Getting Things Done

GTD Live is the audio version of David Allen's complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done, including the Mastering Workflow, Managing Projects & Priorities models. Recorded live, this will give you a great hands-on experience with the GTD® approach, at your own pace. If you'd like to purchase the complete seminar and binge it all at once, please visit t...

Noa and Idit of Skills Boutique share gems of wisdom in this interview. You will hear about how they started their company to address challenges in the future of work, and found that GTD has the tools to handle those challenges. They discuss how the language of GTD around outcomes and next actions creates a culture of trust. They also talk about the effect of culture on productivity, especially wh...

Our discussion focused on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in your GTD practice. We talked about apps and how much intelligence they have, and how much of the thinking is still up to you. We also considered ways to give AI models more information so they can assist us better with various parts of the GTD implementation. Sign up for the GTD Newsletter -- This audio is one of many available a...

In this segment, David Allen and his team of coaches take a closer look at: Getting started with GTD after you've taken a seminar or read the book?tips for getting started Taking the  GTD-Q  assessment -- how well are you doing to manage your control + perspective? How to learn and implement GTD in a way that works for you

David Allen, Eric Mack, and John Forrister continue their discussion about the GTD software journey, from early years to their current use of the Microsoft 365 suite of tools. If you haven't heard the first part, you may want to watch  or  listen  to that first, but it's not required. In this recording, they talk about the evolution of eProductivity and how much of its functionality is available i...

Our GTD master trainer in Brunei, Rhymin Mohamed, has a fascinating talk with psychologist Paul Englert, who is based in Singapore. They talk about GTD's intersections with career counseling, psychology, and cognitive behavioral therapy.    You can watch to the entire conversation from January 2021 at GTD Connect® .

Are you among those who have not yet made the review a habit? 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 helpful advice along the way. 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. For the cla...

David talks with Skippy Mesirow, a GTD enthusiast who is passionate about making a difference in public service, by starting with "the human in the mirror." You can hear Skippy's podcast and find out more on his  website . You can watch the entire conversation from March 2025 at GTD Connect® . -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things...

David talks with Marcus Baur about goals. Marcus describes his journey with finding ways to track goals, and visualize them to support their completion. He suggests two questions to ask about any goal: What's the pain that's relieved by completing this goal? Or, what's the gain to be achieved?  You can watch the entire conversation from February 2024 at  GTD Connect® . Sign up for the GTD Newslett...

In this webinar recording, we explore the best use of your calendar, and how your calendar relates to the three types of work that you do. If you are new to GTD, this will help you build a solid foundation to support your practice. If you are experienced, you can update your practice if changes are indicated. You can watch the entire webinar from March 2024 at  GTD Connect . Sign up for the GTD Ne...

In addition to describing her GTD journey and the tools she uses, Jung has much to share about knowledge work, and the allocation of resources--and how GTD practitioners can evolve with the times as valuable contributors. We start with the skill of knowing what to do, to the skill of organizing the data and resources. But the more seasoned we become, wisdom joins skill--in application. That is, we...

Enjoy David's wide-ranging conversation with historian and bestselling author Rutger Bregman. You'll find that Rutger is both optimistic and realistic, with a deep understanding of how the past can teach us about the present. Ruger's books include: Moral Ambition: How To Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference Humankind: A Hopeful History Utopia for Realists: And How We Can Get Ther...

Watch the opening panel session at the 2009 GTD Summit moderated by Guy Kawasaki. Features David Allen with thought leaders Major General Randal Fullhart, Marshall Goldsmith, Jim Fallows and Paul Saffo. -- 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 s...

David Allen and his senior staff share the GTD® best practices and models for seamlessly managing your projects. Bonus materials include a rich set of PDF handouts and the GTD Live recording of David leading you through the Natural Planning Model®. 5 hours of audio on 5 MP3s. (This podcast is the first half of the 4th part in the series, available in the GTD Store ) Sign up for the GTD Newsletter...

David Allen and John Forrister talk about the Natural Planning Model, and invite you to send in your stories about your experience with it. If you are new to this model, or have not used it recently, you can  click here  to get a template, project planning trigger list, and editable PDF worksheet to capture your project thinking. David also mentions his TEDx presentation called  "Getting in Contro...

Thought leaders, influencers and professionals met in San Francisco in March 2009 for the inaugural GTD Summit. Watch David's heartfelt opening remarks about the world of GTD, followed by a candid interview by Guy Kawasaki. 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...

Prepare to be inspired by Simon Penhaligon's one-weekend implementation of GTD. After agreeing to take on twice his usual workload, Simon knew he needed a new way of working. Over one intense weekend, he listened to the  Getting Things Done  audiobook, and set up his system. Since getting into the GTD groove, Simon has been able to handle the expanded workload, while driving his inbox to zero dail...

David Allen recently spoke with Luca Gambetti, whose company  E-quality Italia  is the certified partner for GTD in Italy. Their discussion centered around traditional and modern approaches to project management. Before becoming a GTD Master Trainer, Luca worked extensively as a project manager. He has a background in Agile, Scrum, Lean, Kanban and others. His key piece of advice about projects? K...

Back in 2015, David Allen and Brian Robertson had a  discussion about GTD and Holacracy . In this new talk, they catch up about the current state of the intersection between individual and organizational productivity. You'll hear some interesting similarities between the two models, as well as some parallels in their history and purpose. You can listen to this entire conversation from March 2018 a...

Please join David Allen as he talks with Steve Beimel about how GTD artfully ties in with revitalizing traditional Japanese master crafts. You can watch this entire conversation from July 2022 at GTD Connect® . -- 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 developi...

Patrick credits GTD with enabling him to run his business and be present with family. He opened his space for makers in Portland in 2019. He soon found he needed a productivity system to manage the volume of work. That's when he found GTD, and dived into implementation. Now his makerspace 

David Allen and Ed Lamont talk about the Team book, and doing GTD with other people, whether in a professional or personal setting. You can watch a video version of this conversation from November 2024 at GTD Connect® . -- 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...

In this Skills Lab, we take a deep dive into the Reflect step in the GTD workflow. With quizzes, exercises, and practice scenarios, this will be a valuable opportunity to fine-tune your GTD practice. You can watch a video version of this webinar from October 2022 at  GTD Connect® . -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GT...

Office Hour Discussion - In support of GTD implementation and integration, we had a free-form hour (plus) of discussion. We talked about recurring projects, checklists, clarifying versus doing, verbs for projects and actions, and much more. You can watch a video version of this webinar from October 2022 at  GTD Connect® . -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and...

Engage - Put your GTD skills to the test in this new Skills Lab webinar. We focused on the basics of the Engage step, including how you spend your time and choosing what to do. Through a set of fun quizzes, practice scenarios, and lively group discussions, this was a valuable opportunity to fine-tune GTD practice. You can watch a video version of this webinar from October 2022 at GTD Connect® . --...