Introducing GTD®
* “If my mind had a mind, I wouldn’t need
a system.” – David Allen
* GTD® is the popular shorthand for
Getting Things Done®
* “…a powerful method to manage
commitments, information, and
communication.”
There’s only so much you can think about at once, and all that’s rustling around in your head constantly because it has nowhere to go…
From “The Power of LESS”
Email can suck away our mental power, as well as all our time. We love our web browsing, but most of it is just a distraction. You MAY be addicted…In everything you do, do it in the moment. It’s not effective to try and jump ahead of yourself while ignoring the moment you’re in.
The brain doesn’t manage itself very well. It’s a sensing, feeling organ that remembers and forgets for the strangest reasons…The system is based on common sense, organized in a way that we can finally adhere to habitually… to get things done.
Prepare before presentation…
Quick overview, and then the details…
This step can take A LOT of time, so don’t get discouraged.
It only takes a few seconds to review, and then a weekly thorough review to stay on track…
Don’t have an in-basket? Then your home IS your in-basket…
Make a list of things you could CUT from your daily routine.It doesn’t need to be software. It can be a system of folders in your desk. There is one strategy that David Allen describes in detail.