I was leading a GTD class recently, and one of the participants was asking me how to be better at delegating. In my experience, issues with delegation typically come down to some common factors: It’s not clear who should do it (i.e. unclear Areas of Focus) If the person delegating is not clear on their …
Tag Archives: Tips and Tricks
Why "List" is a dirty word
David Allen explores three reasons why “list” is often considered a dirty word, and three things you can do to change that for yourself.
GTD for Kids: Inbox Processing
Processing an inbox with kids is vastly different from how we do it as adults.
How to stay productive in a high-tech world
Timely advice on how to stay productive in a high-tech world
Details that make your life easier
Detailed next actions prevent procrastination
GTD Nuggets – If you look at your calendar…
If you look at your calendar in detail over the next two weeks, I bet you will think of at least one, if not several, “Oh, that reminds me, I need to’s.”
How are David Allen’s lists set up?
Get a rare look inside David Allen’s personal GTD system in the next webinar hosted by GTD Connect. You’ll see how he’s customized his lists and examples of what he uses them for. It’s a great opportunity to see GTD in action and spark your own creative ideas for customizing your system. March 10th from …
Choosing Your Distractions
The more you discover what distracts you and what you can work with or around, the better equipped you’ll be to perform in different circumstances and environments.
How is a Next Action List Different from a To Do List?
A clear next action triggers action and positive engagement.
Free GTD Resources
A list of all of the FREE GTD resources offered by the David Allen Company
The Agenda Effect
The agenda is one of the unsung power tools of GTD.
Webinar on using Outlook for GTD
This webinar is on the essentials of optimizing your GTD productivity with Outlook.
Two GTD Questions You Can Use Every Day
The two questions that bring clarity to most anything on this level are: What’s the successful outcome? And, what’s the next action to make it happen?
GTD Nuggets – Success doesn't come from getting organized
Success doesn’t come from getting organized—it comes from following your heart. Or your intuition. Or the seat of your pants. Or your gut. (Pick the words you like or that you’re not allergic to.) -David Allen
Jumpstart GTD
Our next webinar on GTD Connect will come at a perfect time for many of you after the holidays. Two of our senior coaches are hosting a “Jumpstart GTD” webinar to give you tips, tricks and strategies to get your GTD systems in top shape for 2011. Join us on Friday, January 14th from 10am-11am …
GTD in the Shower
A dive slate is a smart, and waterproof, way to capture your ideas in the shower.
What Tim gets out of GTD Connect
By now, many of you have heard of GTD Connect–our online learning center. We wanted to share a great video from one of our members about what he gets out of his Connect membership. Here’s what Tim, a pastor, had to say: Please accept statistics cookies to watch this video. GTD Connect is $480 a …
GTD Nuggets – Getting to the not-so-critical stuff
Every once in a while, schedule a day for the not-so-critical stuff. Otherwise the got-to’s can eat up your whole life, and the secondary things then become annoying got-to’s later on, or just create a frustration factor that mounts up. – David Allen
First customer review of the new GTD Managing Projects set
The first customer review of the new GTD Managing Projects audio set has come in and we wanted to share some highlights: In a nutshell, I am very excited to report this audio program is EXCELLENT! Imagine sitting in the room with David, Marian and Meg and, basically, they are discussing all of the best …
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The new "GTD Managing Projects" set is now available!
We’re excited to announce that our new 6-CD audio set on the GTD best practices for managing your projects is now available in the David Allen Company store. We’ve compiled all of the GTD best practices and common questions. It’s a great way to get control of your projects and manage them seamlessly–the GTD …
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