![]() OmniFocusįor the past decade, I have been using OmniFocus to implement my GTD system. There is also a GTD workbook being released later in 2019, which aims to act as a simple and practical guide for getting started with your own system. Engage: Use your system to take appropriate actions with confidence.įor a deep dive into actually implementing GTD, make sure to read the book, since it will guide you through the entire process.Do a weekly review to clean up, update your lists and clean your mind. Reflect: Look over your lists as often as necessary to determine what to do next.For example, create lists for the appropriate context - calls to make, errands, computer related etc. Organize: Put action reminders on the right lists.If it takes less than 2 minutes, do it right away, if not, delegate where appropriate, or put it on a list to do when you can. If yes, decide on the very next action required. Clarify: Take everything that you captured and ask: Is it actionable? If not, trash it, incubate it, or file it as reference. ![]() Capture: Use an in-basket or app to capture everything that has your attention.There are essentially five steps to the basic GTD process: Your head is for having ideas, not for holding them This provides the foundation for being able to engage with what you are currently doing with full confidence knowing that everything else is taken care of in an appropriate way. It also means that you can capture anything that is on your mind and be sure that it will be taken care of effectively, and in a timely manner. It provides a way of getting things out of your head into concrete actions, which means that you don't have to lay awake at night with thoughts swirling around. GTD is about having that for all your commitments and not just the hard landscape of a calendar. Most people are accustomed to the idea of a calendar, a trusted place for keeping time based commitments. What now seems like ages ago, I read a book called Getting Things Done by David Allen, and was intrigued by his approach to handling commitments, projects, deadlines - essentially anything that life hits you with. I have always looked for ways of working more efficiently, and being able to get the most out of every day by spending time on what is important and not necessary just the loud and urgent.
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