The Best of GTD Theory, Tips, Tricks and Hacks-- All in One Place!
Getting Things Done (GTD) has become a way of life for many people, but the ways to GTD are as varied as the multitude of people that practice it!
Here's a resource guide to the basic GTD sites, hack sites, supplies, systems, and virtual helpers. There are feeds to the best of the GTD bloggers, and
GTD as Explained by Wikipedia
Getting Things Done (commonly abbreviated as GTD) is a method created by David Allen, and described in a book of the same name. Both "Getting Things Done" and "GTD" are USPTO registered trademarks of the David Allen Company (numbers 2431583 and 3591195)."What is GTD?"
GTD rests on the principle that a person needs to move tasks out of the mind by recording them externally. That way, the mind is freed from the job of remembering everything that needs to be done, and can concentrate on actually performing those tasks.
David Allen and GTD, the Man and the Message
People say GTD has become like a cult or a religion. Whatever. Most people who are into GTD are REALLY into it.Getting Things Done is different things to different people, and that's exactly what it's supposed to be. The beauty of GTD is that it's whatever works for you.
GTD involves getting all the "stuff" out of your head, and into a reliable system that will remind you of the "stuff" at exactly the time you need to be reminded of it, in order to "get things done."
With all the "stuff" out of your head, your mind is freed up to reach even higher levels of productivity and creativity. Zen-ish, but cool. And addictive.
David Allen's latest: Making It All Work
Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life
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A David Allen Lecture
The David Allen Company
There's so much good info at The David Allen Company website; here are just a few of the most useful pages.- What is GTD ?
- The official definition of "Getting Things Done" (GTD) from its creator, David Allen.
- Home page
- News and the most up-to-date info.
- David Allen Promo Video
- Overview video of GTD and David's seminars.
- David Allen Company Podcast
- Subscribe to the only official David Allen Company podcast, designed to help you win at the game of work and business of life.
- Free Articles
- Get free downloadable articles by David Allen.
- Tips & Tools
- Remedies and prescriptions for staying on top of your world.
David Allen and GTD on Amazon
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News Feed from the David Allen Company
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Merlin Mann, who is now a legend in his own right, took David Allen's GTD theory and ran with it! He now has an incredibly popular website, blog and podcast for all things GTD.
- 43 Folders.com
- Main page for the 43 Folders site.
- Getting Started with Getting Things Done
- The most popular page on the 43 Folders site!
- About 43 Folders and Merlin Mann
- All about the site and the man behind it.
- Inbox Zero
These are posts from a special 43 Folders series looking at the skills, tools, and attitude needed to empty your email inbox - and then keep it that way.- The Hipster PDA
- Merlin Mann is widely credited with inventing the "Hipster PDA"! Cool!
hPDA Templates
Avery Laser & Ink Jet White 3 x 5 Inch Index Cards 150 Count (5388)
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Wausau Exact Index Cardstock, 92 Brightness, 90 lb, 8.5 x 11 Inches, White, 250 Sheets (49108)
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Wausau Papers Index Card Stock, 8-1/2 X 11, 90-Lb., White, 250 Sheets/Pack (WAU49311)
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Hipster PDAs and Index Card Holders
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Moleskine Weekly Notebook 18 Month Soft Black Cover Large (Moleskine 18 Month Diaries)
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Moleskine Ruled Notebook Pocket
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Moleskine City Notebook New York
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Moleskine City Notebook London (Moleskine City Notebooks)
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43 Folders Feed
A bunch of tricks, hacks & other cool stuff. A weblog by Merlin Mann.
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Inbox Zero
Google Tech Talks July 23, 2007 ABSTRACT Merlin Mann, a well known productivity guru and creator of the popular 43 folders website will talk about Getting Things Done, the importance of getting your inbox to zero, and strategies for dealing with high volume email. Credits: Speaker:Merlin Mann
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Lifehacker on Amazon
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UPDATE: First Jott starting charging for its services, and after a several-day-long hissy fit, I decided to pony up. Then, I had to endure the loss of my personal assistant Sandy and her sidekick app Stikkit when Rael Dornfest and his company powers of n got scooped up by Twitter.
