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Podcast: David Allen - Growing Up On GTD

What would it be like to learn GTD as kid? How would that influence your work habits and productivity? David Allen chats with Garrison Harward, one of the youngest people we've ever coached, who essentially grew up on GTD. Click here to listen now or click here to download. (mp3, 10:49). For access to all previous podcasts, check out our complete podcast feed.

GTD Times: Join the GTD LinkedIn Group

For those of you on LinkedIn who want to connect with other GTD'ers, we now have an official GTD LinkedIn Network.

Member Exclusive: David Allen On Twitter

Confirmed cities for our senior staff's public GTD seminars, incl London, Oslo, Nashville et al http://bit.ly/oGF9u

Member Exclusive: Mastering Projects & Actions Webinar - Sept 2009 - Audio Only

Sept 2009 - Audio only version of the September 2009 Webinar covering the essentials of mastering the projects and actions lists. Includes tips for knowing the key differences between these lists, typical verbs to use and lists that repel vs. attract. Watch the video version.

Member Exclusive: Mastering Projects & Actions Webinar - Sept 2009

Coaches Kelly Forrister & Meg Edwards cover the essentials of mastering the projects and actions lists. Includes tips for knowing the key differences between these lists, typical verbs to use and lists that repel vs. attract.

GTD Times: Getting the most out of Gmail

The better you are at using a tool, and the more you love the tools you use, the more effective they will be for your GTD system.  David Allen has said time and time again, learn at least the basic speed keys for the tools you use the most, so the tool is not slowing you down.

For those of you on Gmail, here's a handy guide from Google for getting the most out of Gmail.  A few years ago, (before Tasks was added to Gmail), our coaches were working quite a bit with a client on Gmail and wrote ...

GTD Times: The gift of MacBooks + OmniFocus + GTD for an entire school system

GTD enthusiast Kerry Gallivan has been working with a wonderful project in Maine that is bringing MacBooks,  OmniFocus & GTD to nearly 60,000 students and educators.  It's an amazing story and congratulations to all involved in making this happen.  Truly a remarkable achievement which will greatly benefit the students, teachers, their families and communities.

As a GTD evangelist myself, last March I was fortunate to attend the GTD Summit in San Francisco. This was a first-ever event hosted b...

Member Exclusive: Location Of Lists

Question for all you Gods of GTD.

I am new to this but it has made a great difference in my life. I am the laziest guy on the planet. Unfortunately I also have high standards. This led to Lots of procrastination and stress. GTD has helped immeasurably in this regard.

Anyway my question i...

GTD Times: I'm sure I'll remember...

"The short-term memory part of your mind--the part that tends to hold all of the incomplete, undecided, and unorganized "stuff"--functions much like RAM on a personal computer. Your conscious mind, like the computer screen, is a focusing tool, not a storage place. You can only think about 2 or 3 things at once."

- David Allen (p.22 of Getting Things Done)

Member Exclusive: Advice And Suggestions Welcomed And Needed

Hi GTDers-

I have been cruising on GTD with a MacBookPro and OmniFocus on my iPhone.

Two weeks ago my employment changed to a new place that is all on PCs utilizing Outlook 2003.

I thought "no big deal." In reality, I have been doing a crash and burn. With all the new processes, orientati...