I’m a big fan of Getting Things Done (GTD). It’s an elegant, almost simple, set of disciplines and systems that promises “Stress-Free Productivity”. However, like anything worth doing, those disciplines and systems require dedication to get the most out of them. The following is a short list of the GTD systems that work together. The discipline is keeping them up to date. The freedom comes when they *are* up to date.
System One – The Master Project List – Every project (defined as something you want to get done that requires more than 2 tasks, taking longer than 2 minutes) that you want to accomplish in your life. All down on paper (or in a system somewhere)
System Two – The Filing System – Active projects, Reference files, Archives
System Three – Your Tickler System
System Four – Your Calendar
System Five – The Waiting On System
System Six – The Next Action List
System Seven – Your In-Basket
System Eight – Your Weekly Review
Your homework for the week:
1) Tell me what you would accomplish if you achieved “Stress-Free Productivity”
2) If you are already a GTD fan, tell me how your story of getting your systems to work together.
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