Getting Things Done® podcast from Vital Learning

You have just 1 minute to get more productive? Then meet Justin Hale! Justin is a Training Designer and Master Trainer for VitalSmarts, who offer GTD training in the US and Canada and many other great courses across the world. Perhaps you've also seen Justin before, as he is the face of a great series of tips called One Productive Minute. Listen to this episode to learn more from Justin on: - How...

What does a transition from one business to another look like for a GTD? As a manager for musicians in Denmark, Michael Vitten Carlsson's business was hit hard by Covid-19. With shows being cancelled and no clear end in sight, a shorter and shorter projects list put him in a tough spot - where do I go from here? Listen to this interview episode to hear how he transitioned from one business to anot...

GTD'ers never procrastinate! Or do they..? Perhaps you even procrastinate on parts of GTD? In this episode, Morten and Lars dive into procrastination and - Clarify what procrastination is and the most common reasons for doing so - Cover the key aspects of the 5 steps in GTD where you might procrastinate - Explain where you actually might NOT be procrastinating - List the 5 most common limiting min...

As a student, GTD is extremely valuable for staying on top of your world. What are some good tips for GTD students? In this episode, we've invited Espen Agøy Hegge along to share more tips on this topic, including - Why should the younger generation learn GTD? - How can you use GTD at different age groups? - How is the Norwegian GTD program for schools progressing and what do they like/dislike? .....

How do you manage multiple restaurants and 60+ employees using GTD? In this episode you'll hear how restaurant owner Allan Thallaug came across GTD and details about - What tools they use to manage the business - How they have established and use higher horizons for the company - How he steers employees towards using the appropriate communications channels ..and much more! Connect with Allan: - On...

Why should you have a morning routine? And what could a GTD'ers morning routine look like? In this episode you'll hear Morten and Lars' perspectives on this topic, including - How they start their days - How morning routines have been impacted by working from home - Where to start your day at the office - what's the first thing you should look at ..and why Lars never knows what he's wearing until...

Why haven't you quit GTD? That topic recently came up in a conversation with Jukka Backman, partner and managing director for GTD in Finland. Triggered by the article in The New Yorker titled "The rise and fall of Getting Things Done", we wanted to share some thoughts on this and similar articles in this episode. Listen to this episode to hear about: - Our perspectives on The New Yorker piece (spo...

How do New Years Resolutions play into a GTD system? In this episode you will hear Morten and Lars' takes on: - How these might look in a GTD system - How micro habits can help you establish new habits and help you achieve your goals - How to establish the Weekly Review as a solid base for your GTD practice in 2021 Links: - Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lk_m9N5aTmA - Our episode...

In this last episode of 2020, we'll shift our GTD focus slightly (just for an episode) and zoom in on how we live our digital lives. This episode features an interview with with Imran Rashid, Danish doctor, entrepreneur and author, to get a doctor's perspective on what to be aware of in today's digital world. As GTD'ers, many of us are perhaps even more aware of the challenges that the digital wor...

Christmas is approaching, how could you use GTD in your own Christmas (or other holiday) preparations? Listen to this episode to hear more about: - How you can use checklist in your Christmas preparations - Which projects you might set up in preparation for Christmas - How you might do different Weekly Reviews, both as we approach Christmas and perhaps in the holiday period and much more! Links: -...

It's once again time for listener questions, this time from Erwann Laville, Andy Jewell and Michael Dreves! Their questions revolve around topics such as: - Where do I place a task that I want to/must do, but can't right now? - Should I be using a daily to-do list? What about all the unplanned work that shows up? - What are your biggest successes and failures with GTD? Listen to this episode, wher...

What are the most common mistakes that self-taught GTD'ers do? Listen to this episode to hear Morten and Lars go through some of the most common mistakes, such as: - Due date overdose - Colour-coding everything - Leaving things unclarified - Having an incomplete projects list Links: - "White Paper: Reflection vs doing" mentioned by Morten: http://bit.ly/WhitePaperMR As always, if you have any feed...

Why do you write things down, even the small things? Why do you have a list of next actions? I have too much to do already, why should I spend time learning GTD? Listen to this episode to hear Morten and Lars' responses to these and other common questions to the different parts of GTD. Common questions about GTD, which can hopefully help you reflect on your own practice and perhaps better communic...

