GTD_Quick_Intro

GTD

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Agenda

Preface: Volunteered for a presentation but missing the slides

For the ones who didn‘t „google“ it – GTD defined

How did it start for me So what is it (here‘s the beef) And how do you implement it – more of a self

study Finally more stuff on GTD

Where did I get the slides

The ultimate source for Powerpoint Karaoke - www.slideshare.net

GTD

GTD is the popular shorthand for “Getting Things Done”, the groundbreaking work-life management system that transforms personal overload into an integrated system of stress-free productivity.

The David Allen Companyhttp://www.davidco.com/what_is_gtd.php

http://jeroendemiranda.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/gtd/

But what is it?

“Getting Things Done” – original book by David Allen

Workflow process Collecting, Sorting, Categorising and Accessing

information A methodology, not a technology

My journey

QUOTE Der Podcast rund um das Thema Zeitmanagement bei systargo im

Infotainment-Format. In der bunten Landschaft des Selbst- und Zeitmanagements überprüfen

wir scheinbar Selbstverständliches und beschreiben Nützliches. Wir entdecken Merkwürdiges und Bedenkenswertes und scheuen uns weder Ross noch Reiter zu nennen.

Vor Übungen und Tipps schrecken wir ebenfalls nicht zurück, um den Mehrwert zu erhöhen.

podcast.systargo.de Welche Formulierungen Ihnen helfen und wie Sie sie einsetzen sollten.

UNQUOTE

Mind Like Water

Mind Like Water is the ability to focus 100% of your attention on the task at hand

And here what it takes: Capture Everything that needs to be done Get it All out of your head Train yourself to always identify the Next

Action

The beauty of The Next Action

Identified the place to start Ready to go on a moment’s notice

Getting control of your life in 5 easy steps

Collect Process Organize Review Do

Collect

Corral Your Stuff Desktop Drawers Files Car (who lives out of their car?) Mind Sweep

Process

Trash/Recycle Complete less than 2 minute jobs Delegate Sort Next Actions into your system Identify Projects

Organize

Set up the Right Buckets Inbox Projects List Calendared Actions Next Action Lists A “Waiting For” List Reference File (Simple Alpha System) Tickler: 3D Calendar

Review

Keeps the System Functional A.M. Review: Calendar, Tickler File, Action

Lists Weekly Review

Do

Context Time Available Energy Available Priority

Practicing stress-free productivity

• Set Aside The Time• Set Up The Space (mobile system for mobile

people)• Get The Tools

My current system (WIP)

Inbox = Email Inbox (NEO), “Inbox” at home/in the office, Notepad (Atoma)

Calendar = MS Outlook and “Tickler” File = 43 Folders

Task lists = My Life Organized Reference Files and Support Information = Manila

Folders in Drawer Traveling Folders = Folder The ultimate tool = a Brother labeler

Why does it feel so good

Always have stuff to do Work your strengths Conserve your energy Deal with surprise Obtain mental freedom Feel good about what you are doing Great feeling of accomplishment And there is more to discover e.g. “Natural

Planning”

Find out more David Allen – www.davidco.com His Podcast - www.davidco.com/podcast.php Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTD Book – “Getting Things Done” – David Allen 43 Folders – www.43folders.com Lifehack.org - www.lifehack.org/ Zen To Done – www.tools-for-thought.com GTD-Forum - www.gtd-forum.de/index.php Das Abenteuer Leben –

www.dasabenteuerleben.de

And if you still can‘t get enough... Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy The Organized Executive by Stephanie Winston Monday Morning Leadership for Women by

Valerie Sokolosky The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr

and Tony Schwartz Taming the Paper Tiger by Barbara Hemphill Execution – The Discipline of Getting Things

Done by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren

GTD

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