Stress Free Productivity Archives - Getting Things Done® David Allen's GTD® Methodology Fri, 31 Aug 2018 20:03:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 There is always more to do than you can do https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/08/there-is-always-more-to-do-than-you-can-do/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=there-is-always-more-to-do-than-you-can-do https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/08/there-is-always-more-to-do-than-you-can-do/#respond Wed, 01 Aug 2018 17:21:49 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16962  

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/08/there-is-always-more-to-do-than-you-can-do/feed/ 0 Control or Spontaneity? The Paradox https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/06/control-or-spontaneity-the-paradox/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=control-or-spontaneity-the-paradox https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/06/control-or-spontaneity-the-paradox/#respond Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:21:30 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16863 When people discover the level of personal organization I work within, they often ask, “Wow, does this guy ever have any fun?! He’s so organized!” My response is usually, “Who’s not having fun?” Frankly, I organize for freedom, not for hard work. Much of my personal system of organization was built and is constantly being …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/06/control-or-spontaneity-the-paradox/feed/ 0 Why do people let themselves get overwhelmed? https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/04/why-do-people-let-themselves-get-overwhelmed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-do-people-let-themselves-get-overwhelmed https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/04/why-do-people-let-themselves-get-overwhelmed/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:00:52 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=3573 Q: What are the main reasons why people let themselves get overwhelmed at work? David Allen: People tend to both over-commit and to be inefficient. Few people know exactly how much work they actually have, and therefore must take everything on that they think about and that others ask them to do. Their integrity forces …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/04/why-do-people-let-themselves-get-overwhelmed/feed/ 6 Thriving in the unexpected https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/10/thriving-in-the-unexpected/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thriving-in-the-unexpected https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/10/thriving-in-the-unexpected/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:28:25 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=2264 We’ve all had experiences in life that feel like an sucker punch to our world.  In a matter of minutes, things are not as they were.  We received this heartfelt letter from André, who wanted other GTD’ers to know how he dealt with a difficult family situation using the GTD principles and practices. The last …

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