Getting Things Done

We explore how careful clarifying leads to better lists and easier reviews. Includes Q&A with GTD Connect members. You will find it helpful to have the Clarifying and Organizing Diagram handy. To watch this entire webinar, please visit GTD Connect . Sign up for the GTD Newsletter This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD pra...

This was the first of several planned GTD Skills Lab webinars. In this installment, we focus on the fundamentals of projects and next actions. Through a set of fun quizzes, engaging practice scenarios, and lively group discussions, this is a valuable opportunity to fine-tune your GTD practice. To watch this entire webinar, please visit GTD Connect . Sign up for the GTD Newsletter This audio is one...

In our most recent Office Hour we talked about how to use a tickler or bring-forward filing system, and the important distinction between incubating an item to later decide if it's actionable, and setting a calendar reminder to handle something actionable on a future date. We also discussed the question of how to get others to do GTD. (Hint: exemplify relaxed productivity.) And we mentioned how he...

In this installment of our Skills Lab series, we focus on the fundamentals of projects and next actions. Through a set of fun quizzes, engaging practice scenarios, and lively group discussions, this is a valuable opportunity to fine-tune your GTD practice. To watch this entire webinar, please visit GTD Connect . Sign up for the GTD Newsletter This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a l...

You need to control commitments, projects, and actions in two ways--horizontally and vertically. Horizontal control maintains coherence across all the activities in which you are involved. Vertical control, in contrast, manages thinking, development, and coordination of individual topics and projects. In this webinar recording, Ana Maria Gonzalez talks about the relationship between these two leve...

Experience what David Allen calls the "critical success factor" with GTD, by going through a complete GTD Weekly Review. You'll experience all 11 steps of the process, with practical advice along the way. We will also discuss daily best practices that support your review. Please note: The silent time to work on each step is edited out. You can pause the recording on any step to suit your pace. You...

In this recording, we talk about the nature of Someday/Maybe items, and how the Someday/Maybe list is closely related to the Projects list. To watch this entire webinar, please visit GTD Connect . Sign up for the GTD Newsletter This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing...

Do you have projects and actions on your lists that just keep rolling on and on? We will take a closer look at why we resist list items and how to overcome any resistance you may have. We consider each of 9 common reasons that you may have resistance, and how to work around that. To watch this entire webinar, please visit GTD Connect . Sign up for the GTD Newsletter This audio is one of many avail...

Please join Ann and Fedder, two members of the vibrant GTD community in Denmark, as they discuss a yearly GTD event that they call a refuge or retreat. It's an opportunity for a small group to have more inner-directed time for gaining perspective. Fedder and Ann relate how the idea developed, compare and contrast it with the annual  Summer Camp , and explain the potential benefits. They even point...

In this new Skills Lab recording we took a deep dive into the causes of procrastination, and the cures. With quizzes, exercises, and practice scenarios, this is a valuable opportunity to fine-tune your GTD practice. To watch this entire Skills Lab, please visit GTD Connect . Sign up for the GTD Newsletter ---- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub f...

In this Skills Lab webinar we take a deep dive into the topic of project planning. How much and what kinds of planning do you need to do for different types of projects? With quizzes, exercises, and practice scenarios, this is a valuable opportunity to fine-tune your GTD practice. To watch this entire Skills Lab, please visit GTD Connect . Sign up for the GTD Newsletter ---- This audio is one of m...

In our most recent Office Hour, we talked about efficient ways to clarify inboxes to zero, on a daily basis and when returning from vacation to a larger number. We mentioned organizing by discussion thread and by sender, as well as traditional ways such as oldest or newest first. We had several points of view on how to encourage colleagues and family members to adopt the GTD best practices. And we...

We had a rich discussion in the most recent Office Hour. We covered different approaches to reviewing, including using a timer, getting inputs at or near zero the day before, and the importance of reviewing instead of drifting into doing. To watch this entire Office Hour, please visit GTD Connect . Sign up for the GTD Newsletter This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space...

Lots of apps mentioned in our most recent Office Hour discussion: UpNote OneNote Evernote Excel (and a shout-out to pairing it with Copilot) There was also a mention of using mostly the Google suite of tools, while also being drawn to use tools from the Microsoft collection. Two people said they were doing some version of spring cleaning to freshen up their lists and clear out old files. -- This a...

In this Skills Lab we take a deep dive into the Areas of Focus horizon. What are typical areas, and how are they distinguished from your commitments on other horizons? We answer common questions, and explore practice scenarios. Below the video player there is a two-page PDF with sample professional and personal Areas of Focus. -- To watch this entire Skills Lab, please visit  GTD Connect . Sign up...

A perennial GTD question is, "How do I prioritize when I have so many next actions and projects?" GTD trainer and coach Paul Vahur offers a fresh perspective on that question, considering the five steps of workflow, and your commitments on all the horizons. -- To watch this entire conversation, please visit GTD Connect . Sign up for the GTD Newsletter -- This audio is one of many available at GTD...

This webinar will help you decide what to do from all the choices on your lists. Learn about the 3 criteria for choosing, and how your priorities come into play. If you're ever overwhelmed looking at your lists, you'll come away with ways to make the best choice at any time. -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD pract...

In this recording of our Long Lists webinar, we had a lively discussion about how lists get to be long, how long they "should" be, what lists to review when, and how to narrow your focus on any given day.   This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the...

2019 GTD Summit: David Allen, Russell Bishop, and Dean Acheson David Allen is reunited with the people who inspired GTD: his mentor Dean Acheson, and friend Russell Bishop. Reflecting on nearly 20 years of GTD, the three of them explore their own learning trajectories, as well as what's next for GTD. To watch this conversation and the entire GTD Summit from 2019, please visit GTD Connect . Sign up...

In the opening of the 2019 GTD Summit, MC Ben Hammersley introduces David Allen and asks him about the "why" and his vision for the two-day event. To watch the entire GTD Summit from 2019, please visit GTD Connect . Sign up for the GTD Newsletter This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world i...

Sara tells about implementing GTD so well that she was able to smoothly delegate her job during maternity leave. She describes how she encourages her staff to apply GTD best practices. She has interesting things to say about adapting contexts to current reality. And she shares about the tools she uses to manage her lists in a very full life.

Our recent Office Hour discussion had a surprise visitor ? David Allen! He caught us up on the dual celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the publication of Getting Things Done and his 80th birthday. We talked about where, and whether, to keep reminders for various household tasks, the shifting "weight" of areas of focus over time, and how paper capture endures.

David has a conversation with Dr. Julie Flagg, who discusses her GTD journey, including her significant decision to retire. Julie has been a GTD enthusiast since 2000, when she met David in Boston. She talks about how she has adapted her system to the change from a busy medical practice to an equally busy retirement. Julie still applies all the GTD best practices, including the two-minute rule. In...

We explore how categorizing your GTD next actions lists by context will help you accomplish more with less effort. Context is critical, because it filters what you can do before you factor in time, energy, and priority. We discuss what contexts are, how they have and haven't changed over the years, misconceptions about contexts, and examples of ways people use them in today's world.  

David has a fascinating conversation with Charles Duhigg, whose new book is  Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection . Charles says, "With the right tools, we can connect with anyone."