GTD Best Practices Archives - Getting Things Done®

Marching orders, or at least a wise recommendation

GTD Times Staff — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 16:24:46 +0000

Have fun in your command. Don't always run at a breakneck pace. Take leave when you've earned it, spend time with your families.

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What’s your standard for email?

GTD Times Staff — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:17:20 +0000

I assert that it's actually less effort to maintain your email inbox at zero than to maintain it at 300 or 3,000. Will it take effort? Of course. But there is gold to be mined there with a trusted practice that will have ripple effects across your workflow and motivation.

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GTD is more than time management

GTD Times Staff — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:22:54 +0000

Your GTD system, with a current and complete inventory or your commitments, helps you manage yourself effectively regardless of time's alterations.

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What are the first steps to take for an immediate change?

GTD Times Staff — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:19:01 +0000

Get a notepad and inbox, capture everything that has your attention. Decide the next actions on each and all of them. Review that total inventory, keeping it current, at least weekly.

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How to clear your inbox, make decisions and generally get things done

GTD Times Staff — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:30:10 +0000

People must ask: What does this mean? Is this actionable or not? What is the outcome that I am committed to?

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Email, calendar, & tasks in Outlook – the GTD way

GTD Times Staff — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 14:12:43 +0000

If you need to get on top of your Microsoft Outlook® email, calendar, and tasks by implementing GTD, this is the webinar for you. You'll learn the best recommendations for building a GTD system in Outlook to seamlessly handle your work and personal commitments.

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Advice from Steve Jobs on productive meetings

GTD Times Staff — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:32:42 +0000

Every company wants to maximize productivity and cut down on unnecessary meetings. But they don't always know how to go about making meetings more effective.

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How to start getting organized

GTD Times Staff — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:33:09 +0000

How to get organized? First step is to capture into a simple 'bucket" all of those things that are not on cruise control - anything that has your attention. Write it all down.

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The power of GTD checklists

GTD Times Staff — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:21:20 +0000

New to GTD, or a veteran, you can be more productive by harnessing the power of checklists.

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Which is more stressful: email or no email?

GTD Times Staff — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:16:48 +0000

With the GTD approach to getting email under control, you can stay connected, or take a vacation away from email, and trust that your decision is healthy.

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