Are the Outlook Add-ins 'You Perform' and 'Getting Things Done' worth buying?

February 2, 2005 2:55 PM

Has anyone checked out the Outlook Add-ins: You Perform or David Allen's Getting Things Done? Are they worth buying?
posted by Carsey to Computers & Internet (4 answers total)

I tried "Getting things Done". It was OK, but didn't really help change bad habits that are the core of my horrible time management skills. You can download a 30 day trial version from the GTD website to give it a go.
posted by white_devil at 3:43 PM on February 2, 2005

I really don't think the GTD plugin is worth the $70 by any means. You can accomplish almost everything it does by just making a few folders and dragging/dropping things to them. Don't know anything about the You Perform plugin.
posted by ontic at 4:18 PM on February 2, 2005

I was wondering this as well as I was considering the plug-in as well.

I did do the 43 physical folders, that has helped a lot!
posted by Hands of Manos at 7:16 PM on February 2, 2005

I did two folders, which I like to call the bicycle system. Instead of 43 folders and a rack or hanging storage or filing cabinet I got two accordion folders. One is labelled Jan - Dec and one is labelled 1 -31. Viola! 43 spots buy only two physical folders. It does help.
posted by fixedgear at 2:20 AM on February 3, 2005