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Episode #317: GTD Introduction and Overview

In this segment, David Allen and his team of coaches take a closer look at getting started with GTD.

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Episode #316: Evolution of GTD software

David Allen, Eric Mack, and John Forrister continue their discussion about their software journey, from early years to their current use of the Microsoft 365 suite of tools.

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Episode #316: Evolution of eProductivity

David Allen, Eric Mack, and John Forrister continue their discussion about their software journey, from early years to their current use of the Microsoft 365 suite of tools.

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Episode #315: GTD as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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. 

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Episode #314: Weekly Review Best Practices

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.

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Episode #313: David Allen and Skippy Mesirow

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.

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Episode #312: David Allen talks with Marcus Baur

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? 

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Episode #311: Explore the Best Use of Your Calendar

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.

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The Curse of the Eternally Urgent

Ignoring next actions on secondarily important actions and projects because you are too busy and concerned with urgent things fosters continual crisis management.

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Episode #310: Slice of GTD Life with Jung

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 can allocate resources in a way that is functional and applicable.

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