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GTD Times: Review of the new GTD System CDs

Avid GTD'er Barb wanted to share her experience and review of the CDs that come with the new GTD System.  She wrote:

If you're fairly new or brand new to GTD: This product is definitely for you. It is much easier to understand than reading the book might be because there are stories to explain various points. Also, from what I can see, the 3-cd set called "Three Days to Clarity" is a quick start to the system.<!--more-->If you read the book and implemented without a seminar or any other materials: Regardle

Member Exclusive: GTD & Burnout Symptoms

I sometimes think that my GTD application is just a desperate attempt to control something that really is uncontrollable. I´m trying to get more done when actually the only viable solution would be do get much less done.

When I look at my lists, the speed at which "work appears", the demands of ...

Member Exclusive: Free Mind Mapping Tool Alternatives

I am looking for a free mind mapping tool. I have used free mind, the brain, and mind manager and I would like to know what other options I have. Are there any freeware mind mapping tools out there worth using or should I suck it up and put the money in for mind manager?

Member Exclusive: Getting Email To Zero

Coach Kelly Forrister explains the GTD model for getting your email inbox to zero.

Member Exclusive: A Powerful Example Of Executive & Executive Assistant Team Using GTD

John Frager, David Allen's very first In Conversation interview, is an avid GTD'er. He runs a very successful commercial real estate firm in southern California. John and his executive assistant Joanmarie use GTD in their workflow. He created a mindmap of what a successful executive & executive ad...

Member Exclusive: What Kind Of Capture Tool Do You Use?

With GTD we are supposed to keep a tool on hand at all times for capture; What kind of capture tool do you use?

GTD Times: Adapting GTD to managing sales and clients

This is how I have applied GTD to managing sales and client accounts. For the purpose of keeping true to the important  technologically-agnostic principle of GTD, I am going to describe my system as it would work in a paper-based way. You can adapt it to the various tools that you prefer or that are mandated by your employer. This article should be applicable to true salespeople, but equally to anyone who has a client-based career. This is for when you are wearing your salesperson hat.

You have

Member Exclusive: Avoiding Stuff - Aug 13

A Connect member asked:
How can I avoid the phenomenon of avoiding processing (for instance) a large filing cabinet of undifferentiated stuff because it's overwhelming?

Coach Julie replied:
I have encountered this situation numerous times in coaching sessions--the infamous filing cabinet that i...

GTD Times: The GTD Weekly Review event

Thanks to all of you who joined the GTD "Tweekly" Review I did this morning. Hope you found value!  Let me know if you'd like me to do another one. If the pace was a bit too speedy for you, you can always go back and review the Tweets I sent.  Here are all 11 steps to the GTD Weekly Review, for your reference:

GET CLEAR

Collect loose papers and materials
Get "In" to zero
Empty your head

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GET CURRENT

Review Action Lists
Review past calendar data
Review upcoming calendar
Review Wai

Member Exclusive: Mind Control

George Patton Quote "Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give up. It is always tired in the morning, noon, and... night. But the body is never tired if the mind is n...