The GTD® Virtual Study Group

This episode started out as a pros and cons of task management apps. We ended up really focusing on looking at Omnifocus and Todoist, with some other things thrown in there as well. Enjoy the conversation! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

In this episode we talk about routines and how they can be used to help us be more productive and engaged. Lots of great tips and tricks in this one! Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

We all experience friction in our systems from time to time. One way to look at this is as an opportunity to make some improvements to our systems and workflows. In this episode, we talk about what that looks like and some things we've discovered over time... as well as, some tools that might be useful. Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and...

What a great discussion! With all of the virtual meetings of the past few years, it has become more and more important to learn how to time block and manage our calendars. A great call with a lot of great shared experiences from the VSG! Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

In this episode we look at the successes we've experience with GTD®. We also share some other way that GTD® has influenced our lives and even the lives of others. So much fun looking at GTD® from this perspective! Enjoy! Check out the GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

This episode is filled with a bunch of great ideas on how to keep your GTD® system fresh! Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the calls and more: http://gtdvsg.com

Oh!!! What is and what isn't an inbox? Such a great conversation! Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

Renegotiation is an important process in getting things done. In this episode we look at this process of revising our GTD® systems to accommodate our workloads. Enjoy all the insights shared! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

Our systems get so much better with the little minor tweaks we make to our systems. We're not talking the tool swapping/hopping here. We're talking about all the little ideas picked up along the way (maybe on GTDVSG) and tried in our systems. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't, and then sometimes they are pivotal to making our systems sing! Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study G...

In this episode, we look at what causes distractions, why we could be having a hard time focusing, and how we might address it... or not. An interesting discussion looking at this from so many different angles. Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

Starting up a GTD® system can be daunting. And there's lots of stuff we learn how to do better as we continue our practice over time. In this episode, we cover a bunch of our experiences and what we've learned as we've refined our systems. Tons of helpful insights! Enjoy! Check out the GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

Inspired by the book 4000 Weeks by Oliver Burkeman, we discuss the idea of finitude and how that impacts our lives and our systems. How do we achieve mind like water and a level of stress-free productivity? How do we find more balance in our lives? Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

What a great episode! We really dive into journaling from all sorts of angles! Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

Happy New Year! In this special episode, Ray Sidney-Smith and Michelle Gunn talk about a 12-week program that Ray is running for the GTD® community -- Getting Things Done® Workbook Study Group. It starts January 3rd, 2022. Sign up at PersonalProductivity. Club, then search under courses. A very special thank you to Ray Sidney-Smith for offering this program and all that he does in support of our G...

We continue the discussion on project planning in this episode. A tone more tools shared. And Ray shares a whole bunch of info about Evernote and integrations. So much goodness in this episode. Enjoy!

How do you plan your projects and integrate those into your GTD® System? How do you collaborate with your teams and manage your tasks separately from the project plans? What tools do you use for managing project plans and shared task lists? We cover it all in this episode! Enjoy! Check out the GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

A deep dive into Annual Reviews -- the good, the bad, the ugly! ;) Enjoy!

One of the most important pieces of our GTD® practices is our "trusted system" which includes our external brain or second brain. We talk about this in depth -- What do you use for an external brain? How do you get thing in there when it comes at you in ways you're not expecting? What workarounds do you have? So many great ideas in this episode! Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Gro...

This episode is all about checklists!!! Such a great listen! Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

We started out thinking about tool switching and then found ourselves diving into all the tweaks we do/can do to our systems. Shiny things!!! We talk about checklists, various tools, and share how we use them. Lots of fun! Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

An important part of our system is our reference materials. Many of us use Evernote and they had just come out with some major updates at the time of this recording, so we dove into reference filing with a focus on Evernote. Some great insight from people who really leverage Evernote! Also applicable to other apps, of course. Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resou...

We all have to renegotiate projects, tasks, deadlines from time to time. In this episode, we look at what might be causing the renegotiations and how to, maybe, create more realistic expectations for ourselves and others. Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

Workflows are so important in managing our systems. They help keep things flowing. They can provide safeguards (like backing up or printing out). In this episode we talk about a ton of different workflows we use with our systems. So many great ideas! Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

What does being a black belt at GTD really mean? Some surprising insights! You're really going to enjoy this one! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

Sometimes life hits you with a bunch of projects all at the same time. How do you deal with the overwhelm? How do you know when to say "when"? In this episode, we share our experiences and how we've handled these situations. Enjoy! Check out the GTD Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com