GTD ® in Practice Doing it My Way GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company .

The Idea Do not spend time and energy on items you can do nothing with them at the certain time and place GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company .

Do not spend time and energy on items you can do nothing with them at the certain time and place

Basics The implementation base on 3 lists Ongoing list , main list Short term list , the working list Someday list , incubation list GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company .

The implementation base on 3 lists

Ongoing list , main list

Short term list , the working list

Someday list , incubation list

Ongoing To Do List 1. Wright down all To-Do items related to active items and projects 2. Focus on the major items (projects) 3. Start with the titles 4. Drill down with the sub items 5. Avoid dealing with the small things (phones, mails...) 6. Now you have a projects oriented To-Do list 7. Use an internet application for it, the list will be available everywhere GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company .

1. Wright down all To-Do items related to active items and projects

2. Focus on the major items (projects)

3. Start with the titles

4. Drill down with the sub items

5. Avoid dealing with the small things (phones, mails...)

6. Now you have a projects oriented To-Do list

7. Use an internet application for it, the list will be available everywhere

Ongoing To Do List Every item in the list gets one of the following statuses Next action Waiting for The “Ongoing” list is the main working list GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company .

Every item in the list gets one of the following statuses

Next action

Waiting for

The “Ongoing” list is the main working list

Next Action Next action status use for items have to be done by you It will allocated to you unless you decide to delegate it Mostly, no need to make a due date or a reminder to them In case of long future actions (month or more), reminder is needed GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company .

Next action status use for items have to be done by you

It will allocated to you unless you decide to delegate it

Mostly, no need to make a due date or a reminder to them

In case of long future actions (month or more), reminder is needed

Waiting For Use the Waiting for status for items that have to carry out by others Allocate them to a person Make due date and reminder for check out Usually, these items are preliminary to others GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company .

Use the Waiting for status for items that have to carry out by others

Allocate them to a person

Make due date and reminder for check out

Usually, these items are preliminary to others

Short Term To Do List The Short term list will contain all the items that can be execute the same day or next day (short term) To this list, add all the small things you should make in these days, email, phones ect. The Short term list is, actually, your working list It contain only the items, relevant to the time and place. The 2 minutes rule apply on this list Because of the short life of this list, it can be hand written on a paper or on the PDA The short term list is the only list you need on your PDA GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company .

The Short term list will contain all the items that can be execute the same day or next day (short term)

To this list, add all the small things you should make in these days, email, phones ect.

The Short term list is, actually, your working list

It contain only the items, relevant to the time and place.

The 2 minutes rule apply on this list

Because of the short life of this list, it can be hand written on a paper or on the PDA

The short term list is the only list you need on your PDA

Someday To Do List Use for far future items, mostly projects These items or project have a good probability to execute next year No need for due date or reminders No need to allocate them The Someday list can be a good place for ideas, Wishful thinking... GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company .

Use for far future items, mostly projects

These items or project have a good probability to execute next year

No need for due date or reminders

No need to allocate them

The Someday list can be a good place for ideas, Wishful thinking...

Methodology Check the Ongoing list every 2-3 days Update Mark completed Add new Delete Move to the Someday list Pull out to a Short term list all the items that can be execute the same day or next day GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company .

Check the Ongoing list every 2-3 days

Update

Mark completed

Add new

Delete

Move to the Someday list

Pull out to a Short term list all the items that can be execute the same day or next day

Methodology Check the Someday list every month Add new Delete Move to the Ongoing list This list updated with new items every time you move items from the Ongoing list and every time you have an idea. However, once a month is a good period to check the items, one by one. GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company .

Check the Someday list every month

Add new

Delete

Move to the Ongoing list

This list updated with new items every time you move items from the Ongoing list and every time you have an idea.

However, once a month is a good period to check the items, one by one.

Methodology Most important Do all the Next action items in the Short term list Check all waiting for items GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company .

Most important

Do all the Next action items in the Short term list

Check all waiting for items