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Member Exclusive: Up Close With David - Sept 14

In this episode of Up Close, David Allen shares about reviewing and working with Areas of Focus, tips for the Weekly Review, different learning styles and more.

GTD Times: GTD for the adventurous

Think GTD only works if you sit in a cubicle?  Think again...

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GTD Times: GTD and the sales pipeline

Getting Things Done is often applied to our task list and our email inbox, but rarely to more complex processes like our sales pipeline. However, the principles are the same and the effects could be staggering.

Sales is an Art, Not Really
Sales as an art form is the lead myth and barrier to consistent sales performance. Sales is a process that is performed. Granted some better than other. Just like an Olympic athlete—the technique is consistent, some just get better at it.

Unfortunately, fo...

Podcast: David Allen - Coaching on the Weekly Review

David Allen, Meg Edwards & Marian Bateman discuss the best practices of the Weekly Review. Here their stories, tips & tricks for mastering this key process in your GTD system. Click here to listen now or click here to download. (mp3, 10:38). For access to all previous podcasts, check out our complete podcast feed. <!-- -->




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GTD Times: Motorcycle maintenance and the art of the Weekly Review

If you'd like to hear a sample track from the new GTD System CDs, we just posted a great one with David and two of the coaches on the Weekly Review.  Listen Now

Member Exclusive: David Allen On Twitter

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Member Exclusive: Guided Mindsweep

July 2009 - Got a clear head? Originally presented as a Webinar by Coach Kelly Forrister, this 30-minute video will walk you through a GTD mindsweep. Download the trigger lists.

Member Exclusive: Mind Like Water

Sept 1 - Recently, members were discussing Mind Like Water on the Connect Forums. In particular, they wanted to know, "Is GTD enough to get someone to Mind Like Water state of relaxed control?" In this podcast, you'll hear David's take on that, as well as a question submitted by a Connect member, "...

GTD Times: Can you tell me why I was going to call you?

We thought you would enjoy this story, passed along by Joseph McEntire.

I had a funny and rewarding GTD experience that I thought was worth sharing.

Today I found a piece of paper crumpled up inside of my vest pocket.  A pocket I use only for my voice-recorder and not for hand written notes.  The note was labeled as follows...

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Patty
<her phone number>
BCV Phone
Exchange Access

I stared at that piece of paper during a freak lull in traffic, wondering what in Crom's name it meant. 

GTD Times: A takeaway from a GTD class

Carley, a life coach and mom, recently attended a public GTD class and was so inspired about a tip she learned, that she created a little video to share with other GTD'ers.  Enjoy!

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