Tips and Tricks Archives - Getting Things Done®

Aliman’s GTD Story

GTD Times Staff — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:42:59 +0000

Tell us a little about yourself: My name is Aliman Sears from the Island of Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii (Kailua side). My primary work is chief operating officer and co-founder of a nonprofit psychiatric social work agency. I am also adjunct professor of philosophy at Chaminade University, Honolulu. How did you hear about GTD? In 2016 during …

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Starting with where you are, not where you should be

GTD Times Staff — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:30:17 +0000

Question: Why does Getting Things Done® focus on the “weeds” rather than the higher-level stuff? Why don’t we start with goals and vision and then make our way to day-to-day work? David Allen: I appreciate your question. The professional and personal self-help training programs consistently emphasize higher-horizon focus—clarity of purpose, values, vision, goals, etc. I agree that …

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Mark’s GTD Story

GTD Times Staff — Wed, 09 May 2018 21:26:57 +0000

Your name: Mark Jantzen What do you do for work? I’m a Senior Investment Manager with Fidelity Investments Where do you live? Denver, Colorado How did you hear about GTD? I attended a David Allen seminar at Fidelity before he called it GTD. I believe it was MAP – Managing Actions & Projects. Obviously read …

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Episode #40: Best Practices of Email Communication

GTD Times Staff — Tue, 08 May 2018 16:41:45 +0000

In this podcast, Coach Kelly Forrister focuses on the best practices of email communications with others, including appropriate use, writing effective subject lines, creating agreed upon response times, reply to all and more. Listen Now Subscribe or Download iTunes Stitcher Libsyn Google Play Music Spotify SoundCloud

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Marching orders, or at least a wise recommendation

GTD Times Staff — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 16:24:46 +0000

Have fun in your command. Don't always run at a breakneck pace. Take leave when you've earned it, spend time with your families.

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Email, calendar, & tasks in Outlook – the GTD way

GTD Times Staff — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 14:12:43 +0000

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.

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Advice from Steve Jobs on productive meetings

GTD Times Staff — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:32:42 +0000

Every company wants to maximize productivity and cut down on unnecessary meetings. But they don't always know how to go about making meetings more effective.

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Free David Allen webinar: Stress-Free Productivity on the Road

GTD Times Staff — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:10:15 +0000

David Allen, the consummate road warrior, will present a free one-hour webinar on how he stays productive while traveling.

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Why ABC Priority Codes Don't Work

GTD Times Staff — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:32:06 +0000

Before you spend another minute creating yet another list with ABC, 123, or high-medium-low codes as a way to define your priorities, read my essay this month. You may discover there's a more natural path for getting you what you need to get the right things done.

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Video with David Allen: on becoming an executive with GTD

GTD Times Staff — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:53:50 +0000

David Allen talks about how the GTD Weekly Review, and how to do more executive thinking about your life.

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