Weekly Reviews

Here are the steps for your weekly review: Select your Weekly Review list, and make sure it is sorted correctly. Make sure all processed tasks have soft dates. Adjust soft dates as needed. (Move “next week” up to “this week,” “next...

Your Unprocessed Tasks List

In Astrid, GTD Inbox is your Unprocessed Tasks list. At top left, click GTD Inbox. Under Filter: (left side of selection bar, above the list of tasks), select Uncompleted. Under Assigned to: (center of selection bar, above the list of tasks), select Everyone. Under...

Your Recent Tasks List

This view is a great place to search for lost tasks. It should show ALL of your tasks, with the option to see completed ones, with recently-edited ones on top. If you change a task and it disappears from your list, look or search for it here. This view is invaluable,...

Deadline Dates

Enter deadline dates right after the task name and/or project name. There, they advise but do not control you, like this: Factory Proposal (4/30) / Verify funding (4/23) The “Verify funding” step has a hard deadline of 4/23 or the final project deadline...