Organize, by far, is one of the most talked about parts of GTD. And why not? It’s all about cool gear! With GTD, choosing your tools is up to you and there’s incredible freedom in that. David Allen is not telling you what tools to use, but how to use your tools. So let’s dive …
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Join David Allen and Senior Coach Kelly Forrister as they discuss keys for breaking through procrastination.
We’re continuing our series on the best practices of GTD’s five phases of Mastering Workflow: Collect, Process, Organize, Review, and Do. Let’s look closer at the Process phase. WHAT TO PROCESS: Processing is the core fundamental thinking that defines the meaning of each item collected. Outcomes and next actions are determined for actionable items, and …
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Proactive steps such as planning and delegating are the best way to manage stress.
How well do you know the GTD’s five phases of Mastering Workflow? In case you could use a refresher, we’re going to do a five part series on the best practices of each phase: Collect, Process, Organize, Review, and Do. Let’s start with Collect! WHAT TO COLLECT: Every commitment unfinished is an “open loop”; and …
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David explains the three common causes when we find we’re less interested and involved with our lists.
David Allen Company has just released a new Setup Guide that includes great coaching advice for structuring a solid GTD system in Lotus Notes.
David Allen is featured in a new book called Willpower. He talks about how clearing the runway of low level “stuff” in your life paves the way for the clarity and freedom of achieving bigger and better things.
Can you manage GTD lists with a spreadsheet? Yes, you can.
Your ability to deal with surprise, elegantly and proactively, is your personal and organizational competitive edge.
GTD can help integrate your professional and personal life.
You’ll know if you have capacity to say yes because with GTD, you already have an inventory of your projects and actions, the things you’re already commited to.
TechCrunch TV’s Andrew Keen interviewed David Allen. This segment is on how to get things done in American government.
David Allen shares about challenges people face today, getting off your own back, emergency scanning, why social media is addictive and much more.
David Allen’s essay in the latest Productive Living newsletter explores getting free by naming what has your attention.
Lots of interesting nuggets in this new interview recorded by Andrew Mason over at the 8BIT podcast. David answers a wide range of questions, including if he personally procrastinates. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: “The ability to make a creative mess, I think, is the optimal state to be in terms of your productivity, …
GTD allows me to find time in the crazy busy momma world.
Vacations enhance productivity, according to David Allen.
Pedro from Brazil wrote: Question: Since I’m always completing “old” tasks and “generating” new tasks, my “list” ALWAYS has tasks to be completed. GTD is nice because you can see all task and never lose track of anything, but on the other hand it’s weird because it gives me the feeling that it never ends! …
In the latest Productive Living newsletter, David Allen discusses how GTD is not like old school “time management.” You don’t manage your time better and find more hours in the day.
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