GTD Intro Sharing a little of what we’ve learned Drew Arnold Unofficial GTD Evangelist [email_address] 512-524-7492 Paul Gibbons Founder, Future Considerations [email_address] 608-831-7860

“ We are faced with insurmountable opportunities.” – Pogo “ Rule your mind or it will rule you.” – Horace

What is GTD? My definition: An intellectual martial art that deals with the mastery of perspective and control to the end of unlocking & maximizing my creativity. Answers this question for us… You can’t do the future. You can’t do the past. You can only do Now. So, what are you going to do?

My definition: An intellectual martial art that deals with the mastery of perspective and control to the end of unlocking & maximizing my creativity.

Answers this question for us…

You can’t do the future. You can’t do the past. You can only do Now. So, what are you going to do?

Key Principles & Fundamentals The mind is the greatest idea creation machine there is, but its the worst place to track those ideas. Externalize your thinking – not the same as regimentation “ I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.” -- Woodrow Wilson 3 Conceptual Models that Comprise GTD Horizons of Focus 5 Phases of Workflow Natural Planning Model

The mind is the greatest idea creation machine there is, but its the worst place to track those ideas.

Externalize your thinking – not the same as regimentation

“ I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.”

-- Woodrow Wilson

3 Conceptual Models that Comprise GTD

Horizons of Focus

5 Phases of Workflow

Natural Planning Model

“ If you are facing in the right direction, keep walking.” - Buddha How do you know if you are facing the right direction?

Horizons of Focus Altitude Map 50,000 - Purpose (why are you here, what's important to you?) 40,000 - 3-5 year vision for yourself 30,000 - 1-2 year goals and direction 20,000 - Areas of responsibility, focus and interests 10,000 – Projects Runway - Current Actions

50,000 - Purpose (why are you here, what's important to you?)

40,000 - 3-5 year vision for yourself

30,000 - 1-2 year goals and direction

20,000 - Areas of responsibility, focus and interests

10,000 – Projects

Runway - Current Actions

5 Phases of Workflow Collect Process Organize Do Review This is where the “System” shows up

Collect

Process

Organize

Do

Review

This is where the “System” shows up

“ We are faced with insurmountable opportunities.” – Pogo “ Rule your mind or it will rule you.” – Horace

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