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Tag Archives: Productivity
Why GTD is not about time management
In the latest Productive Living newsletter, David Allen discusses how GTD is not like old school “time management.” You don’t manage your time better and find more hours in the day.
Have you heard? Free GTD podcasts with David Allen
You’ll find a great selection of free GTD podcasts with David Allen and his senior staff available here.
Making your GTD system work for you
The GTD system/process/approach should be in service to YOU and what works for YOU.
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.
What do you consider is your work?
The stress many people feel can be directly attributed to the avoidance of daily and weekly catching up—with the flood of emails, voice mails, meetings, projects, and other informational and actionable items.
Mom gets the right things done with the Natural Planning Model
I decided to apply the Natural Planning Model from GTD to my overall life plan.
David Allen discusses key GTD principles and software
David Allen discusses key GTD principles for increasing performance and being productive while avoiding the trap of getting bogged down with emerging technologies. This is a video interview on Live Digital with Shelly Palmer. The segment with David begins at 10:08. [HTML1] (The video is streaming from Live Digital, so you may need to give …
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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.
Minding what you keep on your mind
David Allen talks about the importance of getting stuff off your mind in this interview with Mike Sullivan of MO.
What’s needed and not needed for projects
David Allen describes the five levels of thinking that must be clear to make a project happen efficiently and effectively in the world.
The essence of Getting Things Done
Q: What’s the essence of Getting Things Done, and what are its benefits in a nutshell? David Allen: It provides the most systematic and effective way for both individuals and organizations to manage anything and everything meaningful to them. This is achieved by objectively capturing, clarifying, and organizing commitments at all key horizons that have …
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?
Making wise choices – David Allen in Harvard Business Review
David Allen and Tony Schwartz discuss the distractive pull of e-mail, and why you should do your most important task in the morning.
Too much reading? Best way to deal with it
The best way to deal with having too much reading to do.
4 stages of getting GTD on cruise control
There are four stages to acquiring new skills. David Allen describes how they relate to learning GTD in his essay in the latest Productive Living.
Free teleseminar with David Allen and Dave Logan
David Allen and Dave Logan discuss new techniques on productivity and leadership coming from GTD and Tribal Leadership working together.
David Allen at Google – 2 keys to sustaining a healthy life and work style
Several GTD Times readers asked for this video — a classic from David’s presentation at Google a couple of years ago.
Two ingredients for optimal response to surprise
David Allen says that when you deal with surprise, “there are two major ingredients for an optimal response: (1) actively focused engagement, and (2) having a clear deck.”
