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Episode #281: Father and Son GTD Enthusiasts

In this interview, David Allen talks with Andy and Tim Cotterill, a father and son who are both GTD enthusiasts. They run a family farm in the West Midlands of England. They also have a busy drainage and construction company, Cotterill Civils. Tim is also a student. Andy found GTD in 2013 when he was trying to keep pace with his growing business while still spending time with family. Tim started using GTD a couple of years later, when he needed it to manage his student workload. They share about their GTD implementations with warmth and humor.

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Episode #280: GTD and Creative Expression

David Allen, Rick Kantor, and Robert Peake presented an inspiring look at how they create space for creativity to flourish. It's a lively discussion that included plenty of references to articles, books, and websites to support your creative explorations.

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Episode #279: David and Ed talk about Team

David Allen and Ed Lamont talk about the new book, Team: Getting Things Done with Others. The book is scheduled for publication in May 2024. In this recording, David and Ed share about why they wrote it, and how it can help teams of any size, whether they're comprised of colleagues at work, family members, or friends.

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Episode #278: Slice of GTD Life with Emily

Who knew that reading Getting Things Done would lead Emily to driving David Allen around Boston? After setting up and using her own system, she invited David to speak about GTD at her organization. That was a few years ago, and she's been encouraging colleagues to build in the GTD best practices ever since. You'll hear Emily describe her first system, and how she uses the app that she has been on in recent years. She's an inspiring example of productive work-life balance.

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Episode #277: David Allen talks with Charles Duhigg

David has a fascinating conversation with Charles Duhigg, whose new book is Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. Charles says, "With the right tools, we can connect with anyone."

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Episode #276: David Allen talks with Gina DiRoma

In this wide-ranging conversation, David and Gina DiRoma cover a variety of GTD topics. They even get around to GTD and improvisational comedy. Gina is the Corporate Events and Sales Director at SAK Comedy Lab, where the motto is "we make stuff up." That's a perfect complement to David's phrase, "Make it up, make it happen."

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Episode #275: GTD and Holacracy Intersections

When asked how a company does GTD, David Allen's answer is, "Holacracy." It's a self-organizing management framework that has GTD built in. The David Allen Company has been running on this framework since 2011. This recording on how GTD is incorporated into Holacracy's governing structure is from a presentation for the Holacracy community of practice.

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Episode #274: Slice of GTD Life with Ariadne

Ariadne begins by recounting how this interview stayed on her Someday/Maybe list for quite some time before becoming a reality. She also describes her GTD journey, the tools she has tried, and her daily and weekly processes for living a balanced, low-stress life.

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Episode #273: Are Long Lists a Problem for You?

This is the recording of our Long Lists webinar. We had a lively discussion about how lists get to be long, how long they "should" be, what lists to review when, and how to narrow your focus on any given day.

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Episode #272: What Has Your Attention?

Let's get all that stuff off your mind and into a system you trust. This recording will guide you through externalizing what's grabbing your attention personally and professionally. Also includes time for clarifying what you've captured, and organizing it into your system.

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