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GTD For Google

While we’re in the thick of grasping Getting Things Done, now would be a good time to show an example of how to use this practical organization skill set to web applications. One Cranky Coot has a writeup on how he manages an entire GTD system with only Google products. It’s pretty amazing if you ...

Physical Organization Tools Can Be Just As Good As Online Tools

Since we’ve launched the Big List of Online Productivity Tools, I thought it would be good to show examples of a more physical type of GTD. That’s right boys and girls, we’re travelling back in time to a place where people still use paper, pens, sticky notes and actual wall calendars. This is organization at ...

GTD Cheatsheet: The Collection

Part 2 of The GTD Cheatsheet series. Now that we’ve set the groundwork for our GTD workflow, it’s time to put it into use. For a quick refresher (it was a long weekend), the workflow basically categorizes all of our stuff (both physical and mental) that we want to organize into whether a) it’s doable ...

GTD Cheatsheet: The Workflow

This is the first part in a refresher series on the basics of Getting Things Done. Ok, I’m going to jump right in. Getting Things Done (or GTD) is a system to free your mind of it’s resources and become more organized in the process. In short: it’s a way to become more productive and ...

Becoming More Productive Can Drain Your Productivity (?!)

As I’m getting geared up to write the GTD Cheatsheet, I started thinking about the people that might learn something new about GTD, yet wouldn’t want to change their current system, for whatever reason. Fear not, oh regular one. Change is good. Don’t be afraid to tweak your organization system, especially if it means taking ...

GTD Cheat Sheet: Introduction

Yup, it’s about that time of the year where I realize that my life isn’t as organized as it could be, thanks to my falling off of the GTD wagon as of late. So, I thought I’d start a new series, a refresher if you will, on the basics of the famous book Getting Things ...

The Fun In GTD Is The Flexibility

Black Belt Productivity reminds me of something that I wrestle with all the time: GTD isn’t a static framework. While there are a few unbending rules (like review frequently), there still isn’t a stone tablet hidden away in David Allen’s office with the “perfect” blend of productivity tools. Really, most of it is open to ...

mGTD: Moleskine + GTD

For those of you Moleskine fanatics, anabubula.com has the updated mGTD v1.0 ready for download.  For those of you who aren’t familiar with moleskine, don’t worry.  It’s not a pelt from the furry yard rodent.  It’s a shmancy notebook used to capture ideas in a stylish manner.  It’s claimed to have been used by greats ...

GTD for iPods

Podophile has a great post on how to get things done with your iPod. By using Quicksilver to sync with your iPod, you can now send yoiur lists over to the tiny jukebox. At the click of a button, all of your Projects and Context Lists are sent to your Notes folder, making it easy ...

Tips For Inbox Processing Productivity

Lisa Peake has got some sweet tips to managing your inbox this holiday season (as in GTD inbox, not just your email). My favorite: Make processing time enjoyable. Yes, it can be done! Listen to your favorite piece of music, brew a fresh cup of coffee, choose a time of day that you simply love. ...

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