David talks about keeping track of balances due, and the importance of having a complete inventory of your projects and next actions in order to say yes or no to new requests.
Jennifer Ladd-Lively demonstrates why "the better you get, the better you'd better get." As her responsibilities have increased, she has modified her system from what she calls the brute force method, to a combination of digital and paper that handles everything smoothly.
Jennifer says the two-minute rule made a big difference in her productivity, as did the Weekly Review, which is now part of her routine. Others ask her how she accomplishes so much with ease, so it's no surprise that her example inspires those around her.
David Allen talks about the three Cs of effective systems -- Consistent, Current, and Context-driven.
Part 3 of 3 – 3 Days to Clarity
In this 3 MP3 audio series, David Allen explains how to get control of all the open loops in your life that are tugging on your psyche, draining your energy and standing in the way of you accomplishing more important things you want. This series dives deeply into discussing the Collect, Process, and Organize phases of GTD® to lay the foundation for successful implementation.
If you’d like to purchase the complete set of mp3s and binge it all at once, please visit the GTD® Store
Part 2 of 3 – 3 Days to Clarity
In this 3 MP3 audio series, David Allen explains how to get control of all the open loops in your life that are tugging on your psyche, draining your energy and standing in the way of you accomplishing more important things you want. This series dives deeply into discussing the Collect, Process, and Organize phases of GTD® to lay the foundation for successful implementation.
If you’d like to purchase the complete set of mp3s and binge it all at once, please visit the GTD® Store
Part 1 of 3 - 3 Days to Clarity
In this 3 MP3 audio series, David Allen explains how to get control of all the open loops in your life that are tugging on your psyche, draining your energy and standing in the way of you accomplishing more important things you want. This series dives deeply into discussing the Collect, Process, and Organize phases of GTD to lay the foundation for successful implementation.
If you’d like to purchase the complete set of mp3s and binge it all at once, please visit the GTD® Store
Tim Howes manages to have a sense of humor, and be an involved, caring parent, even while he juggles concurrent careers in higher education, real estate renovation, and business acquisition. As you listen, you'll find out why the Natural Planning Model is one of his favorite GTD tools. In this interview, he describes how his system has evolved from paper to digital, and the software he has tried. He also tells us how he shares GTD with grad students and his own family.
(Originally published in November of 2018 on GTD Connect®)
Part 15 of many – GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen’s complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Managing Projects & Priorities models. Recorded live, this will give you a great hands-on experience with the GTD® approach, at your own pace. Take part in the exercises presented, just as if you were in the room with David by your side. It’s a great way to get started with GTD®, or refresh what you’ve already built and learned.
If you’d like to purchase the complete seminar and binge it all at once, please visit the GTD® Store
Part 14 of many – GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen’s complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Managing Projects & Priorities models. Recorded live, this will give you a great hands-on experience with the GTD® approach, at your own pace. Take part in the exercises presented, just as if you were in the room with David by your side. It’s a great way to get started with GTD®, or refresh what you’ve already built and learned.
If you’d like to purchase the complete seminar and binge it all at once, please visit the GTD® Store
Part 13 of many – GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen’s complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Managing Projects & Priorities models. Recorded live, this will give you a great hands-on experience with the GTD® approach, at your own pace. Take part in the exercises presented, just as if you were in the room with David by your side. It’s a great way to get started with GTD®, or refresh what you’ve already built and learned.
If you’d like to purchase the complete seminar and binge it all at once, please visit the GTD® Store
Jason Atwood has built GTD into his company from the start. Listen as he shares with David Allen about starting Arkus, a Salesforce consulting firm, well after his own GTD practice was on a solid foundation. Beyond encouraging his employees to adopt GTD, he provides them with ongoing tools and support. During the onboarding period, he even meets with new employees to answer questions and refine their GTD implementation.
Jason is also inspiring the next generation, starting with his daughter, who has read Getting Things Done for Teens and begun putting it into practice.
His Twitter handle is @jasonmatwood (twitter.com/jasonmatwood), where he tweets about Salesforce, of course, and also about which music and coffee drink is along for his weekly review.
Part 3 of 5 - Over 2½ hours of expert coaching advice to support you in this key GTD® practice. Features David Allen and his senior coaching team.
Topics covered include:
- Coaching on what to do to get clear, current & creative
- Advice on the common issues and challenges they see in their coaching
- Tips on making the Review phase a habit
- Customizing the Review to work for you
- A Guided Weekly Review to give you a hands on experience in doing one yourself
If you’d like to purchase the complete set of mp3s and binge it all at once, please visit the GTD® Store
Join David Allen for a wide-ranging talk with Paul Akers. You'll learn that when Paul refers to himself as a carpenter, it's quite an understatement. He's a master woodworker (watch the video version to fully appreciate this), who also founded FastCap, a product development company specializing in woodworking tools and hardware for the professional builder.
His interest in lean manufacturing led him to apply those principles to other areas, including health. His next book will be called Lean Life.
You can contact him through his website, paulakers.net.
