Comments on: Two ingredients for optimal response to surprise https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/04/two-ingredients-for-optimal-response-to-surprise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-ingredients-for-optimal-response-to-surprise David Allen's GTD® Methodology Tue, 07 Oct 2014 04:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Elizabeth Saunders-Time Coach https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/04/two-ingredients-for-optimal-response-to-surprise/#comment-3315 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:23:15 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2011/04/06/#comment-3315 Absolutely-focus and a clear deck are critical.

Also, I find that training yourself to slow down and gain perspective by going into a meditative state before plunging into action is critical.

The natural fight-or-flight response doesn’t work well when you need to do the hard intellectual work of prioritizing and planning.

To your brilliance!
Elizabeth Grace Saunders

]]> By: Phyllis https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/04/two-ingredients-for-optimal-response-to-surprise/#comment-3314 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 04:14:36 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2011/04/06/#comment-3314 So true about the clear deck. Made all the difference to me in the last year, keeping my inbox clear and my project list current.

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