When the unexpected occurs, your GTD system is there for you. Here’s a note David received from a GTD Enthusiast:
“I want to say thanks for your work, and give you yet another testimonial that the GTD approach works, even for a beginner. I’ve been working on GTD for a little less than a year now.
Last week, my wife was diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening medical condition. Obviously, that ‘input’ blew away all my plans and goals for the short term, and had the potential to throw me seriously out of control.
However, I had just completed a weekly review. I was able to quickly look through my project list and move a bunch of personal projects to someday/maybe to free time and clear space. Thanks to the review, I also knew that nothing was going to blow up at work while I attended to my wife’s health. There is no way that process would have been as painless or as low-stress without the tools of GTD.
One of the things I appreciate about the GTD approach is how grounded and pragmatic it is – it really resonates with me. Having a language and a framework to work with is really helpful.”
-GTD Fan