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In case you're unfamiliar with it, David Allen's
Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology is an outstanding tool for organizing your work. Not only is this method effective in helping you to get more done at work, but it can also help you to get more done at home as well. This system consists of gathering all your "stuff" both physically and mentally and then processing each item one-by-one, until you've organized your list of things that need to be completed. This "gathering" of stuff is a central part of the methodology Allen calls "collecting."
When collecting everything for your inbox, it's not the time to censor or determine what needs to be done. Those are two separate steps. Once everything is collected, then you will determine, item-by-item, whether something needs to be done, what needs to be done, an whether you're the one who needs to do it.
The center of the GTD methodology involves two components: contexts and projects. While this overview simplifies GTD quite a bit, this simplification makes it a bit easier to understand, and will help users to understand the gist behind the program. Contexts are the places or tools that are required to perform each action (calls, computer, errands, office, home, etc.) and projects are larger collections of action items that need to be accomplished.
Finally, each project and action item needs to tie into a larger goal. Before you begin using the tool, GTDAgenda, it may be helpful if you take a moment to write down three to five over-arching goals you have. That way, when processing the collection of "stuff" that you have on your plate, it makes decisions much easier. If an item doesn't fit into a goal you have, perhaps it isn't something you need to do.
In GTDAgenda, you can collect your "stuff" and you can process it, organize it, and have greater command over your life and the things that you find important.
