My commitment to GTD

This initial capture will not take as long as you think it will and the payoff is huge so get started. Not sure about this statement. Admittedly, tackling this task after-hours with seriously reduced horsepower was not the most productive way to do so.

Great on paper, but when it comes to practice…

No Time for Time Management. This could have been the title of this post if not already taken. Balancing productivity with well-being can be one of the most important yet challenging elements of starting a new career, and maintaining a successful one. Hard to do so when you are overwhelmed due to too much work on your plate indeed.

Time management concl’d

First, I did research all the time management techniques out there and they are many! Then I share with you the ones I found the most interesting. Now, it’s time to compose my system from the techniques that fit me best.

New Year’s resolution – time to take stock

Do I belong to the 88% statistics? Time to figure out whether setting my goal as my 2022 New Year’s resolutions was a key to success, or not.

GTD – shall I?

Too much to handle and not enough time to get it all done. While going through many time management techniques, I could not find a single one that would allow me to achieve more with less time. Until…

An essential complement to GTD?

While Getting Things Done offered a primer and a simple manual, Making It All Work is intended to provide you with a road map—one that will enhance your ability to process life and work in tandem.

Getting Things Done – the book – conclusion

The end or just the beginning? The end of the book, yes. But not of my reading it (again and again over). The beginning of my understanding? Not sure. The beginning of my implementing the method? Not yet! Still…

Getting Things Done – the book – part 15

The last chapter of the book is about GTD Mastery, the demonstrated ability to consistently engage in productive behaviors as a means to achieve clarity, stability, and focus when it’s desired or required—no matter what the challenge. While I managed to read the previous 14 chapters, I did not reach that level; far from…

Getting Things Done – the book – part 14

Greater clarity, control, and focus, along with all the resulting personal and organizational benefits associated with that experience. This is the subjective outcome, as perceived by the people who applied the GTD method. But what science has to say about the principles that underlie the methodology?

Getting Things Done – the book – part 13

Does it help get things done? And if so, how do we best utilize it in managing the work of our lives? Can we really use this information in ways that allow us to produce what we want to have happen with less effort? The answer has been a resounding yes. If you want to know what "it" is, read this post.