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Turns Out, GTD Is Child’s Play

Seeing kids light up as they gain control over their world made me wonder—what if every student had access to these skills? Imagine growing up with GTD as second nature.

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The One List People Trust

The problem with most people's system is that the calendar is the only list they trust, and more than 95% of what they really need to keep track of is not a set of appointments but all the things to be done in between them.

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Have Your Lists Become Listless?

Come back to the purpose of your lists. Are they creating freedom and expansive thinking?

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The Way Out is Through

You can only feel good about what you’re not doing when you know what you’re not doing. We have to loosen the grip of unclear agreements with ourselves to be free to follow our intuitive hunches and creative focus.

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Episode #309: David talks with Rutger Bregman

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.

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Episode #308: GTD Summit Opening Panel

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.

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Episode #307: Managing Projects

David Allen and his senior staff share the GTD® best practices and models for seamlessly managing your projects.

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Episode #306: Natural Planning Model Stories

David Allen and John Forrister talk about the Natural Planning Model, and invite you to send in your stories about your experience with it.

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Episode #305: 2009 GTD Summit Opener

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.

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Episode #304: Slice of GTD Life with Simon Penhaligon

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 daily, and still spending evenings and weekends with his wife and daughter. He uses Microsoft Outlook for email and calendar, and Evernote for everything else.

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