In this episode, you'll hear Morten interviewing Todd Brown, Managing Partner of the Next Action Associates in the UK & Ireland and certified Master Trainer. Todd is a very experienced GTD Trainer and always offers insightful perspectives on GTD, so you can expect a lot of good reflections on GTD in this interview. And perhaps you already know Todd from the excellent Next Action Associates podcast...

In this episode, Morten and Lars give their perspectives on two great listener questions. This time, the questions are from Michael in Germany and Ingrid in Australia asking: - How do you use GTD to handle a promotion? - How can you use paper based systems and what is your experience using OneNote for your GTD system? Listen to this episode to learn more! And as always, if you have any feedback we...

What does it look like when creative people use GTD to become even more creative and get more done? Listen to this episode with Karl Ivar Refseth, musician and Norwegian-German GTD® Trainer, where he explains how he uses GTD as a musician to get a clear mind and stay present in-concert. If you want to connect with Karl Ivar, you can find him here: On social media: https://www.facebook.com/karl.ref...

In this episode, Morten and Lars give their perspectives on two great listener questions: - How do you know when you have too much on your plate? Does GTD say anything about saying “no” to more tasks? - When do you actually get to look at those next actions and choose from them if your calendar is completely full? Listen to this episode to learn more! And as always, if you have any feedback we'd l...

In this episode Lars talks GTD with Birgitte Alstrøm, Leadership Consultant at Lederne. Birgitte is a long time GTD'er and she shares how she currently uses GTD, how she came across it, some great tips for you to try out and much more. You can get in touch with Birgitte via LinkedIn: http://dk.linkedin.com/in/birgittealstrom And you can find Lederne here: https://www.lederne.dk/ And as always, if...

How you can do a half-year review as a GTD'er + Happy Birthday to this podcast! In this two-part episode, we'll do a quick review of where where we've been and where we're going with the podcast. After that we'll share some practical tips for you on doing this type of reflection in your own life! As this will be our last episode before a summer break, we really hope that you find these tips valuab...

How can a teacher use GTD in their everyday lives? And what does a teachers' day really look like? In this episode Morten interviews the Teacher and GTD Trainer Espen Agøy Hegge. Espen has the unique combination of real life experience as a Teacher and as a seasoned Certified GTD Trainer. If you are curious how a teacher can work with GTD - this is your episode! Please share this with any teacher...

What are affirmations, what are the benefits and how can you use them as a GTD'er? In this episode, you'll hear Morten and Lars' perspectives on affirmations and learn how to use them yourself. You'll get a lot of ideas for how to craft your own and also the different ways you can implement using them. We always welcome episode feedback/suggestions, but we're also still looking to hear YOUR storie...

What's it like to be a GTD® Trainer? How do you become one? In this episode, Morten and Lars will walk you through the steps in becoming a GTD Trainer, if you had ever thought about what that might look like. You'll also be invited to join our upcoming Nordic Virtual GTD Meetup with Coaches and we also want to hear YOUR stories! We always welcome episode feedback/suggestions, but we're also lookin...

How good are you at doing GTD? Where are your biggest areas of improvement? In this episode, Morten and Lars share two different tools that will help you assess your own GTD practice. - The GTD-Q test - The GTD® Practicioner Competency Self Assessment Links for the above: - GTD-Q test in Norwegian: www. GTDtest.no - GTD-Q test in Danish: www.gtdnordic.dk/gtd-q/ - GTD-Q test in English: https://get...

The Corona virus impacts everyone around the world - how does a GTD'er deal with such turbulent times? In this episode, Morten and Lars walk you through steps to take from a GTD perspective, to handle such life changing events. This includes - Reviewing your Horizons of Focus - Reviewing and parking what you can and review your Someday/Maybe list, possibly renegotiate as needed with stakeholders -...

It's time for listener questions! In this episode, we cover questions on time blocking and email management. Should you block time for your work and when could you do that? How do you process emails most effectively? How should you organize your emails? And what are some good tips to know? Thanks to David and Håvard for their questions and looking forward to hearing from more of our listeners! And...