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here you'll find frequently-asked questions about and tips for getting things done with tracks.tra.in.

this faq is still growing, thanks to your questions. expect more tips and feedback features to appear in time.

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Getting Things Done (GTD) is a time-management method relying on the idea that you need to clear all your "To Do" tasks out of your mind and record them somewhere, using any system you like — e.g. a notebook, a voice recorder, or even tracks.tra.in.

this act of brain-dumping and organizing your tasks relieves stress and frees you to concentrate on gettin' all them actions done. collecting "next actions" rather than vague task goals front-loads planning and makes it easy to jump in and complete an action.

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the GTD Wikipedia entry provides a good, quick overview providing pretty much everything you need to know about GTD to use this site. you could also buy the Getting Things Done book or borrow it from a friend. or just read the glossary below and jump in!

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yes, recently GTD has become fairly popular among tech types, especially via blogs such as 43 Folders and Lifehack. its adherents extol GTD's tool-agnostic simplicity, and write extensively on tweaking their own highly-personal GTD "implementations". Here are some links to get you started.