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Episode #294: 11 Steps of the Weekly Review

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 discussion along the way.

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Episode #293: Slice of GTD Life with Jens

Jens Hynne Petersen is a longtime GTD enthusiast. He recaps his GTD journey, with the 2019 GTD Summit a highlight. He has been interested in paper systems, but discusses his preference for using a digital tool. His participation in the GTD community in Europe grew into a role as one of the primary organizers of what has become an annual event -- a GTD Summer Camp.

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Episode #292: Meaning into Organization

We turned David Allen's formula for organizing into a webinar, and this recording is the result. It's good for all GTD practitioners, new or experienced. As you watch and listen, you may want to have available David's table showing examples of how Meaning Translates to Organization.

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Episode #291: Slice of GTD Life – Skills Boutique

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.

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Episode #290: Merry Christmas Everyone

Marcus Ramtohul is a musician, actor, model, husband, father, and . . . a GTD trainer! His band Andy and the Odd Socks have released BBC Children In Need's first ever Christmas charity single - a cover of "Merry Christmas Everyone" by Shakin' Stevens. And Shaky himself even features in the music video!

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Episode #289: Slice of GTD Life with Jerry Kolber

Jerry Kolber really knows his GTD. He began his journey with a paper system, then was an early adopter of the Palm Pilot and later Palm devices, using Life Balance. He has steadily upgraded his system with newer apps, most recently OmniFocus and Things. With each of these tools, he has maintained a deep commitment to refining his approach to productivity and mindfulness.

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Episode #288: Managing Decision Fatigue

In this recording we discussed places in your workflow where decision fatigue can show up, ways to reduce the impact, and ways to recover. Here are links to points mentioned in the discussion.

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Episode #287: Frederik Pferdt and Your Future You

Join David for a fascinating talk with Frederik Pferdt, whose book is called What's Next is Now.

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Episode #286: Clarifying for Better Lists

We explore how careful clarifying leads to better lists and easier reviews. Includes Q&A with GTD Connect members.

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The Numbness of Blended Stacks

With a little effective categorizing, you can stop having to keep thinking about having to be doing so much work!

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