David Allen Archives - Getting Things Done® David Allen's GTD® Methodology Thu, 16 Jul 2020 04:39:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Episode #45: Dealing with Competing Priorities https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/11/episode-45-dealing-with-competing-priorities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-45-dealing-with-competing-priorities https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/11/episode-45-dealing-with-competing-priorities/#respond Tue, 20 Nov 2018 15:23:08 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=17200 Do you ever struggle with managing competing priorities and don’t know how you’ll get it all done?  Join David Allen for a conversation that’s packed with practical GTD coaching advice on how to deal with competing priorities–from getting a higher perspective on your life and work, down to trusting your moment-to-moment action choices.   Listen …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/11/episode-45-dealing-with-competing-priorities/feed/ 0 What is GTD? https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/09/what-is-gtd-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-gtd-3 https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/09/what-is-gtd-3/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2018 17:09:22 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=17073 Keys to the GTD® Methodology People often ask us, “So, what is GTD?” If you’re new to GTD or have been looking for a succinct way to explain it to others, check out this short video where David Allen shares the keys to the Getting Things Done® methodology. Hear why GTD can help you feel …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/09/what-is-gtd-3/feed/ 1 What is GTD? - Getting Things Done® What is GTD? In this video, David Allen shares the keys to the Getting Things Done® methodology, based on David Allen's bestselling book. GTD implementation,GTD,David Allen,what is GTD? Episode #43: The Power of the GTD Weekly Review® https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/08/episode-43-the-power-of-the-gtd-weekly-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-43-the-power-of-the-gtd-weekly-review https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/08/episode-43-the-power-of-the-gtd-weekly-review/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:46:35 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16983 David Allen shares his thoughts on what a good GTD Weekly Review is and isn’t, as well as some valuable tips and tricks from his years in the trenches. This episode pairs well with Episode #7, the Guided Weekly Review. David has said that the Weekly Review is the “critical success factor” in making your …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/08/episode-43-the-power-of-the-gtd-weekly-review/feed/ 2 There is always more to do than you can do https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/08/there-is-always-more-to-do-than-you-can-do/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=there-is-always-more-to-do-than-you-can-do https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/08/there-is-always-more-to-do-than-you-can-do/#respond Wed, 01 Aug 2018 17:21:49 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16962  

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/08/there-is-always-more-to-do-than-you-can-do/feed/ 0 Is there anything besides GTD? https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/07/is-there-anything-besides-gtd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-there-anything-besides-gtd https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/07/is-there-anything-besides-gtd/#respond Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:16:57 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16957 QUESTION: Is there something else besides GTD worth exploring in the area of personal process management? DAVID ALLEN: Frankly there is nothing in the area of “personal process management” beyond the GTD process itself. Many people mistake GTD as something that has to have all the suggestions in the book in some format; and most …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/07/is-there-anything-besides-gtd/feed/ 0 The Easiest Hard Rule to Follow https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/07/the-easiest-hard-rule-to-follow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-easiest-hard-rule-to-follow https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/07/the-easiest-hard-rule-to-follow/#respond Wed, 11 Jul 2018 16:05:42 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16934 If you pass one tiny piece of paper on the ground, without picking it up, you’re fired. At least, that’s the story I heard once about a standard for employees at Disneyland. Apparently they had figured out how many less human resources they needed to keep the place clean, if it was kept spotless. Think …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/07/the-easiest-hard-rule-to-follow/feed/ 0 Are you out of your mind? https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/07/are-you-out-of-your-mind/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-you-out-of-your-mind https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/07/are-you-out-of-your-mind/#respond Thu, 05 Jul 2018 18:25:05 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16901 Most people are trying to manage much of their life and work in their minds, but your head is a lousy office! Recent cognitive science research has proven its limitations for remembering, reminding, and prioritizing. In this humorous TEDx talk, David Allen emphasizes the need to keep track of any and every thing that we …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/07/are-you-out-of-your-mind/feed/ 0 Are you out of your mind? - Getting Things Done® Are you trying to manage your life in your mind? David Allen talks about the external brain, and why you need to use it. Cognitive Science,Mind Like Water,David Allen,TEDx 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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