Getting Things Done® podcast from Vital Learning

It's that time of year again! No, Christmas is not yet here - it's time for Morten and Lars to review their GTD setups! Listen to this episode to learn more about: - Which physical devices they use today - Which hardware devices they use today - Which software they use today and why they use it ..and much more! We hope that this episode helps, or inspires you, in your GTD practice. Also, be sure t...

What is the real value of a Projects list in GTD? Morten and Lars talk about GTD all the time, but this time it's based on someone else's notes! You'll hear more about why this is the case in this episode, including why it helps with: - Maintaining focus on the right things - Avoiding overwhelm - Improves relationships ..and much more! We hope that this episode helps you and again, a big thank you...

"Didn't you already do an episode about this?" This topic is familiar as Lars shared his thoughts on this topic earlier this year. But in this episode, it's Morten's time to share his thoughts on the topic including: - His own experiences with the signs of burnout recently - What his signs of burnout are and how he spots it in others - How to react when you find yourself approaching burnout ..and...

(episode 9 Rerun) In this slightly longer episode, we dive deep into the Horizons of Focus. What are they and how do they fit into the GTD methodology? Or maybe you already know how important these can be - how do I get started? We also touch on how to use these in your business, how to use them with a partner to align on the future, exercises/approaches to help you figure out what your horizons c...

How can you use Getting Things Done® (GTD) with others? In this interview episode, Lars talks to authors of the new book "Team - Getting Things Done with Others" David Allen and Ed Lamont, where we learn: - How the book came to be - What the principles outlined in the Team book are - Some practical tips for YOU to try out in your teams ..and much more! Thank you so much to Ed and David for taking...

What is Microsoft Planner and how could I use it as part of my GTD practice? In this episode, Lars talks to Stefan Pilo from Microsoft in Sweden who shares what's happening with the new Planner: - What is the basic functionality in Planner - How can you use the new Planner for your personal GTD practice - How can you use the new Planner in collaboration with others ..and much more! Thank you so mu...

My inbox is overflowing! How do I create a sustainable GTD system? In this episode, Morten and Lars go through a listeners' reflections on using GTD to create a sustainable life: - How you can get started on that big backlog - The different causes of that backlog - How the different steps may cause challenges ..and much more! We hope that this episode helps you in your GTD practice and if you a qu...

Reflecting is so important! How can you become better? In this episode, Morten and Lars go through: - How you can use the Horizons of Focus to reflect - How the Weekly Review helps with reflecting - How Morten supports his coaching client with follow-ups ..and much more, including a few reflecting questions at the end, that you might want to incorporate in your Weekly Review? We hope that this epi...

It's not just about GTD today! We normally talk about GTD, but recently a listener asked about the other vital skills we teach. So in this episode, Morten and Lars go through: - How GTD intersects with Crucial Conversations - What you learn in Crucial Conversations - What you learn in Crucial Influence ..and much more, including Lars' suggestion to use NPM with Six Sources and soon the Team-book!...

It's time for another listener questions episode! In this episode, Morten and Lars go through three questions on - Using the Rocketbook (or reMarkable or others) for Capturing - Tips for implementing GTD as a habit - Making your Someday/Maybe list attractive ..and much more! We hope that this helps you, Christian, Griet and Kim, and everyone else listening and watching. If you have a question, be...

What do you do, when you have too much to do? In this episode, Morten and Lars go through what they would do, when you have too much to do. The case is Lars' very own work right now: Balancing becoming a father, part time paternity leave with a lot of work showing up. What do you do? - Revisiting your calendar to ensure that the right things are taking up space in your calendar - Revisiting your h...

How do you use GTD when travelling? In this episode, Morten and Lars go through what they use from GTD before, during and after vacations including: - Using the Natural Planning Model® to plan your trip - How they use/manage their packing lists - What apps Morten uses for his trips ..and much more! We hope that this helps you plan your next trip and if you have any questions for us, you can reach...

It's time for another Listener Questions episode! In this episode, Morten and Lars cover 3 questions regarding: - How you manage flagged e-mails/Microsoft To Do and the Action folder - How to communicate the value of GTD to ""non-organised"" individuals - How to manage a midlife crisis (or other crises) with GTD Thanks a lot to Jimmy, Hauke and Joost for their questions! If you have any questions...

