When we are productive, we do our work without realizing how time flies. Times when we are not productive are moments when our stress level is high, we cannot focus, and our attention is easily distracted. GTD, which is a time management tool, is a very powerful instrument that can help us return to being productive again. However, achieving this competency requires a disciplined effort to acquire some important principles.
The 3 Core Principles:
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The first principle is to take every unfinished task out of our brain and transfer it to a mental notebook (inbox or trusted system).
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The second principle is to be clear about what we have committed to and what we need to do to accomplish it.
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The third principle is to establish a system that will remind us of the actions we have defined for the commitments we have transferred to the mental notebook. Applications like MS To Do or Todoist provide us with great ease when implementing these principles.
Unstarted and unfinished tasks create stress in people, preventing them from attempting to do other things they care about.
We often hear the phrase “I don’t have time to do ……!”
GTD helps us manage our work and activities without experiencing stress through its five-step methodology. These five steps are:
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Capture (or Collect)
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Clarify what needs to be done clearly and explicitly
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Determine the Next Action
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Reflect (or Review / Organize)
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Engage (or Act)
Training Topics:
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The concept of Time Management
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What is GTD (Getting Things Done)?
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The Zeigarnik Effect
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Core principles
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The GTD five-step methodology
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The challenges of listing
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Projects
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The 2-minute rule and single-step tasks
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Context-based lists
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Goals and visions
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The MS To Do application
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Flagged emails
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Assigned tasks
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The “My Day” list
