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BLOG: Why GTD is Horizon Independent

BLOG: Why GTD is Horizon Independent

by | Jun 26, 2018 | Blog

By David Allen Dear David, 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? Sincerely, Aspirational Dear Aspirational, I appreciate your question

The principles of GTD apply to everything

The principles of GTD apply to everything

by | Jun 26, 2018 | Blog

Question: Dear David Allen, Is there an adaptation of your method for writing a PhD? I find GTD helpful in life and at the job, but I have trouble adapting it to a research project. Do you have any tips? David Allen: The principles of GTD apply to everything, but they...
Control or Spontaneity? The Paradox

Control or Spontaneity? The Paradox

by | Jun 14, 2018 | Blog

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...
GTD Setup Guides

GTD Setup Guides

by | Jun 11, 2018 | Blog

Hello GTD enthusiasts! This is an update on the GTD Setup Guides that are currently available. If you’re new to these guides, they are the official GTD software setup guides from the David Allen Company to give you step-by-step coaching on applying GTD to some of the...
Suzanne’s GTD Story

Suzanne’s GTD Story

by | Jun 6, 2018 | Blog

Your name: Suzanne Hawes What do you do for work? Chief Human Resources, Paya Inc Where do you live? Ashburn, VA How did you hear about GTD? I was working at SC Johnson in Racine, WI. The training department needed some guinea pigs for a GTD program they were planning...
New! GTD® & Trello® Setup Guide

New! GTD® & Trello® Setup Guide

by | May 18, 2018 | Blog

We’re excited to announce the release of our new GTD & Trello Setup Guide. This Guide will show you how to: – Understand the fundamental GTD best practices – Optimally configure Trello in the way we have found works best for GTD – Integrate your actionable email –...
Control or Spontaneity? The Paradox

What Gets in the Way of Being Productive?

by | May 10, 2018 | Blog

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...
Mark’s GTD Story

Mark’s GTD Story

by | May 9, 2018 | Blog

Your name: Mark Jantzen What do you do for work?  I’m a Senior Investment Manager with Fidelity Investments Where do you live?  Denver, Colorado How did you hear about GTD?  I attended a David Allen seminar at Fidelity before he called it GTD. I believe it was MAP –...
Why Getting Organized Usually Hasn’t Worked

Why Getting Organized Usually Hasn’t Worked

by | May 7, 2018 | Blog

I had another BFO the other day (that’s a Blinding Flash of the Obvious): one of the reasons most people are to some degree allergic to “getting organized” is the consistent lack of success they have experienced over the years with how they’ve approached the whole...
GTD and stress

GTD and stress

by | May 4, 2018 | Blog

How do you unhook from the pulls and pressures of your world? It would be nice if you could just shut your door, or go into the garden, and the harpies in your mind—all the niggling things to do and deal with—just went away. Or, if you could just finally get it all...