What mobile tools are you using for your productivity? iPad? Android? iPhone? BlackBerry? Other? What works really well about the mobile tools you use (features you can’t live without) and what’s challenging about them (you’d be a productivity rock star if only…)? We’d love to hear from you! (please disclose to readers if you have …
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Ready to work for DAC in DC?
David Allen Company has an immediate opening for a highly skilled and effective Washington, D.C.-based Business Development Director.
Free version of eProductivity plus other updates
David Allen uses eProductivity, and it’s the GTD app of choice for his staff at the David Allen Company. The eProductivity team has just launched a flurry of new products and improvements. In addition to a brand-new website, they released a free version, a new standalone product, and price reductions on all new subscriptions.
Life at the project level
David Allen received this email from Ben, a GTD enthusiast who has been customizing his home and work system for greater productivity.
What are your productivity speed bumps?
If you look back over the last month, what got in the way of you being more productive? What slowed you down when you were just hitting your stride? Interruptions? Others lack of planning? Untrusted systems? What are your productivity speed bumps?
David Allen Company hiring for business development
David Allen Company has immediate openings for Business Development Directors in the Washington D.C., Chicago, Atlanta and Seattle markets.
Any Outlook for Mac users out there?
We’d love to know how many of you are using or plan to use Outlook for Mac. Please vote: [HTML1] This is helpful for us in our long-term planning for GTD Setup Guides. Thanks! David Allen Company Education Team
Start your new year with GTD
Here is how our 2011 GTD® Mastering Workflow public seminar schedule is lining up so far: Atlanta – Jan 25, 2011 St. Louis – Jan 27, 2011 Chicago – Feb 22, 2011 Seattle – Feb 24, 2011 London – Mar 3, 2011 Washington DC – Mar 11, 2011 Los Angeles – Mar 15, 2011 Washington …
Happy holidays from the gang at DavidCo
We wish you all a happy, healthy, and peaceful holiday season! The Gang at David Allen Company
Remind Me — What Bucket Does This Belong In?
Cartoonist Rob Cottingham illustrates that defining your work isn’t always easy when you’re caught in its tentacles.
Take a poll about the GTD Weekly Review
A common question we’re asked is, “What’s the best day to do a GTD Weekly Review?” Friday is certainly the most common day, but truly, whatever day works for you to get clear, current and creative is the best day! What’s your favorite day to do your Weekly Review? Take a quick poll: [HTML1]
GTD Nuggets – Your Lists
Everything on my action lists is for getting done as soon as I can—otherwise they wouldn’t be on the list. – David Allen
Will you get a BlackBerry PlayBook for GTD?
RIM announced the BlackBerry PlayBook this week. Anyone planning on using it as your GTD system? If so, what appeals to you about it? If not, how come?
New graduate-level GTD seminar
Opportunity for GTD seminar graduates—we have just launched GTD Managing Projects and Priorities, a course designed for graduates of the GTD Mastering Workflow seminar, to dive deeper into the GTD models for planning projects and managing priorities. Debuting in 2 cities this fall: Seattle – November 2 Los Angeles – November 9 Register before September …
I thought we were "friends"
A little Twitter humor for your holiday weekend! Reposted here with permission from the talented cartoonist Rob Cottingham. Thanks Rob!
Getting out of a chaotic state
A participant from a recent GTD public seminar shared what’s different in their life now. I was the guy on the back row when you asked ‘How do these unfinished things make you feel?’ replied with ‘a failure’. I’ve been using the concepts learned in class to process my work and personal email. (I use …
Any GTD + iPad users out there?
Do you use an iPad for anything GTD-related? [HTML1] You can hear how David uses his new iPad on the latest Up Close with David podcast series on GTD Connect.
Take a poll about your Smartphone
A contribution from Eric Mack with ICA, developers of the “GTD Enabled” application eProductivity for IBM Lotus Notes Does your employer block productivity apps on your BlackBerry, iPhone, or Android Smartphone? With the recent discussions about Apps and how consumers want the freedom to find, evaluate, and purchase Apps for their Smartphones, I wonder how …
GTD & project management software
A GTD implementer asked: Can I use project management software for my GTD lists? Coach Wayne Pepper: From our perspective, project management tools are good for Project Support, not necessarily Next Action lists though. In other words, if I have a project that is so complex and intertwined that it needs to be broken down …
Doing things over
Rob Cottingham, a very clever cartoonist, came up with his idea for a sequel to Getting Things Done. Enjoy your weekend, GTD fans!
