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[Angelo]

Hi everyone, I came across this recently and wasn't sure if anyone heard of it.

http://www.thesecretweapon.org/

It uses the GTD methodology with the integration of Evernote

[GrumpyMonkey]

interesting site, right? it is way too much organizational work for me, but it is slick, well-done, and an interesting combination.

this is going to sound strange, but i don't trust it. i know. what does "trust" have to do with it? well, i could never figure out who was running the site (a drink maker?) or why they set it up: what's their angle? so, i know about it, and have read it over (and watched some of the movies), but don't really know if i ought to be recommending it to others. i feel like there is something i am missing.

[Roué]

I have based my En + GTD system on TSW (The Secret Weapon) and am very happy with the result. In support of Grumpy I have simplified the structure a bit. (Just one Notebook) but the who, what, where, when format makes good sense to me. I have spent some time on their forum and can say that A) I hate their forum software, but They just want to share what is working for them as a group. The majority of their company uses the system. EN + GTD is intensely personal, any pre-made structure you pick up needs modifications to "work for you". I started with Dan Gold's structure, found TSW and now I have a hybrid design that I really like.
I would love to see TSW gain some traction and become popular because it deserves it. Don't worry, nothing fishey going on they just love the system.

[GHall]

"The Secret Weapon" videos are very neat. Polished. I love the intro which makes me think of 1970's style comic book action shows, like Batman.

[brycerton]

I don't think the creators of TSW had anything subversive in mind when they shared their system--it's pretty clearly a subtle advertising move, given the drink products the company makes. AFAIK, I'll keep using the system for a while to see how it goes and report back here. I actually didn't find the setup that cumbersome (<30 mins. setting up tags and importing tasks from elsewhere), and I really like the universal entry options Evernote already possesses (button in Outlook, email items in, iPhone app).

I've added one thing so far: a Projects notebook, to make the system a little bit more GTD compliant. There, I keep longer project lists, notes, and supporting materials, so that my action list can just be actionable items.