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Lists: To Do vs Action vs Next Action [Getting Things Done]
This post originally appeared about 1 month ago as a guest post on whatsthenextaction.com.
We are all making lists. Especially if you are into Productivity in general and GTD more specifically, you will be very familiar with making lists. Odds are you are making these lists to keep track of all the things you need to [...]
Are Your Lists Really Complete? [Getting Things Done]
This is a guest post by Jennifer George of Lifemuncher.
Sometimes the most important thing GTD gives you isn’t on your list.
When gtdfrk asked me to write a guest post, I happily obliged. I spend so much time thinking about GTD and reorganizing my system that I figured it would be easy to dash off a [...]
My Weekly Review Checklist [Getting Things Done]
Update Aug 29, 2007: a plain text version of the (example) weekly review checklist described in this blog post may be downloaded directly from here.
It’s no secret that the weekly review is my Achilles’ heel. In fact, I would bet anything that this is the case for many GTDers!
Fortunately, I have learned to do a [...]
Five Phases of Project Planning [Getting Things Done]
This is a guest post by Ian McKenzie of Ian’s Messy Desk
David Allen says, regardless of task size, the human brain goes through what he calls a Natural Planning Model. These are five phases our brain works through when accomplishing tasks. He goes on to say that we should use this natural model when planning [...]
10 Tips For Pruning Your Next Action List [Getting Things Done]
There is nothing more demotivating and numbing than a large, unwieldy and obscure to-do list. It leads to more procrastination and certainly doesn’t invite you to be more effective and productive.
How to transform your deteriorated to-do list back to a lean and mean next action list? It’s time for some serious pruning!
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Four Questions to Ask Yourself When Inspiration Strikes [Getting Things Done]
This is a guest post by Stephen Smith of HD BizBlog 1.2.
Being observant of the way that we Get Things Done is a skill that is often undeveloped. Put this on your Next Action list: Pay attention to the steps I take when inspiration strikes.
“Your brain’s pattern-recognition mechanism is triggered by the images you identify [...]
Effective Listening, Writing and Thinking [Getting Things Done]
One irreversible and positive consequence of applying GTD to your life is the fundamental change in the way you listen to people, write down your notes and think about things in general.
This is not something you will notice right after getting started with GTD. It will take weeks, perhaps months, of discipline and practice with [...]