"I know GTD will help me, but I don't have the time to set it up - what do I do?"

This question came from one of our listeners via email and it is a challenge facing many executives who wish to learn GTD. In this episode, we'll pick up this question and provide our thoughts and suggestions for how to get started. We also dive into the question of "What is a project?" to give you some more perspectives on this key component of any GTD system.

Thanks to Hugh and Oliver for sending in their questions! We really appreciate it and hope that our answers help you and other GTD'ers out there on their GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback (or questions like Hugh and Oliver) we'd love to hear from you via podcast@gtdnordic.dk! And as always, you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

52. Listener questions #6: What is a project & how to make time to learn GTD

Could you use some inspiration for a bigger review this summer?

In this episode, Morten and Lars provide reflections, which were also shared at their GTD Master Class Retreat. They include:

- Approaching your Horizons of Focus bottom-up and top-down
- Reviewing/aligning your Horizons of Focus with your life partner
- Tips for seeing what you're not seeing

..and more! We hope that this helps you in your 'GTD journey' and if it does, or if you have questions for us to pick up in the podcast, you can reach us at podcast@vitallearning.dk

And as always, we'd love for you to follow or connect with us on LinkedIn! We always like to connect with GTD'ers from around the world, you can find the links to our YouTube profiles in the Links below. We have some really cool free webinars coming up, which we really want you to join 🙌🏻

Links:
- Want to join a GTD Master Class Retreat? Submit your application here: https://forms.gle/e1mEN17hqMritFAp6
- Morten/Lars' LinkedIn profiles:
    - Lars: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsh/
    - Morten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mortenrovik/
- Morten/Lars' YouTube profiles: 
    - Lars: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsh/ & https://www.youtube.com/c/LarsRothschildHenriksen 
    - Morten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mortenrovik/ & https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD 
- GTD Summer Camp 2023 video (3 min version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LSAZF9EiYs

We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@vitallearning.dk. Lastly, be sure to head on over to VitalLearning.eu to learn more about Getting Things Done® (GTD), Crucial Conversations and other offerings in the Nordics+!

126. Half-year GTD review inspiration

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It's time for another listener questions episode!

In this episode, Morten and Lars provide answers to questions from listener Kei, who asked about:

- Adjusting context lists
- How to avoid getting caught in the latest and loudest
- Why not clarify when you capture

..and more! We hope that this helps you in your 'GTD journey' and thank you so much to Kei for their questions! If you have questions for us to pick up in the podcast, you can reach us at podcast@vitallearning.dk

Also, be sure to check out the new GTD Summer Camp video! You can find it in the links below.

And as always, we'd love for you to follow or connect with us on LinkedIn! We always like to connect with GTD'ers from around the world, you can find the links to our YouTube profiles in the Links below. We have some really cool free webinars coming up, which we really want you to join 🙌🏻

Links:
- Want to join a GTD Master Class Retreat? Submit your application here: https://bit.ly/gtd-mcr
- Morten/Lars' LinkedIn profiles:
    - Morten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mortenrovik/
    - Lars: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsh/
- Morten/Lars' YouTube profiles: 
    - Morten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mortenrovik/ & https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD 
    - Lars: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsh/ & https://www.youtube.com/c/LarsRothschildHenriksen 
- GTD Summer Camp 2025 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUgRz1mbXZY

We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@vitallearning.dk. Lastly, be sure to head on over to VitalLearning.eu to learn more about Getting Things Done® (GTD), Crucial Conversations and other offerings in the Nordics+!

127. Listener questions #17: Context lists, capturing vs clarifying vs doing

How does GTD impact your life - both as an entrepreneur and in life in general?

Listen to this interview episode with Peter Gallant, Professor of Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Smith School of Business, Queen's University, in Kingston, Canada. In this episode, you'll learn more about how:

- How Peter’s journey with GTD and how it has shaped him as an entrepreneur and in life overall.
- How his Ph.D. work in engineering, using AI for data and time-series analysis, sparked his first start-up in the late 1990s.
- How GTD played a major role his “semi-retirement” plan at age 50. 