(Originally published in August of 2018 on GTD Connect®)
Part 2 of 5 – Over 2½ hours of expert coaching advice to support you in this key GTD® practice. Features David Allen and his senior coaching team.
Topics covered include:
– Coaching on what to do to get clear, current & creative
– Advice on the common issues and challenges they see in their coaching
– Tips on making the Review phase a habit
– Customizing the Review to work for you
– A Guided Weekly Review to give you a hands on experience in doing one yourself
If you’d like to purchase the complete set of mp3s and binge it all at once, please visit the GTD® Store
Part 1 of 5 - Over 2½ hours of expert coaching advice to support you in this key GTD® practice. Features David Allen and his senior coaching team.
Topics covered include:
- Coaching on what to do to get clear, current & creative
- Advice on the common issues and challenges they see in their coaching
- Tips on making the Review phase a habit
- Customizing the Review to work for you
- A Guided Weekly Review to give you a hands on experience in doing one yourself
If you’d like to purchase the complete set of mp3s and binge it all at once, please visit the GTD® Store
David Allen learned of Natalie Nagele through Adam Grant, and promptly scheduled this fascinating interview with her.
Natalie and her husband Chris co-founded a software company called Wildbit. Their tagline is, "We're more than a company. We're a family." They have fun company retreats, a four-day work week, and smooth, collaborative teamwork among their globally distributed group.
How do they do it? Start with every new employee receiving a copy of Getting Things Done. Listen to find out Natalie's advice on productivity, sharing GTD with coworkers and family, and more.
Wildbit's company site:
https://wildbit.com/
And her Twitter feed:
https://twitter.com/natalienagele
Part 12 of many – GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen’s complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Managing Projects & Priorities models. Recorded live, this will give you a great hands-on experience with the GTD® approach, at your own pace. Take part in the exercises presented, just as if you were in the room with David by your side. It’s a great way to get started with GTD®, or refresh what you’ve already built and learned.
If you’d like to purchase the complete seminar and binge it all at once, please visit the GTD® Store
Part 11 of many – GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen’s complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Managing Projects & Priorities models. Recorded live, this will give you a great hands-on experience with the GTD® approach, at your own pace. Take part in the exercises presented, just as if you were in the room with David by your side. It’s a great way to get started with GTD®, or refresh what you’ve already built and learned.
If you’d like to purchase the complete seminar and binge it all at once, please visit the GTD® Store
Part 10 of many - GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen's complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Managing Projects & Priorities models. Recorded live, this will give you a great hands-on experience with the GTD® approach, at your own pace. Take part in the exercises presented, just as if you were in the room with David by your side. It's a great way to get started with GTD®, or refresh what you've already built and learned.
If you'd like to purchase the complete seminar and binge it all at once, please visit the GTD® Store
Part 4 of many - David Allen and his senior staff share the GTD® best practices and models for seamlessly managing your projects.
There are bonus materials that include a rich set of PDF handouts and the GTD Live recording of David leading you through the Natural Planning Model®. To get the PDFs and the complete 5 hours of audio, please visit the GTD® Store.
Part 3 of many - David Allen and his senior staff share the GTD® best practices and models for seamlessly managing your projects.
There are bonus materials that include a rich set of PDF handouts and the GTD Live recording of David leading you through the Natural Planning Model®. To get the PDFs and the complete 5 hours of audio, please visit the GTD® Store.
How does he do it all? Barry Hillam has a family, teaches and practices dentistry, and is a professional musician with a busy rehearsal and performance schedule. He also runs marathons and plays golf. Listen as Barry describes the event that catalyzed his search for a way to be more productive, the development of his GTD® system, and the ongoing refinements he makes.
Don't miss the six-minute coda at the end. We thought we had finished, but started chatting and found that he had more to say about moving from control into higher perspectives, and about optimizing desk time.
(Originally published in May of 2018 on GTD Connect®)
Part 9 of many - GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen's complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Managing Projects & Priorities models. Recorded live, this will give you a great hands-on experience with the GTD® approach, at your own pace. Take part in the exercises presented, just as if you were in the room with David by your side. It's a great way to get started with GTD®, or refresh what you've already built and learned.
If you'd like to purchase the complete seminar and binge it all at once, please visit the GTD® Store
Part 8 of many – GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen’s complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Managing Projects & Priorities models. Recorded live, this will give you a great hands-on experience with the GTD® approach, at your own pace. Take part in the exercises presented, just as if you were in the room with David by your side. It’s a great way to get started with GTD®, or refresh what you’ve already built and learned.
If you’d like to purchase the complete seminar and binge it all at once, please visit the GTD® Store
Part 7 of many – GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen’s complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Managing Projects & Priorities models. Recorded live, this will give you a great hands-on experience with the GTD® approach, at your own pace. Take part in the exercises presented, just as if you were in the room with David by your side. It’s a great way to get started with GTD®, or refresh what you’ve already built and learned.
If you’d like to purchase the complete seminar and binge it all at once, please visit the GTD® Store