Getting Things Done Archives - Getting Things Done® David Allen's GTD® Methodology Tue, 12 Nov 2019 19:08:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 The GTD Horizons of Focus® for determining your priorities https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/12/the-gtd-horizons-of-focus-for-determining-your-priorities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-gtd-horizons-of-focus-for-determining-your-priorities https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/12/the-gtd-horizons-of-focus-for-determining-your-priorities/#respond Wed, 05 Dec 2018 18:41:29 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=17218 How work is defined David Allen defines “work” from at least six different horizons, corresponding to different altitudes of perspective.                     The GTD Horizons of Focus HORIZON 5: Purpose and Principles HORIZON 4: Vision HORIZON 3: Goals and Objectives HORIZON 2: Areas of Focus and Accountability …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/12/the-gtd-horizons-of-focus-for-determining-your-priorities/feed/ 0 Starting with where you are, not where you should be https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/06/starting-with-where-you-are-not-where-you-should-be/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=starting-with-where-you-are-not-where-you-should-be https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/06/starting-with-where-you-are-not-where-you-should-be/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:30:17 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16887 Question: Why does Getting Things Done® focus on the “weeds” rather than the higher-level stuff? Why don’t we start with goals and vision and then make our way to day-to-day work? David Allen: I appreciate your question. The professional and personal self-help training programs consistently emphasize higher-horizon focus—clarity of purpose, values, vision, goals, etc. I agree that …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/06/starting-with-where-you-are-not-where-you-should-be/feed/ 4 Control or Spontaneity? The Paradox https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/06/control-or-spontaneity-the-paradox/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=control-or-spontaneity-the-paradox https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/06/control-or-spontaneity-the-paradox/#respond Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:21:30 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16863 When people discover the level of personal organization I work within, they often ask, “Wow, does this guy ever have any fun?! He’s so organized!” My response is usually, “Who’s not having fun?” Frankly, I organize for freedom, not for hard work. Much of my personal system of organization was built and is constantly being …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/06/control-or-spontaneity-the-paradox/feed/ 0 What Gets in the Way of Being Productive? https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/05/what-gets-in-the-way-of-being-productive-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-gets-in-the-way-of-being-productive-2 https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/05/what-gets-in-the-way-of-being-productive-2/#comments Thu, 10 May 2018 15:00:20 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16790 A typical question I get is, “What’s the one thing that we do that gets in the way of us being productive?” It’s not one thing, but five, all wrapped together: People keep stuff in their head. They don’t decide what they need to do about stuff they know they need to do something about. …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/05/what-gets-in-the-way-of-being-productive-2/feed/ 3 Episode #40: Best Practices of Email Communication https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/05/episode-40-best-practices-of-email-communication/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-40-best-practices-of-email-communication https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/05/episode-40-best-practices-of-email-communication/#comments Tue, 08 May 2018 16:41:45 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16785 In this podcast, Coach Kelly Forrister focuses on the best practices of email communications with others, including appropriate use, writing effective subject lines, creating agreed upon response times, reply to all and more. Listen Now    Subscribe or Download iTunes Stitcher Libsyn Google Play Music Spotify SoundCloud

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/05/episode-40-best-practices-of-email-communication/feed/ 3 Are You Capturing Your Good Ideas? https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/02/capturing-good-ideas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=capturing-good-ideas https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/02/capturing-good-ideas/#comments Wed, 21 Feb 2018 21:36:36 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16647 How many thoughts and ideas do you have daily which represent useful things to do or potentially enhance or improve projects, situations, and life in general? How many have you had and forgotten, and forgotten that you’ve forgotten? “I ought to call Susan and ask her about where she stayed in Hawaii…” “I need to …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/02/capturing-good-ideas/feed/ 3 GTD and Information Overload https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/02/gtd-information-overload/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gtd-information-overload https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/02/gtd-information-overload/#respond Thu, 15 Feb 2018 22:00:49 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16638 People complain about “information overload.” But, in truth, the most information-rich environment is the most relaxing–nature. We are actually more relaxed and stimulated by a plethora of input and multiple horizons, and nature provides that in spades. If you really wanted to go nuts, just put yourself in a room with no input (sensory deprivation.) …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/02/gtd-information-overload/feed/ 0 Turning Inside Out https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/01/turning-inside-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turning-inside-out https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/01/turning-inside-out/#comments Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:18:20 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16414 I am beginning to get it. The ultimate ingredient for really getting things off my mind is to nurture the part of me that lives from the inside out. Now, when I say, “I’m beginning to get it,” please keep in mind that I’ve been “beginning to get it” for at least 50 years, consciously, …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/01/turning-inside-out/feed/ 1 Are You Micromanaging Your Mind? https://gettingthingsdone.com/2017/10/are-you-micromanaging-your-mind-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-you-micromanaging-your-mind-2 https://gettingthingsdone.com/2017/10/are-you-micromanaging-your-mind-2/#comments Fri, 20 Oct 2017 16:57:26 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16308 David AllenOne of the greatest traps in growing a business is also a pitfall for self-management: If you don’t trust your system, you can’t let go of operational details and you’ll limit your ability to create at a bigger level. Many successful entrepreneurs I have worked with over the years could be characterized (and have been, …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2017/10/are-you-micromanaging-your-mind-2/feed/ 1 David Allen The best ways to deal with stress https://gettingthingsdone.com/2017/07/the-best-ways-to-deal-with-stress/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-ways-to-deal-with-stress https://gettingthingsdone.com/2017/07/the-best-ways-to-deal-with-stress/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:36:59 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16175 David Allen on the best ways to deal with stress:  Understand first that you’re actually IN stress Determine what’s causing it Clarify what you’d like to have true in the situation—what’s your desired outcome, at least in terms of how you’d like to be feeling? Decide if there is a next action you can take …

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