In his book, Allen lays out his method, some basic principles and processes that allows us to handle all of modern life’s tasks and information. “Getting Things Done” or GTD is the Productivity Philosophy originated by David Allen. The Core Tenants of “Getting Things Done” (GTD) In the conclusion (and in more detail in a later post), we will dig into all of the tracking data on tasks and how you can use this to measure your productivity from small tasks to complex, multistep projects. Hopefully it can help you get better at mastering all of the stuff and focus on the “getting things done” part. We will talk about a few best practices for using Todoist as your primary tool for task and project management. In this post we will look at David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” methodology and how it applies to getting things done using Todoist. My GTD Evernote System worked great, but as a slightly obsessed self-tracker, I wanted more data. It’s a tool with a bent towards GTD but also general good piece of software for handling tasks, projects and goals. For more on that, see “The GTD Way: Managing Your Tasks and Information with Evernote”.Ībout a year ago, I decided to switch to Todoist, a multiplatform task and project manager. By adapting Evernote, a flexible tool for handling notes and media, I created my own GTD task manager. Personally, in my first adaptation of GTD I used Evernote. A comprehensive review of checklist and task managers is beyond this post. Most of the book looks at a non-digital approach of using paper, folders, file cabinets, and a calendar.įor the more digitally inclined, there are a lot options for managing your checklist, todo list and projects. Allen’s website lists several options from software (like Wunderlist, OneNote and Evernote) to physical notebooks. The book itself is fairly agnostic about a preferred tool and approach. When it comes to implementing David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” or GTD methodology, there are a lot of options. In turn, this product of productivity (completed tasks) become a great measurement of your productivity too. The point is to get tasks done and projects advanced. The GTD system leads us to a better “product” of productivity: getting things done or, to put it another way, completed tasks, project and goals. His book and methodology pushed me get dominion over the “stuff” and create a system to get it out of my head and into a process. This is situation is the challenge of most modern digital workers, as Allen points out. Figuring out your priorities and managing all of the stuff is hard. Like a lot of modern digital worker, I have struggled with all of the work and information I have to deal with. It’s a book I highly recommend and have gifted the most. I’ve read a lot of books about work and productivity, but arguably the most influential on me (and a lot of other high functioning executives and entrepreneurs) is David Allen’s “Getting Things Done.” It was a game changer for me personally. You need to process, priorize and execute. You have to deal with a world of too much information and endless distractions. In order to get tasks, projects and important goals done, you have to be organized. It’s about completing the tasks that drive value to your projects, business and life. The true goal of productivity is to get your most important shit done.
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