Where are you in the 5 I’s? David Allen explains the 5 stages you can expect with GTD: Please accept statistics cookies to watch this video. If you’re not at “Integration” yet, here are some ideas to continue on the Path of GTD Mastery: Read (or reread!) the Getting Things Done book. David Allen has often …
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Personal digital assistant or paper for on-the-go collecting
Even though most people always carry their phone, some of the most savvy GTD implementers also use pen and paper for collection. The key is to know what methods reduce the friction in your system.
What’s your standard for email?
I assert that it’s actually less effort to maintain your email inbox at zero than to maintain it at 300 or 3,000. Will it take effort? Of course. But there is gold to be mined there with a trusted practice that will have ripple effects across your workflow and motivation.
GTD is more than time management
Your GTD system, with a current and complete inventory or your commitments, helps you manage yourself effectively regardless of time’s alterations.
What are the first steps to take for an immediate change?
Get a notepad and inbox, capture everything that has your attention. Decide the next actions on each and all of them. Review that total inventory, keeping it current, at least weekly.
Ten Ways To Get More Done At Work
Real productivity is much more than organizing and time management tips. It’s about freeing up time for deeper, creative thinking.
The Creativity of Getting Things Done
While many of our enthusiasts love the systematic approach of GTD, we’re seeing more and more creative types embracing Getting Things Done, including musicians, comedians, and television writers.
How to clear your inbox, make decisions and generally get things done
People must ask: What does this mean? Is this actionable or not? What is the outcome that I am committed to?
2 ingredients for making it all work
Where do you stand, today, on the matrix of self-management? In less than two minutes, GTD-Q will give you a visual representation of where you fit in terms of the two critical elements of self management—control and perspective.
Email, calendar, & tasks in Outlook – the GTD way
If you need to get on top of your Microsoft Outlook® email, calendar, and tasks by implementing GTD, this is the webinar for you. You’ll learn the best recommendations for building a GTD system in Outlook to seamlessly handle your work and personal commitments.
How to start getting organized
How to get organized? First step is to capture into a simple ‘bucket” all of those things that are not on cruise control – anything that has your attention. Write it all down.
The power of GTD checklists
New to GTD, or a veteran, you can be more productive by harnessing the power of checklists.
Which is more stressful: email or no email?
With the GTD approach to getting email under control, you can stay connected, or take a vacation away from email, and trust that your decision is healthy.
New express webinars, GTD Challenges, podcasts, and more
There’s always something new in GTD Connect. You can easily access all this content through the free trial.
David Allen defines "Mind like water"
Mind Like Water: A mental and emotional state in which your head is clear, able to create and respond freely, unencumbered with distractions and split focus.
Complete projects list = clear commitments
If you don’t have a clear sense of the totality of your obligations, you will always overcommit.
5 Phases of GTD Workflow
There are five phases of your workflow: Collect, Process, Organize, Review & Do. You need to know the best practices and tools for each phase.
New BlackBerry on the way for you – or not
Will you be an early adopter of the new BlackBerry? How do you decide among BlackBerry, iPhone, Android, or … a Windows Phone?
Video with David Allen: on becoming an executive with GTD
David Allen talks about how the GTD Weekly Review, and how to do more executive thinking about your life.
Time management – what's the real issue?
Time management is really agreement management. At the end of the day, how good you feel about what you did (and what
you didn’t do) is proportional to how well you think you kept agreements with yourself.
