GTD Archives - Getting Things Done® David Allen's GTD® Methodology Sat, 10 May 2025 14:25:57 +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 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 Episode #41: David Allen Talks with General Randal Fullhart https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/06/episode-41-david-allen-talks-with-general-randal-fullhart/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-41-david-allen-talks-with-general-randal-fullhart https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/06/episode-41-david-allen-talks-with-general-randal-fullhart/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:48:22 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16858 David Allen talks with General Randal Fullhart (Ret.). Graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1979, Randy has commanded at the squadron, group, and wing levels. He shares insights and tips about his own journey with GTD, teamwork, and leadership. Listen Now    Subscribe or Download iTunes Stitcher Libsyn Google Play Music Spotify …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/06/episode-41-david-allen-talks-with-general-randal-fullhart/feed/ 6 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 What is GTD®? https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/02/what-is-gtd-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-gtd-2 https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/02/what-is-gtd-2/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2018 16:42:28 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16609 Someone recently asked David Allen to share the underlying principle to Getting Things Done® (GTD®). He said: There are several, but the main ones are: 1. CLEAR YOUR HEAD – Your head is for having ideas, not for holding them. In other words, build and maintain an “external brain” to hold all your significant reminders …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/02/what-is-gtd-2/feed/ 4 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 EPISODE #37 – Tips for a Year-End Review https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/01/16386/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=16386 https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/01/16386/#comments Mon, 01 Jan 2018 17:12:33 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=16386 The new year is always a great excuse to zoom out and recalibrate how your system is running, and a year-end review is an excellent way to do exactly that. In this conversation that first showed up on GTD Connect, David Allen & Coach Kelly Forrister give us some quick and practical tips for successfully …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2018/01/16386/feed/ 3 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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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2017/07/the-best-ways-to-deal-with-stress/feed/ 1 Episode #29 – David Allen GTD® Keynote in Milan – Part One https://gettingthingsdone.com/2017/05/episode-29-david-allen-gtd-keynote-in-milan-part-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-29-david-allen-gtd-keynote-in-milan-part-one https://gettingthingsdone.com/2017/05/episode-29-david-allen-gtd-keynote-in-milan-part-one/#comments Wed, 03 May 2017 16:36:35 +0000 https://gettingthingsdone.com/?p=15902 In this first installment of a two-part episode, David Allen shares an in-depth, sweeping overview of GTD® to an audience in Milan, Italy.  Learn best practices, as well as what you can expect to have happen in your life once you start applying them. Listen Now Subscribe or Download iTunes Stitcher Libsyn Google Play Music …

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