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GTD Times: When you're NOT doing a Weekly Review...

If you're not doing a Weekly Review, then you're always trying to do a Weekly Review, but never really doing it. The real reason to do it is so that 6.9 days of the week you don't have to.  -David Allen

Looking for motivation and coaching on the GTD Weekly Review?  Get the CD set. Includes Coach Meg Edwards walking you through a Guided Weekly Review.

GTD Times: Keeping the Runway Clear

David Allen refers to your day-to-day Calendar and Action choices as the "Runway."  In the Horizons of Focus model, covered in Getting Things Done and more extensively in Making It All Work, it's the ground floor:

50,000 - Purpose
40,000 - Vision
30,000 - Goals
20,000 - Responsibilities
10,000 - Projects
Runway - Calendar & Actions

We got a letter from Mike who has been reading the Getting Things Done book and shared his experience with us of what David's means by "keeping the ...

GTD Times: Getting to the bottom of your inbox

Dear David Allen: Where do you find the time to go through the hardest parts of your Inbox (I seem to have a lower layer that never gets finished -- notes from meetings that need follow up that are important but not urgent etc.)?

DA: You're trying to use your Inbox as your organizer, and that won't work. You have to make the decision about the action step for each one of those, and organize the reminder of the action (if it's longer than 2 minutes and can't be delegated) in your system. Th...

Member Exclusive: Teaching The GTD Approach To Kids

In the Up Close I just recorded with David today (will be posted in a few days), David talks about how he shared the concepts of GTD with some high school students this week. It's one of the most succinct explanations I've heard about the essence of GTD in a way that anyone could relate to--especia...

Podcast: David Allen - Best Practices of Review

David Allen and his team continue their best practices series with the critical stage in Mastering Workflow: Review. Hear what they do to get clear, current & creative on a regular basis. Click here to listen now or click here to download. (mp3, 30:16). For access to all previous podcasts, check out our complete podcast feed.

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Best Practices of Collecting
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Member Exclusive: Lotus Notes Webinar - Feb 2010

In this Webinar, led by Coach Kelly Forrister, you'll see lots of helpful examples on how to implement GTD in Lotus Notes. Learn the best practices for To Do's, Calendar & Email, as well as a quick tour of "eProductivity" for Lotus Notes. Or, listen to Audio Only Version. (Full screen version will b...

Member Exclusive: Lotus Notes Webinar - Feb 2010 - Audio Only

Audio Only version of the Feb 2010 Webinar on GTD & Lotus Notes. Hear helpful tips for using Notes To Do's, Calendar and Email, as well as a quick tour of "eProductivity" for Lotus Notes--a tool used by David Allen. Or, watch Video Version.

Member Exclusive: Weekly Review Quotes

"Any reviewing is better than none at all. Don't let yourself keep from getting back on the game because you don't feel like you're doing it 100%." -David Allen

"For some people, the idea of the weekly review can be like putting on a wet bathing suit. You know you'll have a great time once you'r...

GTD Times: Tips for BlackBerry Users on Outlook

A pretty common question we get from BlackBerry users is how to integrate Outlook Tasks with their BlackBerry.  For the most part, there is a good one-to-one sync between Outlook Tasks and a BlackBerry device--if your service and server allows it (check with your carrier and/or IT dept. to find out if this is or can be enabled for you.)

If you setup Outlook like our GTD & Outlook Setup Guide describes, you should be able to have that carry over to Tasks on the BlackBerry.  The trick for seei...