GTD Connect member & GTD Times contributor Meghan Wilker is hosting a Tweetup for GTD’ers in Minneapolis, on March 3rd @ 6:30pm. GTD® Tweetup at CoCo Collaborative Are you a fan of GTD? Do you have questions about what it’s all about? Come join us for the first GTD Tweetup in the Twin Cities. No …
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We are often asked, “Does GTD stick long-term?” Here’s a great demonstration from GTD’er Steve Fogel: It is a great thing to have this as the standard and comfort zone. I would say in the last six months, I’ve consistently been here. What’s cool about GTD, is when you get here, it’s the starting point …
A Community Contribution by Meghan Wilker Near the beginning of a new year, we often take stock of the big things in life. Am I happy at my job? Do I need to lose weight? It’s such a good time to take stock of — and clean up — major sources of stress and a …
A Community Contribution by Aeon J. Skoble, PhD. He’s a Professor of Philosophy at Bridgewater State College. I know that David Allen is interested in seeing how people in different sorts of professions use GTD, so I offered to share my experiences applying the methodology in a world that’s generally regarded as a different one: …
A Community Contribution from Sarah From A recent article in the New York Times highlights new research on a fascinating phenomenon: the procrastination of pleasure. Not only do we avoid the tasks we dread, we also put off activities we enjoy. Redeeming gift cards, using frequent flier miles, and visiting hometown landmarks all belong to …
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This article is a community contribution by John Lewis. Enjoy! As a follower of GTD, I am fortunate to receive many things, including the Productive Living newsletter. This particular edition included some “food for thought” about decision making, which I found extremely nutritious! Information and accuracy It brought to mind two things that I have …
Tim, a high school administrator in Utah, sent us this letter about his experience with GTD: Four years ago, I left a job at a University Research Center and took a job as a High School Administrator. I went from a relatively relaxed job, to a high stress, high volume experience. It has been the …
What’s it like to do GTD when you are an bioinformaticist? Here’s a community contribution from Fred, sharing about his recent week: After a monstrous review today, I felt compelled to sit down and write this: I started a new job a week ago squeaky clean. A review the Friday before got everything squared away. …
Readers of my site know that I am a big fan of David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” methodology, which the cool kids call “GTD” (see my 5 must read business books post). GTD for some is a life changer. I can tell you that I personally went from work drawers full of paper piles to …
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If you received David’s latest Productive Living newsletter, you know the theme for this month is about mind like water and paying attention to what has your attention. We received this heartfelt letter from Jay, who asked that we share his journey and experience with GTD. GTD is more than a task management system, it’s …
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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 …
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