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GTD is not an overnight little time-management tip
GTD is not an overnight little time-management tip and trick that’s going to change your life. It really is a whole lifelong, lifestyle, art and craft about how you manage the flow of life’s work. You know, how good can you get at cooking, or parenting, or playing the flute, or karate? There’s no end …
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Episode #8 – Introducing GTD to a Friend
Mike Williams interviews Andy Armstrong, with a focus on what it’s like to introduce GTD to a friend. Years ago, Mike gave Andy a copy of Getting Things Done. They talk about how Andy’s GTD practice has developed, the value of the Mind Sweep and how he approaches the Weekly Review. Andy is a great example of stress-free productivity.
Moving from tree-hugging to forest management
Thanks to E. Jones for sharing his story below with us about his journey with GTD. David Allen has often said that learning GTD is like peeling an onion–the layers continue to unfold. Here is E.’s story about how his knowledge, tools, and mastery of GTD has evolved: Hey GTD Crew, I’m an aspiring GTD implementer – …
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New GTD public courses just added to our U.S. schedule
Our new Mastering Workflow Series courses are coming to Chicago on August 26 and Atlanta on Sept. 22.
Episode #7 – Guided GTD Weekly Review®
Ever wonder what it would be like to have a David Allen Company coach guide you through an entire GTD Weekly Review®? Now, in this interactive session, Senior GTD Coach Meg Edwards takes you through the entire process step by step. As you get clear, get current, and get creative, you’ll quickly see why the …
Episode #6 – GTD and Creativity
Can creative people practice GTD? Isn’t all that structure restricting? Find out as David Allen talks with Todd Henry, the author of The Accidental Creative and Die Empty. Thousands of creatives have found that implementing GTD’s methodology actually provides more freedom to create. David has said that to be creative, you don’t need time, you …
Curious how others are implementing GTD?
Are you curious how others are implementing GTD®? There’s a lively discussion going on in our free forum about how people have adapted the GTD methodology to meet their personal needs.
Episode #4 – GTD and Brute Force
What do you do when brute force is no longer an option? That’s a question that Byron Palmer, an innovator and grazing specialist for the Sonoma Mountain Institute, found himself wrestling with as he progressed in his career and life. Join Mike as he and Byron walk through his journey of discovering GTD, the value …
Appropriate Engagement with GTD
David Allen’s approach to work/life balance isn’t about creating separation between work and the rest of life. It’s about appropriate engagement, giving your full attention to whatever you’re doing—whether it’s working while at home, or enjoying friends and family without having to think about work. For this GTD implementer, appropriate engagement means having a trusted GTD …
Episode #3 – David Allen guides you through a Mind Sweep
The GTD Mind Sweep is one of the core practices in the Getting Things Done methodology for experiencing stress-free productivity. Get out your note-taking devices as David Allen guides you through a Mind Sweep session to capture what’s grabbing your attention. We guarantee that you’ll have at least one valuable “Oh, yeah! That reminds me…” thought …
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Episode #2 – David Allen talks to Daniel Pink
How do we combat information overload? In this GTD Connect preview, David Allen & best-selling author Daniel Pink (Drive, To Sell Is Human) discuss technology’s impact on our decision making. They cover GTD’s timeless solution to the current problem, as well as Dan’s personal GTD setup. Listen Now Subscribe or Download iTunes Stitcher Libsyn …
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Episode #1 – David Allen talks about the new edition of Getting Things Done
What’s different now? Over the 15 years since David Allen first published Getting Things Done, the ability to achieve “stress-free productivity” grows more important than ever. David joins us in an all-new interview where we discuss the changing times, why people get trapped in unproductive thinking, and how to instantly gain more clear space. Listen Now Subscribe …
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Free Your Mind with GTD
As David Allen says, “Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.” Here is a testimonial from a fellow GTD fan on the powerful effects of that GTD premise: “My mind is now being freed up to drive larger strategic needs rather than holding all the details. I can now sleep more soundly and …
Growth Everywhere Interview with David Allen
Eric Siu of Growth Everywhere, a blog on business and personal growth, interviews David Allen. Find out why applying GTD is so important, what to do about negative self-talk, and how David would advise his 25-year-old self. Please accept statistics cookies to watch this video.
GTD Beyond Productivity
This fellow GTD fan put it so well! “Since fully adopting GTD, I’ve cured my insomnia, started Tae Kwon Do after 20 years, lost 20 pounds, and started a blog. It goes way beyond productivity.” -GTD Enthusiast
The Freedom in Naming your “Stuff”
I have been reminded over and over again in working with executives over the years why so much of the GTD implementation process is empowering to so many people: when things we have allowed into our inner or outer world are appropriately and accurately identified for what they are and what they mean to …
Brian Carter’s Brain Interview with David Allen
David Allen talks productivity, flow and Twitter as a “cocktail party” with Brian Carter on his new podcast. Watch the interview here!
A Sense of Relief with GTD
Another GTD enthusiast with decreased stress! “I find myself thinking differently already! Specifically, I’m trying to apply the two-minute rule all the time and I’m getting my email inbox to empty on a daily basis. Looking ahead at my work schedule, I am setting some dates when I will try to incorporate more GTD principles …
Healthy Email Habits from Entrepreneur
Using nutrition as a metaphor, this article from Entrepreneur offers some tips and tricks for getting “in” to zero, including some words of wisdom from our own David Allen. Click here to read the full article “Achieve a Leaner Inbox with these 3 Fit Tips.”