Is Getting Things Done® (GTD) still relevant in 2024 (and beyond)? In this episode, Morten and Lars walk through why GTD is more relevant than ever, including: - How the amount, complexity and speed of change in the world impacts your in's - Why clarifying your inputs is more important than ever - Why awareness of your higher horizons is even more valuable ..and much more. Hopefully this adds pers...

GTD is about personal productivity, but we're not alone. We all work with others, we learn from others and learn better with others. So Morten and Lars recorded an episode about this for the official Getting Things Done® (GTD) podcast from David Allen Company and we wanted to share this here as well! In this bonus episode, we talk about learning GTD/improving your GTD practices with others through...

Are you sometimes struggling to stick to your GTD practice? Perhaps you'd benefit from implementing a daily checklist! Listen or watch as Morten and Lars walk through: - Things to consider doing as you start working - Things to consider as you're working - Things to consider as you leave work ..including lots of tips and tricks! And as we mention in the episode, be sure to tailor your personal che...

So you found your tool for your GTD lists - what else do you need? Calendar and Reference systems are vital to any GTD'ers practice, so listen along as Morten and Lars walk through: - How to use your calendar in GTD and what applications they use - What reference systems you will likely need and what they use - Tips and tricks for both, including shared calendars, templates ..and much more! Also,...

What tool should I use for my lists in GTD? To learn more about that, Morten and Lars walks through some of the most commonly used tools: - Microsoft Outlook/To Do - Apple Reminders - Google Tasks/Keep ..and many more! It's a long list and we don't know all of them in detail, so we're looking forward to your comments on YouTube on what we've missed. Also, the GTD Summer Camp 2024 signup is open! J...

GTD is about personal productivity - what about organisations? To learn more about that, we are joined by Holacracy author Brian Robertson on today’s episode! Listen to learn more about: - What Holacracy is (and isn’t), also from a GTD’ers perspective - What advantages would you have as a GTD’er starting with Holacracy - Concrete tips for what you can try out in your teams, such as tactical meetin...

For once, the purpose of an episode is NOT to help you learn GTD or become a better GTD'er :-) This is our 100th episode! So the purpose of this podcast is the "companionship", as described by a listener - to reflect back on the first 100, a quick quiz and to share the FANTASTIC listener texts, audio and video clips that you sent in! Thank you so much for all the congratulations, thanks for the sp...

In this episode Martin Haagen and Morten Røvik has interviewed Jason M Atwood. Jason is the CEO of the New York based SalesForce Consultancy Arkus and an avid GTDer. He talks about his personal journey with GTD and about how they have implemented GTD into the core of Arkus. He shares his thoughts on how to share GTD into your own company and his thoughts on how AI will play a part in the future Wo...

It's that time of year! It's time for the GTD Tools Check-in for 2023. In this episode, Morten and Lars go through all of their hardware and software uses including: - Their hardware at the office and on the go (spoiler: It's almost all fruit labelled) - Their different software uses, including where they differ - A lot of tips from Morten on helpful mini-app's ..and much more! Also, we'd LOVE to...

It's time for another interview episode! In this episode Jukka and Morten interview DJ and musician Darude. As always, we hope that this episode helps you in your GTD practice and thanks so much to Darude for sharing about his GTD practise and creative processes. Check out Darude here: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6120QOlsfU This song, Sandstorm, kicked off Darude’s career and is a great lis...

It's time for another listener questions episode! In this episode, Morten and Lars go through questions from Alex, Jukka and Ivan covering topics such as: - Alternatives to using the classic contexts in GTD - Their experience with completely analogue GTD systems - How a simplified projects structure might look like ..and much more! As always, we hope that this episode helps you in your GTD practic...

What is long term planning and how do we approach it with GTD? In this episode, Morten and Lars talk about how long term planning works in GTD, including: - Their personal approach to long term planning - What their experience is with GTD'ers when they "meet" the higher horizons - How their long term planning impacts what happens in the moment ..and much more! This is a broad topic and we hope tha...