011-03-23T04:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtdtimes.com\/2011\/03\/22\/"},"modified":"2014-02-03T14:38:06","modified_gmt":"2014-02-03T22:38:06","slug":"why-list-is-a-dirty-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/2011\/03\/why-list-is-a-dirty-word\/","title":{"rendered":"Why "List" is a dirty word"},"content":{"rendered":"
David Allen’s essay in the new Productive Living explores three reasons why “list” is often considered a dirty word, and three things you can do to change that for yourself.<\/p>\n
DAVID’S FOOD FOR THOUGHT<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Why “list” is a dirty word<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
What’s wrong with lists?\u00a0 Most people haven’t had a lot of success with lists, especially the ones they’ve tried to use to “get organized.”<\/span><\/p>\n
You are either attracted or repelled by your lists and everything on them. There is no neutral territory. When you look at any one item . . .<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n