Getting Things Done
The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
by @snmgian
@moove_it
Apologies
○ Almost accurate
○ No sexy slides
○ Selfish presentation, Presenter oriented
Life Management Methodology
Life Management
Don’t have any thought twice → Be more creative
Know what your next action is → Be more productive
Keep details out of your head → Focus on the main picture
Getting in Control
Workflow
1. Capture
2. Clarify
3. Organize
4. Reflect
5. Engage
1. Capture
Collect what has your attention
○ Thoughts
○ Ideas
○ Quotes
○ Actions
2. Clarify
Process what it means
If it is not actionable:
○ Throw it away
○ Move it to Someday/Maybe list
○ Put a reminder in a calendar
○ Store it for further reference
2. Clarify
If it is actionable:
○ Decide what is the next action
○ Do it now if < 2 min
○ Delegate it, move it to Waiting For list
○ Move it to Next Actions list
○ Put a reminder
2. Clarify
Projects
A project is any outcome you’re committed to achieving that will take
more than one action step to complete.
If an action will not achieve the desired outcome, create an entry in the
Projects list
3. Organize
Put it where it belongs
○ Contexts
● @phone, @home
○ Sublists
● work, shopping
○ Reminders
4. Reflect
Do a weekly review
● Waiting For list
● Calendar
● In
● Project lists
● Someday/Maybe
5. Engage
Simply do
● Use the system
● Take appropriate actions with confidence
Tools
Tools
● Post-its, folders, organizer
● GMail, Google Tasks, GCalendar
● Evernote
● RTM
● Zendone
● Omnifocus
● Dropbox
Know your tools
“Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise
to complex and intelligent behavior. Complex
rules and regulations give rise to simple and
stupid behavior.”
Dee Hock, Founder of VISA International
Getting Things Done
The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
by @snmgian
@moove_it

Getting Things Done (GTD), The Art of Stress-Free Productivity