A Microsoft Outlook user recently asked one of our coaches: After working with the GTD system for quite awhile, I find tracking next actions in Outlook to be pretty easy. The harder part is tracking projects. Where do you do that and how do you move from the 10,000 level (projects) to the runway (actions)? …
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How David Developed GTD
In this 10 minute podcast, David shares some of his early days of learning the principles behind GTD. An interesting look at the evolution of GTD and the concept of projects and next actions. Listen Now>>>
A Healing Journey
We love letters from GTD’ers. Especially when we receive one that has so much heart, love and joy that makes us proud that GTD can have such a profound personal impact. Here’s Tim’s story: ~~ Earlier today I listened to your “Problems or Projects?” podcast. Thank you for sharing this topic so succinctly and for …
Is that a problem or a project?
GTD Secrets: True Confessions of a GTD Coach – Episode 4 One of the things that I have seen over the years is a lot of incomplete Project Lists. And I think some of it is because we have a tendency to have a narrow view about what a project is. Years ago, David said …
The Perfect GTD List Manager – Part II
We received a tremendous response to the podcast from David Allen & his tech team on finding the “Perfect GTD List Manager.” Some of you were delighted that we continue to hold true to GTD being an approach that is “tool-agnostic,” applicable to nearly any tool you choose. On the other hand, some of you …
The Perfect GTD List Manager
One of the most common questions we get is, “Which tool should I use for my GTD lists?” With the GTD approach, the tools you choose to manage your workflow are up to you. Some tools are certainly more conducive to GTD than others, but among the ones that will work well, it will come …
How do you know if your projects list is complete?
GTD Secrets: True Confessions of a GTD Coach – Episode 3 Have you ever been stumped by the difference between a Project and an Area of Focus? In this great 5 minute podcast, David Allen Company senior coach Meg Edwards talks about the GTD best practices for creating a Projects list. She gives tips on: …
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Tips for setting up GTD lists
GTD Secrets: True Confessions of a GTD Coach – Episode 2 In this great 5 minute podcast, David Allen Company coach Meg Edwards shares her journey with setting up her GTD lists. If you’ve ever wondered if you have this “list thing” down, listen to Meg’s coaching on: – Do you need to setup the …
GTD Global Summit Day Two: Session One – Making it All Work with David Allen
For many people this is the session they came to see. After years of reading, re-reading, listening to, watching and discussing “Getting Things Done: the art of stress-free productivity” people, especially the majority of the people at the Summit who are serious about practicing GTD – are ready for something new from David. “Making it …
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A way to manage project steps
Community Contribution from Yolanda Otero, an HR Compliance Coordinator from AmerisourceBergen in Orlando Florida I been doing the GTD for the last 6 months and this has changed my day completely in a way that I’m more proactive, organized, and I have full control of work time due to the way that I manage my …
How to feel Okay when You're Not Doing Something
When you start climbing up the GTD implementation ladder you begin collecting, processing and organizing every cool idea that you come across. Pretty soon you have a huge list of projects together with an even more colossal list of next actions. It’s tempting to try and accomplish all of them; but what if you …
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