procrastination Archives - Getting Things Done® David Allen's GTD® Methodology Tue, 12 Nov 2019 19:08:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Episode #36 – Overcoming Procrastination https://gettingthingsdone.com/2017/12/episode-36-overcoming-procrastination/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-36-overcoming-procrastination https://gettingthingsdone.com/2017/12/episode-36-overcoming-procrastination/#comments Fri, 15 Dec 2017 19:21:16 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16358 Listen to a fascinating segment with David Allen where he outlines the sources of procrastination, shares a few fun examples of the dynamics at work, and talks about the steps you can take to overcome it.   Listen Now   Subscribe or Download iTunes Stitcher Libsyn Google Play Music Spotify SoundCloud

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2017/12/episode-36-overcoming-procrastination/feed/ 2 GTD Community Story with Rosalie Gale https://gettingthingsdone.com/2016/10/gtd-community-story-with-rosalie-gale/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gtd-community-story-with-rosalie-gale https://gettingthingsdone.com/2016/10/gtd-community-story-with-rosalie-gale/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2016 18:39:58 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=15240 We discovered Rosalie Gale’s love for GTD on Facebook. We interviewed her so our community could hear her story. Enjoy! 1. How did you hear about GTD? I used to be the queen of making to do lists. I would write them out over and over again and become very overwhelmed by everything I needed …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2016/10/gtd-community-story-with-rosalie-gale/feed/ 9 Procrastination at its finest https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/06/procrastination-at-its-finest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procrastination-at-its-finest https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/06/procrastination-at-its-finest/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:00:51 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=3825 [HTML1] We’ve all been there!

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/06/procrastination-at-its-finest/feed/ 10 Being comfortable with letting things get out of control https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/05/being-comfortable-with-letting-things-get-out-of-control/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=being-comfortable-with-letting-things-get-out-of-control https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/05/being-comfortable-with-letting-things-get-out-of-control/#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 17:00:03 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=3772 Question: I listened to your Webinar on Procrastination (you can find this Webinar on GTD Connect, our online learning center) and have found that I have trouble starting to “do” anything when I know there is a lot of unprocessed stuff. I have the type of job whereby e-mails, paper, and other things accumulate rapidly …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/05/being-comfortable-with-letting-things-get-out-of-control/feed/ 4 New Year's Disillusions https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/03/new-years-disillusions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-years-disillusions https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/03/new-years-disillusions/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:06:29 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=3412 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 …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/03/new-years-disillusions/feed/ 2 Still procrastinating about a bunch of things on your action lists? https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/02/still-procrastinating-about-a-bunch-of-things-on-your-action-lists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=still-procrastinating-about-a-bunch-of-things-on-your-action-lists https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/02/still-procrastinating-about-a-bunch-of-things-on-your-action-lists/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:00:54 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=3302 Still procrastinating about a bunch of things on your action lists? There’s your lists – not small sub-projects about your stuff. -David Allen

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/02/still-procrastinating-about-a-bunch-of-things-on-your-action-lists/feed/ 14 Why do we procrastinate on the good stuff too? https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/01/why-do-we-procrastinate-on-the-good-stuff-too/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-do-we-procrastinate-on-the-good-stuff-too https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/01/why-do-we-procrastinate-on-the-good-stuff-too/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:58:55 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=3069 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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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/01/why-do-we-procrastinate-on-the-good-stuff-too/feed/ 5 Get a weekly dose of GTD inspiration https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/12/get-a-weekly-dose-of-gtd-inspiration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-a-weekly-dose-of-gtd-inspiration https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/12/get-a-weekly-dose-of-gtd-inspiration/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:15:44 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=2947 If you are still struggling trying to get the GTD Weekly Review to become a habit, you’re not alone!  It’s why GTD Connect, David Allen’s online learning center, sends out a Weekly Review reminder email to our members.  It’s a dose of inspiration, sent once a week, looking at a common speed bumps for people …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/12/get-a-weekly-dose-of-gtd-inspiration/feed/ 1 Finding Your Motivation https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/12/finding-your-motivation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finding-your-motivation https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/12/finding-your-motivation/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:37:03 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=2471 In David Allen’s latest Productive Living newsletter, he wrote about the tricky business of motivation. Here’s more sage advice from David on that topic… Q: How does one get motivated to do these things?  Yes, I can put pressure on myself;  know that I SHOULD do them, but there is pain and suffering that takes …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/12/finding-your-motivation/feed/ 8 Falling into "professional crastination" https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/11/falling-into-professional-crastination/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=falling-into-professional-crastination https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/11/falling-into-professional-crastination/#respond Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:00:30 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=2356 It certainly has been a while since I’ve written anything for GTD Times, so long that one might think I’d fallen off the wagon.  Not true – somewhat.  It’s not as if I’d fallen and couldn’t get up – it was that I was buried and couldn’t dig out. Like most of you, I have …

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