Anyone who is entertaining the idea of implementing some form of productivity system in their business (or life, for that matter) will have a lot of resources at their disposal. The Internet alone has nearly 15,000 sites that mention GTD and personal/professional productivity, so right there you’ve got as much surfing to do as the …
David developed GTD because…
Here is an interview with David Allen by the publisher of the Polish version of Getting Things Done. Q: You developed the Getting Things Done Program because… A: I had discovered that applying some rather simple techniques could have profound results, immediately, in people’s ability to focus, stay relaxed, and make positive progress in their …
GTD is for Creative Types
For those that assume GTD is only about rigid, structured task lists, it could seem like a natural conclusion that GTD is not for creative types. But if you were to ask a few people you know who are really into GTD, or at least get something out of it, they probably don’t consider themselves …
Beating Continuous Partial Attention
Eric Hanberg is a regular community contributor to GTD Times. You can also follow his personal blog, with musings on the arts, technology and politics. So I’ve done pretty well in the last 9 months adopting GTD into my daily life. I’m more productive, I’m happier, and I don’t feel like I’m ducking when I …
Free podcast with David Allen
David did an hour-long podcast this morning for the Leadership Coach Academy for their members. Listen as David describes GTD, Making It All Work, and his approach to “elegant laziness!”
Creative inspiration for all ages
For those of you who were at the GTD Summit, you heard David mention in is opening remarks (which will be posted this week to the GTD Connect video library), the letter from the elderly woman who says she gets more inspiration from GTD than from many typical things targeted at seniors. Here’s her letter: …
Learning GTD
We often get asked for our recommendations about the best ways to learn and master GTD. As with any new skill, the best way to start is with how you like to learn. For example, if you wanted to learn Italian you could go through audio lessons, go to an in-person class, move to Italy …
How GTD might have saved a life
We are fortunate to receive many wonderful letters from people across the globe telling us how GTD has affected their lives in a positive way. This letter was sent to David Allen from Jason, who said that GTD may have saved his wife’s life. We thought you would all like to hear his wonderful story: …
Mike Vardy interviews David Allen
Mike Vardy, the character behind the satirical productivity website Effing the Dog, recently interviewed David Allen. We think you might find the humor in it, as we did. Interview – Part One Interview – Part Two Enjoy!
Better workflow with better deskflow
GTD’er Grant recently wrote to David Allen to share his “Drag Reduction Project” for improving his GTD workflow. I realized my physical work area did not support my GTD systematic approach. I cleared my desk and used my label maker to visually make areas of the desk to support how I work. So far this …
Spring cleaning: GTD @home
Time for clearing the cobwebs and a spring clean In a household with kids our house is lived in. Sand and dirt collect in the hallway and stairs, then gets its way around the house. Everything settles and collects in corners or piles. “Papa where are my shoes?” “I need my Russian books, I had …
How I Got a Grip on My Workweek
One of the David Allen Company senior coaches recently worked with Business Week Executive Editor Ellen Joan Pollock. Read Ellen’s entertaining account of how she got a grip on her workweek. The goal: 10 extra hours in my week. The plan of attack: none. That’s pretty much where I was when Marian Bateman, a productivity …
Truly Ready for Anything: an image from a Summit Attendee
If a picture is worth a thousand words, this one basically says it all. What could better illustrate the value of GTD than someone like Steve Pugh, pictured below, on duty in Iraq with a copy of “Getting Things Done” at his fingertips. Steve was just at the recent GTD Global Summit and took the …
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GTD Global Summit Day Two: Session One – Making it All Work with David Allen
For many people this is the session they came to see. After years of reading, re-reading, listening to, watching and discussing “Getting Things Done: the art of stress-free productivity” people, especially the majority of the people at the Summit who are serious about practicing GTD – are ready for something new from David. “Making it …
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GTD Global Summit: Entrepreneurship – Make it Up and Make it Happen
This post rambles a bit as it’s a live blogging effort to cover the real key questions and associated answers that this group of accomplished entrepreneurs provided during an hour plus panel discussion about the trials and tribulations of starting your own company. Topics included what personality characteristics should you have to thrive as an …
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A Twitter's-Eye View of the GTD Global Summit – 1st 1/3 Day 1
For those of you that would like a voyeuristic view into the GTD Global Summit, I present for your lengthy reading pleasure all of the tweets from the legions of twitterers that are attending the summit. (And there are many, at least half the audience is on twitter). These are in reverse chronological order so …
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We're Live! The GTD Global Summit T-0
After more than a year of planning thousands of hours of meetings and more emails, phone calls, and late night conversations than anyone cares to think about let alone remember, the GTD Global Summit has come to life in a huge way. I’m wearing several hats here so my coverage will be as real time …
GTD and the 4 Hour Work Week by Erik Hanberg
A Community Contribution by Erik Hanberg January’s Wired magazine carried an article by freelancer Chris Hardwick testing out different systems for helping him structure his work and life better. He sums up: Now, I know that David Allen is the head vampire of productivity, but if you only have the fortitude to read a single …
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An example of GTD on the Web
Editor’s Note: This is a piece by a new GTD Times Contributor, David Pierce. David is a unique contributor to GTDtimes due to the fact that he’s about half of the age of the typical reader of this site. We love his fresh perspective and the fact that he represents the first generation to have …
Meaning, Neatness and Organization
I had one of those “why didn’t I make the connection before? It’s so obvious!” moments recently, while thinking through a chapter of my book-in-progress. The three things I connected were David Allen’s subtle definition of organization: “where things are suits what they mean to you,” James C. Scott’s masterpiece on how governments develop an …
