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GTD for sustainable productivity
GTD creates more space in our thinking, so we can manage the surprises of an increasingly complex world.
How to stay productive in a high-tech world
Timely advice on how to stay productive in a high-tech world
How does the BlackBerry task app stack up for GTD?
How do you think the Blackberry stacks up for managing your lists the GTD way?
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.
What to do if you're smart and imaginative
Ask yourself, “What is the most immediate thing I could commit to, that would start to move me in the direction of getting those experiences?”
Common misconceptions about GTD
What does David Allen say the most common misconceptions are about GTD? What did David want to be when he was growing up? Does Getting Things Done really save time versus just doing the work? Listen to this fun, informative podcast with GTD Times community contributor Mike Vardy and David Allen. (23 minutes) Listen to …
David Allen talks about avoiding burnout
MSNBC featured David Allen on their Daily Rundown show this week talking about productivity, Getting Things Done®, and avoiding burnout. Here’s the 5 minute video with David from the broadcast: [HTML1] (The video is streaming from MSNBC, so you may need to give it a moment to load.)
David Allen's 5 Productivity Tips in PC World
PC World asked David Allen to name five tips for productivity. The focus is on productivity within the Windows environment, but several tips apply to Mac as well.
David Allen’s journey of writing Getting Things Done
Studio Edrisa, an East African multimedia team who produces a weekly radio show called Planet Edirisa, interviewed David Allen about his work and bestselling book Getting Things Done. Here’s an excerpt of the interview: Did your philosophy come together before you actually wrote the book “Getting Things Done”? The book was really written after 20 …
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A member shares about GTD Connect
We received this letter from Bruce, about his recent experience with GTD Connect: I joined GTD Connect a week or two ago, and I’m discovering that it is an excellent resource. The amount of content is awesome, and you have developed an active community. (Initially I thought: $48/month is a lot of money. Now I …
Defining your existence
GTD’s Horizons of Focus model defines purpose and fulfillment at the 50,000-foot level. There is an ongoing reassessment of how that translates into action on the runway.
10 big ideas from GTD
Josh Kaufman wrote a succinct review of Getting Things Done on his blog, The Personal MBA. David saw it and commented to Josh, “I’ve run across few people who have “grokked” GTD conceptually as well as you have.” With Josh’s permission, we’re sharing his complete review here. ~~~~~~~ If you’re ready to stop stressing and …
A GTD implementation story
Nate Burgos passed along a great interview he did with Digital Media Project Manager Steve Dale about GTD. It’s always interesting to hear how others have implemented GTD and what their journey has been. Here’s an excerpt: What’s your advice to people who aspire to get organized and stick to it? If you’ve ever wanted …
Things and OmniFocus for GTD
A Community Contribution from Jason Verly For anyone who uses a Mac and utilizes the GTD method, you may eventually look into what software you can use to help manage your project and next action lists. Currently you.
What is Black Belt with GTD?
How would you know if you were Black Belt with GTD? In this 2 minute audio clip, David Allen describes what he would see in someone who is at a level of Black Belt mastery with GTD. Listen Now>>>
Free Teleclass with David Allen & Les McKeown
Les McKeown, author of Predictable Success, is hosting a free Teleclass and David Allen is a panelist. They will discuss the roadmap to increase (and maintain) your sales, streamline your operations and achieve measurable success. This is not specifically about GTD, but we wanted to pass it along in case it’s of interest to some …
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David Allen and Predictable Success
Les McKeown, author of Predictable Success®, interviewed David Allen recently. It’s now available in our free public podcast feed. It’s a great podcast for those of you in rapidly growing companies and changing environments. Listen now>> (37 min)
David Allen on procrastination, Twitter, what’s important to him and more…
Ruud Hein did an interesting and educational interview with David Allen. It’s a quick read. Here’s an excerpt:
GTD & personality types
From all my GTD” more than any other. Of course, the real question inside that: What is GTD? If you think it’s about organizing lists, then of course the left-brainers may fall in step. If you say, on the other hand, it’s really about the most effective way to produce and maintain clear psychic space, …
