![]() ![]() So next, I tried traditional organization methods. The scale never tipped toward "delightfully efficient." For example, I'd leave unread emails in my inbox for self-reminders, spread out to-dos and research between five notebooks (I couldn't keep just one because I kept losing it), and keeping-easily-20 or 30 tabs open to "remind" myself what I needed to work on. Like a half-committed dieter, I tried a host of inefficient productivity "systems" that would last a week or two at a time. ![]() I knew (kinda) what I needed to get done on any given day, but task management beyond a week-to-week basis wasn't possible for me to remember. I knew it was a disaster my priorities ranged from "quit smoking" and "read 100 classics by the time I'm 30," to short-term goals such as "write article on project management and parenting." When my friend, Nick, first tried to lend me David Allen's book, I didn't want to examine how I was managing my schedule. No productivity tool can fix a broken system on its own. Productivity and happiness are intertwined.Ĥ. Life and work don't 'balance.' They 'blend.'ģ. What is 'Getting Things Done,' and how does it work?ġ. Why I needed 'Getting Things Done' to save my career I'll give you some background on GTD, some of the key lessons I learned, and show you how you can use my methodology to improve your own productivity. ![]() Here, I'm sharing the productivity method I've adopted-a customized version of GTD-which has not only become central to my workplace productivity but has become melded into my fundamental identity. It's day 752-two years and 21 days-into using David Allen's famous productivity book, "Getting Things Done." I've learned to manage my time and my stress level, when I work best and when I need a break, and what activities I can focus in on and what tasks need dedicated effort. ![]()
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