The good news is that we have so many GTD fans on LinkedIn that our GTD enthusiasts group quickly reached 5,000 members. The bad news is that LinkedIn arbitrarily set a 5,000 member limit to groups. So for those of you trying to join the group, you aren’t able to at this time. Please be …
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What Do You Want?
A Community Contribution from Jim Lindenthal I truly believe that David Allen’s GTD approach works. I have been using the GTD approach for almost 5 years and have found that the higher level perspective area is really where the power is. Specifically around the “Horizons of Focus“. Over the years I have focused most of my attention on gaining “Control”. Collecting all …
The commitments you make – tips from David Allen
Question: Projects are my stumbling block. In fact, what do you do when everything you pick up seems to be yet another project (a multi-step thing to do)? The other options are easy to me compared to managing the multi-step things to be done. David Allen: Big key is simply to keep track of them …
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Saying No – Keys from David Allen
Excerpt from David Allen’s essay in this month’s Productive Living newsletter: Deciding that you’re not going to do something is a subtle and critical component of Getting Things Done and is one of the most challenging aspects of self-management. Most of us hate to say “no”—to ourselves and to others. But there are practical things …
Procrastination at its finest
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GTD for Moms
Community Contribution from April Perry Mothers need Getting Things Done as much as (or more than!) any other group. Why? Let me show you a glimpse into my life “pre-GTD.” My 7-year-old son, Ethan: Mom, want to see this cool toy lizard I got as a prize today? Me: Yep. Ooh. That’s neat. (Then in …
The Psychology of OmniFocus
Ryan Norbauer wrote an interesting article on what he calls, “The Psychology of OmniFocus: How to Wrap your Head Around the Finest (and Most Perplexing) GTD App on the Market.” We know many of you are OmniFocus fans out there (we are too) and I thought this was an interesting read. I particularly liked: “If …
Is there a Myers-Briggs connection to GTD?
This is a Community Contribution from Don Khouri, based on his personal experience with GTD and personality assessment tools. You may wonder how your personality supports your ability to get things done. In this article, I will elaborate on various preferences and the connection to Getting Things Done® (GTD®). This is a follow-up to my …
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GTD Times rank well in management & leadership blogs
We were thrilled to see that GTD Times ranked #7 among quite a prestigious list of the top management and leadership blogs. We just passed our 2-year anniversary with GTD Times. Thanks to all who have contributed over the years. If you’d like to contribute a personal story about your journey with GTD, we’d love …
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How I break out of a rut
Community Contribution from Mike Vardy I’m about to state the obvious. We’re all human. Ergo, we make mistakes. Like creating words like “ergo.” Beyond “The Royal We,” we’re individuals. I’m sure you didn’t create the word “ergo” but I am pretty certain you’ve made other mistakes. I know I’ve made my share. For example, starting …
New Year's Disillusions
A Community Contribution from Mike Vardy As the first quarter of 2010 passes us by, I’m going to ask it: How many of you have stuck to your “resolutions” that you made at the start of 2010? I’m betting that some of you – perhaps most of you – have faltered on them in some …
How long should you keep stuff?
“When in doubt, throw it out. When in doubt, keep it.” – David Allen OK, so what you should really be keeping? This is a standard records retention list that we got a few years ago from our accounting firm in California. There may be better ones out there, or more specific to your location. …
Lotus shares the value of Getting Things Done
As many of you know, we are a Lotus Notes shop. Have been for years. Even Lotus is also catching on to the value of GTD (with the GTD tool eProductivity) for adding value to Notes : [HTML1] If you’re still searching for the best tools for your GTD implementation, be sure to check out …
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What is GTD?
Getting Things Done® (also known as GTD®) is not just about inbox zero, picking great tools, or doing a Weekly Review. It’s a whole workflow ecosystem invented by that David Allen that can bring calm to your world, give you perspective on life, and give you better control of your day-to-day. As David says, “there is more …
Community Event for GTD’ers in Minneapolis
GTD Connect member & GTD Times contributor Meghan Wilker is hosting a Tweetup for GTD’ers in Minneapolis, on March 3rd @ 6:30pm. GTD® Tweetup at CoCo Collaborative Are you a fan of GTD? Do you have questions about what it’s all about? Come join us for the first GTD Tweetup in the Twin Cities. No …
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Walk While You Work
For those of you who get itchy sitting all day, have you considered walking while you work? One of our clients shared how they stay on the move at their desk. David posted a picture of it on Twitter yesterday. Since then, some of you have been writing asking, “How can I get that??” It’s …
Get GTD Times on your Kindle
Hey there Kindle Fans, did you know that GTD Times is available for your Kindle? Check it out. We’ve also optimized GTD Times to read it more easily through your iPhone browser. And, if you just want the highlights of what’s been posted, follow GTD Times on Twitter.
A group of dedicated GTD enthusiasts in Austin
One of the cool things about GTD is that you don’t have to look far to find other GTD enthusiasts in your community. From Meetups, to study groups, to book clubs and coffee chats, there are people into GTD all around the world. The Austin American-Statesman newspaper caught up with a group of GTD fans …
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A project manager describes his GTD setup
Many of you enjoyed the GTD & OneNote article contributed by community member Ryan Oakley. Here’s another shout out for using Outlook & OneNote, from Ivar in Norway. I am writing to you to tell you how brilliant I think it is to use Microsoft Office OneNote in my GTD system. I’m from Norway and …
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Why do we procrastinate on the good stuff too?
A Community Contribution from Sarah From A recent article in the New York Times highlights new research on a fascinating phenomenon: the procrastination of pleasure. Not only do we avoid the tasks we dread, we also put off activities we enjoy. Redeeming gift cards, using frequent flier miles, and visiting hometown landmarks all belong to …
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