Archives for the 'outcome' Category
Results of 1 Year of GTD [Getting Things Done]
After consistently applying GTD for close to one year now, I can safely conclude that valuable and lasting productivity habits have formed in my life.
Like many other people, I have studied and used several productivity systems. I picked up various useful principles and techniques from them, but none of them seemed to fully apply to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]