
I remember reading that and think, “how in the hell is that even possible? I’ve got too much stuff to do and I want to get it done now!” Allen’s book suggests getting some gear to get things started but you don’t have to do it, you can start GTDing with a crappy notebook and pen.Īnother thing GTD suggests is taking a full two days to collect and process everything in your personal and professional life. ⌄ Scroll down to continue reading article ⌄ “You mean I have to go out and buy a labeler, filing cabinet, sticky notes, some list making apps, and better pens?” No, not unless you want to. One of the main reasons that people give up on GTD, especially at first, is that there seems to be a lot to it. It’s difficult to grok at first but will become your second nature.


I’m here to tell you that the GTD is the best productivity system because it can be adapted to fit your lifestyle, has the over-arching models that you can use for a lifetime, and contains two secrets weapons of personal productivity.

The system has helped me and my team here at Lifehack get their most important work done on a daily, monthly, weekly, and “lifely” basis.īut, what if (this is a big what if) there was something better out there than GTD for increasing your productivity while decreasing your life’s overwhelm? What if there is something better and fits the way that the knowledge worker’s lifestyle works? David Allen’s Getting Things Done book has been around for over ten years now and has totally changed the way that many knowledge workers work and play.
