Finally Getting Things Done

Having completed the first half of Getting Things Done, I've "walked through" the process of organization with  David Allen .  At this point in the reading-halfway through the book- he has come to the point in the process where everything that needs to be organized is gathered together and labeled the "in" stuff.  As he described collecting papers, items from the desktop and even things from the shelves, I could picture a desk that would at first only have a basket on it.  Pretty soon, this basket would be overflowing with papers.  Not only that, but beside it on the desk and even on the floor beside the desk would be items waiting to be processed, put there because either the basket was full or else because they were too large for the basket.  At the completion of my reading, I could easily picture a desk with papers and other items not only covering the entire desktop, but the floor around it as well.  I could well imagine this kind of organizational activity would take a big chunk of time but would be well worth it in the long run!  OK, everything is gathered now.  In the next section  I'll find out what's next.