A Community Contribution from Jan Cherlet Hi fellow GTD enthusiasts, April 9, 2009 was the morning that changed my life. For the 4th time that week, I woke up at 4 am and couldn’t close another eye because of all the things I had to do (recognise this?). But this time I got up and …
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Using GTD for a job search
Michael, a GTD fan in the community, shared about using GTD for a job search. “It really amazed me how well, with a few modifications, the GTD system could handle the job search.” We’ve also heard from people using GTD on their resumes. Have you? What would you say about your GTD skills that would …
Getting started with GTD
On our LinkedIn GTD Group, there’s an interesting discussion going on about how to get started with GTD. Here’s what member Rosemarie had to say: I have found that GTD is one of those things where you just need to jump in and try something. I find that my system is just altering a little …
Things and OmniFocus for GTD
A Community Contribution from Jason Verly For anyone who uses a Mac and utilizes the GTD method, you may eventually look into what software you can use to help manage your project and next action lists. Currently you.
Weekly Review Encouragement
Longtime GTD implementer Jacki shared this on our GTD Facebook Fan Page about her experience with the GTD Weekly Review: For the longest time I avoided the Weekly Review and just moved from day to day reacting to what came up – in other words, I had not implemented the most effective part of GTD. …
A recent grad discovers GTD
A Community Contribution from Pam, who wrote to David with her story Since the moment that I graduated from college about a year ago, I have been dealing with a copious amount of change, some good, some bad but mostly I was dealing with a deep lack of direction. I finally determined that a lot …
How a martial artist gets things done
GTD showed me how to bring balance back into my busy personal and professional schedule. More specifically, I was able to customize the GTD workflow process to handle the crush of Emails I get from prospective students who want to join my martial arts studio. Furthermore, I also customized the GTD Outlook 2007 “Waiting For” …
GTD for Moms
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 …
A Reverend shares how he implemented GTD
Rev. Chip Granthan sent this letter along to the facilitator who led the GTD Public Seminar he attended in Atlanta. Chip was happy to have this shared with our GTD Times readers too. I’d been trying to find the tool to bring clarity to my situation and had stumbled upon the GTD Coordinator® that Staples …
Is there a Myers-Briggs connection to GTD?
This is a Community Contribution from Don Khouri, based on his personal experience with GTD and personality assessment tools. You may wonder how your personality supports your ability to get things done. In this article, I will elaborate on various preferences and the connection to Getting Things Done® (GTD®). This is a follow-up to my …
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When you feel like you are losing control & lacking perspective
A Community Contribution from Augusto Pinaud, a GTD enthusiast and long-time GTD Connect member Take the free GTD-Q assessment at GTDIQ.com to see how you’re doing with control & perspective. As GTD implementers, the goal for many of us is to increase Control and improve Perspective. That will bring you to the place that David …
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GTD & iPad
A Community Contribution from Brian Isikoff, sharing how he manages GTD lists on his new iPad I’m a four+ year adoptee of GTD, an IT Procurement professional since 1992, podcast producer, writer, and all around nice guy. Lastly, I’m the owner of a sparkly new iPad. That iPad has quickly become the center of my …
GTD Times rank well in management & leadership blogs
We were thrilled to see that GTD Times ranked #7 among quite a prestigious list of the top management and leadership blogs. We just passed our 2-year anniversary with GTD Times. Thanks to all who have contributed over the years. If you’d like to contribute a personal story about your journey with GTD, we’d love …
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How I break out of a rut
Community Contribution from Mike Vardy I’m about to state the obvious. We’re all human. Ergo, we make mistakes. Like creating words like “ergo.” Beyond “The Royal We,” we’re individuals. I’m sure you didn’t create the word “ergo” but I am pretty certain you’ve made other mistakes. I know I’ve made my share. For example, starting …
A journey of reading Getting Things Done
A few months ago, a new GTD implementer named Michael started sending me his experiences of reading Getting Things Done. He read a chapter a week and would recap what he learned. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading these, as it’s been fun to see GTD through a newcomer’s eyes. He just finished the book and sent …
Making It All Work at the Beach
Hey, not a bad place to read a book! Thanks to Susan from Rhode Island for sharing this from her recent vacation in the Caribbean.
A Mom Who is Ready For Anything
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 …
New Year's Disillusions
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 …
Inbox Creep
A community contribution by Meghan Wilker. Join Meghan and Coach Kelly Forrister on the upcoming Webinar for GTD Connect Members–“Productive Use of Social Media.” When Google unveiled Buzz a few weeks ago (and Wave a couple of months before that), it got me to thinking about how the emergence of each new technology often means …
Creating a network of GTD’ers in your organization
People ask us all the time how to get GTD to stick in their organization. Here’s a great testimonial for how to build a network of GTD’ers: David, Just a quick note to let you know my company is still employing GTD and getting better at it! We conversed a few years ago about a …
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