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David Allen on the Best Software for GTD

David Allen on the Best Software for GTD

Hi Folks, This post is for any of you who have ever asked, “What’s the best software tool with which to do GTD?” I’m still buzzing myself from the recent global GTD Summit in Amsterdam. So many people from around the world; so much positive, supportive energy from...
What Science Says About Stress, Cognition, and Clarity

What Science Says About Stress, Cognition, and Clarity

Your head is a terrible office. Your mind evolved to do incredible stuff—like stay alive in the desert or jungle. In fact, you’re benefiting from its evolved capacities right now: without effort, you recognize patterns and store and retrieve information to make sense...
GTD® and Outlook® for Mac 2019 Setup Guide

GTD® and Outlook® for Mac 2019 Setup Guide

It’s here! We’re happy to announce our new best-practices guide for implementing GTD with Microsoft Outlook for Mac 2019.® This Guide will show you how to: – Understand the fundamental GTD best practices – Optimally configure Outlook for Mac 2019 in the way we have...
10 Reasons GTD is Like Karate

10 Reasons GTD is Like Karate

For years I have woven the martial arts metaphor in and through my writing, training and coaching about the Getting Things Done® methodology. I had the good fortune to be able to study karate for several years in my twenties, and my familiarity with that field gave me...
GTD® and Asana® Setup Guide

GTD® and Asana® Setup Guide

It’s here! We’re happy to announce our new best-practices guide for implementing GTD with Asana. This Guide will show you how to: – Understand the fundamental GTD best practices – Optimally configure Asana in the way we have found works best for GTD – Integrate your...
Building a Productivity Jungle

Building a Productivity Jungle

The GTD Summit kicks off in just seven weeks! We are in the midst of finalizing our program and I am excited to announce that Emily Gregory of VitalSmarts will be joining our incredible lineup. She’s going to be sharing insights on effectively managing 10,000+ people....
Steve Holden’s GTD Story

Steve Holden’s GTD Story

Tell us a little about yourself: My name is Steve Holden, and I currently live in Southern California near San Diego. I originally grew up in Northern California near Sacramento. I came down to San Diego to go to San Diego State University (SDSU) to study computer...
Technology and Productivity

Technology and Productivity

How does technology affect your productivity? Despite my thirty-five years of consulting, coaching, and training in hundreds of organizations, I don’t have an easy answer to that question. The digital tools we need and like require more intensive labor than they...
Make it up and make it happen

Make it up and make it happen

There are only two problems in life. Isn’t that nice to know? You only have two things you ever need to be concerned about. Not only are there only two problems—they are really quite simple. Ready? Problem #1: You know what you want, and you don’t know how to get it....
Closing the Loops on Meeting Notes

Closing the Loops on Meeting Notes

I’m often asked about the best practices for taking meeting notes, including how to process them after the meeting. Here are some tips and suggestions that I hope will be useful to you. Capturing ideas, relevant information, etc. during meetings is important so that...