- Jott Official Site
- Jott.com: Free voice to text service. I still love and adore Jott-- but it's not my perky Sandy. It doesn't put things on my calendar, and it doesn't integrate with my life like Sandy did. Perhaps I will have to give Remember the Milk a whirl.
- Remember the Milk
- Online listmaker and more.
'Remember the Milk' Blog Feed
The latest from Remember the Milk online listmaker.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand bySome interesting GTD/personal productivity/hack sites worth exploring further
- values of n
- Values of n brings an iconoclastic approach to social software design. We're throwing out the well-worn assumptions about how applications are supposed to work, and are instead paying attention to the clever ways in which people have adapted software to fit their needs. These workarounds usually contain the seeds of a better solution.
- Parent Hacks
Parent Hacks collects actual parents' tips, recommendations, workarounds, and scrappy ideas -- their hacks -- in a single bucket. Here's the stuff that would have been left out of the instruction manual...if there were one. We're not experts. We're just out there, raising our kids, finding the little tweaks that make this crazy adventure go a little more smoothly.- Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done
- Lifehacker, the software and productivity guide, is a blog that covers tips and tricks for streamlining your life with computers (and sometimes without). Updated several times daily, Lifehacker points out software downloads, web sites, do-it-yourself projects, howto's, tutorials, shortcuts and tips for going beyond the default settings and getting things done in the most clever, unexpected and efficient ways. Think of Lifehacker as self-help for power users.
- getting things done: Blogs, Photos, Videos and more on Technorati
- GTD tagged glogs, articles, etc. on Technorati.
- The Ultimate Getting Things Done Index
- Keep track of GTD blogs, software, news, etc. all on one page!
- Zen Habits blog
- The Getting Things Done (GTD) FAQ
- LifeHacker Hive Five: Five Best GTD Applications
- On Tuesday we put out our call for the best applications that help you practice the Getting Things Done productivity....
- GTD Toolbox: 100+ Resources for Getting Things Done
- There are a host of new Getting Things Done applications out there to help you be more organized and productive. Here are more than 100 of them from Mashable.
Specific productivity hacks
- Lifehacker - Re-Establish the Weekly Review Habit - Getting Things Done
- Reviewing where you are and where you're going is a critical but oft-overlooked part of personal development. Here's how to get in the habit of giving yourself a weekly review.
What's your experience with GTD? What tips do you have? What resources can you share? Has this lens been a help to you?
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Feb 16, 2009 @ 12:59 pm
- OMG, I remember 20 yrs. ago when it was a lot simpler GTD! And, I've known some coworkers who had journals of notes much like "Michael Bierut's Notebooks." Once upon a time, I was able to get my A, B, and C lists accomplished in a timely fashion. Now, with the internet and computers I need to make a concerted effort to focus. Oh, I'm getting lots accomplished, but keep asking is it WHAT I want to accomplish?
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- Marelisa Marelisa Jan 3, 2009 @ 10:22 pm
- Excellent overview of GTD. The Merlin Mann's Google Tech Talk is great, I think I'm going to poach it for one of my lenses :-)
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- David David Dec 8, 2008 @ 1:19 pm
- GTD has completely transformed my life and has made me remarkably more productive and much more stress free.
Setting up my GTD system took some effort and perseverance but it has paid off nicely.
I am also glad we are starting to have BlackBerry tools like Viira (http://www.kartamobile.com) to help make GTD more mobile. I use it on my BlackBerry all the time to extend my GTD system beyond my workspace/home office.
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- Katy Katy Dec 1, 2008 @ 3:12 pm
- www.taskwriter.com is a simple and fast online application and it's based on David Allen's book.
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- Dan Dan Nov 28, 2008 @ 7:30 am
- For implementing GTD you can use this web-based application:
http://www.Gtdagenda.com
You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar.
A mobile version is available too.
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