Family Archives - Getting Things Done® David Allen's GTD® Methodology Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:54:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 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 Episode #22 – GTD and Balancing Family Life https://gettingthingsdone.com/2016/09/episode-22-gtd-and-balancing-family-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-22-gtd-and-balancing-family-life https://gettingthingsdone.com/2016/09/episode-22-gtd-and-balancing-family-life/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2016 15:34:07 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=15212 How do you balance a daunting project list representing multiple roles and outcomes? David Allen chats with Meghan Wilker, a tech expert, mother of two, and GTD enthusiast. Listen as Meghan shares how she uses GTD in her work and family life.   Listen Now Subscribe or Download iTunes Stitcher Libsyn Google Play Music Spotify …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2016/09/episode-22-gtd-and-balancing-family-life/feed/ 1 Looking back over a year of doing GTD https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/08/5174/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5174 https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/08/5174/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:00:34 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2011/08/02/ A Community Contribution from Björn Ljunggren, a GTD Connect member from Sweden. He shared this in our members-only Forums and we thought it was such a great story that he gave us permission to share it with our GTD Times readers. My little GTD baby is celebrating its first birthday and it is time to …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/08/5174/feed/ 5 Choosing Your Distractions https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/02/choosing-your-distractions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=choosing-your-distractions https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/02/choosing-your-distractions/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:58:00 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2011/02/18/ 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.

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/02/choosing-your-distractions/feed/ 6 Tackling a Science Project with GTD https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/02/tackling-a-science-project-with-gtd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tackling-a-science-project-with-gtd https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/02/tackling-a-science-project-with-gtd/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 04:45:10 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2011/02/07/ I decided to apply the project planning methods I learned from Getting Things Done and show my daughter that projects can be fun.

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/02/tackling-a-science-project-with-gtd/feed/ 9 The Tickler File–The Key to a Clutter-free Refrigerator https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/07/the-tickler-file-the-key-to-a-clutter-free-refrigerator/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-tickler-file-the-key-to-a-clutter-free-refrigerator https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/07/the-tickler-file-the-key-to-a-clutter-free-refrigerator/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:00:49 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=3968 A Community Contribution from April Perry Just about every mother I know has a refrigerator that is completely covered with party invitations, handouts for school assignments, reminders for community events, coupons, and about 50 other things calling out, “Me! Me! Me!” We’re so afraid of the “out of mind, out of sight” rule, that we …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/07/the-tickler-file-the-key-to-a-clutter-free-refrigerator/feed/ 16 GTD for Moms https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/05/gtd-for-moms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gtd-for-moms https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/05/gtd-for-moms/#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 18:04:08 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=3735 Community Contribution from April Perry Mothers need Getting Things Done as much as (or more than!) any other group. Why? Let me show you a glimpse into my life “pre-GTD.” My 7-year-old son, Ethan: Mom, want to see this cool toy lizard I got as a prize today? Me: Yep. Ooh. That’s neat. (Then in …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/05/gtd-for-moms/feed/ 8 A Mom Who is Ready For Anything https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/03/a-mom-who-is-ready-for-anything/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-mom-who-is-ready-for-anything https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/03/a-mom-who-is-ready-for-anything/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:07:43 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=3422 David’s second book, Ready For Anything, is a wonderful little book, chock full of inspiring essays and helpful coaching questions.  It was born out of the “Food For Thought” essays he does in the free Productive Living newsletter (formerly called Productivity Principles.)  Kim, a mom in Ohio, wrote to David to share her experience with …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2010/03/a-mom-who-is-ready-for-anything/feed/ 1 Taking care of family https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/11/taking-care-of-family/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taking-care-of-family https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/11/taking-care-of-family/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:00:19 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=2388 This community contribution comes from Tara who uses GTD to care for her ill mother.  It’s a wonderful story from someone who–already naturally organized and productive–found ways to improve on her systems to provide the best care she could for her mother. Dear David, I’m probably in the camp of those who need GTD the least …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/11/taking-care-of-family/feed/ 5 Giving more attention to your kids than your BlackBerry https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/11/giving-more-attention-to-your-kids-than-your-blackberry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=giving-more-attention-to-your-kids-than-your-blackberry https://gettingthingsdone.com/2009/11/giving-more-attention-to-your-kids-than-your-blackberry/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:31:10 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=2349 We wanted to share this amazing letter from Kevin, who recently attended a GTD Mastering Workflow class.  He describes what he did after the class, including a wonderful experience of connecting with his daughter.  For those of you feeling like you’re in “always on” mode in your work and personal life, Kevin’s story may be …

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