This document provides an overview of the Getting Things Done (GTD) system for stress-free productivity. GTD involves capturing all tasks and projects, organizing them by context, and reviewing them regularly to maintain control and focus. Key aspects of GTD include externalizing workload to free up mental space, establishing a workflow that moves ideas into action, and gaining perspective on activities to focus only on the most important tasks. Adopting a GTD system can help users feel continually focused and in control of their work so they can be more productive with less stress.

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STRESS FREE PERSONAL
EFFECTIVENESS
An overview of Getting Things Done®
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'GETTING THINGS DONE®' (GTD®)
 Getting Things
Done, The Art of
Stress-free
productivity, David
Allen, 2001
 www.davidco.com
TPAssist Limited trading as Simply Organised is not licensed, certified, approved, or endorsed by or otherwise affiliated with
David Allen or the David Allen Company which is the creator of the Getting Things Done® system for personal productivity.
GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company. For more information on the David
Allen Company's products, please visit their website: www.davidco.com.

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PROCESS AND TECHNOLOGY
ADOPTION CONSULTANT

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WHY GTD?

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CONTEXT – IN THE ZONE
 loads done
 everything just fell into place
 on-time
 every minute maximised
 you felt in total control.

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CONTEXT – NOT IN THE ZONE
 nothing went right
 nothing properly finished
 continually interrupted
 going from one issue to the next
 exhausted
 drained
 worked late

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WHAT IS TYPICAL?
OR

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GTD practices put you in the zone

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STRESS-FREE EFFECTIVENESS
 Focus on the most
important thing at
any given moment
 Ready for anything
 Issues
 Interference
 Do you know
everything you’re not
doing?
 Overwhelm

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WHAT IS GTD?

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WHAT IS GTD?
Clear and focused
Ease and Calm
Loads done with the least amount of effort
 In Control

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“In Control” = Relaxed, focused and inspired.

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Ease and Calm?

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Focus

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Give attention to what has your attention.

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You can't focus effectively on more than one
thing at a time.

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DEMONSTRATION

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Uncontrolled “thinking” creates immediate
stress.

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DEMONSTRATION - STOP

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HOW DO YOU “DO” GTD?

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“DOING” GTD:
1. Capture.
2. Need to finish?
3. Next physical action?
4. Bookmark.
= Control and Perspective

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Externalise not Internalise
“Use bookmarks”

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Externalising = freedom to focus.

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CONSIDERATIONS OF DOING

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THREE FOLD NATURE OF WORK

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CONSTRAINTS OF “DOING”

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BEST PRACTICE WORKFLOW:
CONTROL

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Making Decisions on everything:
new ideas, E-mail, voicemails, notes, letters,
reports, agenda, books, journals, magazines,
bits and pieces, etc, etc

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GTD WORKFLOW MODEL

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Unfinished Thinking: “Dentist”

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“Dentist”
Outcome: “Have teeth checked and cleaned”
Next Action: “Ask Elaine for the phone number
for her Dentist.”

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GTD WORKFLOW MODEL

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CONTROL AND PERSPECTIVE

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WHAT NEXT

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MEASURE YOUR “GTD” IQ
www.gtdiq.com

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FURTHER INFORMATION
 Contact Me: Brad Allen
 Brad@simplyorganised.ie
 Join the GTD Ireland Networking Club
 www.gtdireland.com
 Contact David Allen company
 www.davidco.com