..and more! We hope that this helps you in your GTD journey and thank you so much Peter for taking the time for the interview. If you have ideas for future episodes or questions for us to pick up in the podcast, you can reach us at podcast@vitallearning.dk

And as always, we'd love for you to follow or connect with us on LinkedIn! We always like to connect with GTD'ers from around the world, you can find the links to our YouTube profiles in the Links below. We have some really cool free webinars coming up, which we really want you to join 🙌🏻

Links:
- Want to join a GTD Master Class Retreat? Learn more and submit your application here: https://bit.ly/gtd-mcr
- Get in touch with Peter: 
  - https://www.linkedin.com/in/petergallant/
  - peter.gallant@gmail.com
  - https://productivepatterns.com 
- Morten/Lars' LinkedIn profiles:
    - Lars: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsh/
    - Morten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mortenrovik/
- Morten/Lars' YouTube profiles: 
    - Lars: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsh/ & https://www.youtube.com/c/LarsRothschildHenriksen 
    - Morten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mortenrovik/ & https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD 
- GTD Summer Camp 2025 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUgRz1mbXZY

We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@vitallearning.dk. Lastly, be sure to head on over to VitalLearning.eu to learn more about Getting Things Done® (GTD), Crucial Conversations and other offerings in the Nordics+!

128. GTD and Entrepreneurship: Interview with Peter Gallant

In this episode, Morten and Lars provide their perspectives on a question from listener Ida and also revisit some of their key memories from GTD Summer Camp 2025, including:

- How to introduce GTD to someone close to burnout
- Some tracks from the 2025 Summer Camp that stood out for Morten/Lars
- How Lars' GTD practice is different following the GTD Summer Camp

..and more! We hope that this helps you in your 'GTD journey' and thank you so much to Ida for her question! If you have questions for us to pick up in the podcast, you can reach us at podcast@vitallearning.dk

And as always, we'd love for you to follow or connect with us on LinkedIn! We always like to connect with GTD'ers from around the world, you can find the links to our YouTube profiles in the Links below. We have some really cool free webinars coming up, which we really want you to join 🙌🏻

Links:
- Want to join a GTD Master Class Retreat? Learn more and submit your application here: https://bit.ly/gtd-mcr
- Morten/Lars' LinkedIn profiles:
    - Morten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mortenrovik/
    - Lars: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsh/
- Morten/Lars' YouTube profiles: 
    - Morten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mortenrovik/ & https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD 
    - Lars: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsh/ & https://www.youtube.com/c/LarsRothschildHenriksen 
- GTD Summer Camp 2025 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUgRz1mbXZY
- The Stress Curve: https://gtdnordic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/GTD-stress-curve-explained-infographic-2021.pdf - the different stress levels and how to evaluate 

We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@vitallearning.dk. Lastly, be sure to head on over to VitalLearning.eu to learn more about Getting Things Done® (GTD), Crucial Conversations and other offerings in the Nordics+!

129. Listener questions #18 & Summer Camp revisited

In this mini episode, Morten and Lars share the details on the upcoming event: Their Global Guided GTD Weekly Review!

This even streams live on YouTube and it's of course free to join us. You can find links to sign up below, we really hope to see you there!

And as always, we'd love for you to follow or connect with us on LinkedIn! We always like to connect with GTD'ers from around the world, you can find the links to our YouTube profiles in the Links below. We have some really cool free webinars coming up, which we really want you to join 🙌🏻

Links:
- Sign up for the Global Guided GTD Weekly Review: https://vitallearning.eu/global-guided-gtd-weekly-review/
- Want to join a GTD Master Class Retreat? Learn more and submit your application here: https://vitallearning.eu/gtd-master-class-retreat/
- Morten/Lars' LinkedIn profiles:
    - Lars: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsh/
    - Morten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mortenrovik/
- Morten/Lars' YouTube profiles: 
    - Lars: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsh/ & https://www.youtube.com/c/LarsRothschildHenriksen 
    - Morten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mortenrovik/ & https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD 
- GTD Summer Camp 2025 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUgRz1mbXZY

We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@vitallearning.dk. Lastly, be sure to head on over to VitalLearning.eu to learn more about Getting Things Done® (GTD), Crucial Conversations and other offerings in the Nordics+!

Bonus episode: Announcing our LIVE Global Weekly Review - Dec 1 2025

In this episode, Morten and Lars give their yearly update on the tools they use in their GTD practices.

They'll highlight the changes in their systems over the last years, including:

- What's new from a hardware and software perspective
- How Morten is liking the new Remarkable and some Apple devices
- How Lars is playing with both AI and paper in his practice

..and MUCH more! We hope that this helps you in your GTD journey and if you have questions for us to pick up in the podcast, you can reach us at podcast@vitallearning.dk

And as always, we'd love for you to follow or connect with us on LinkedIn! We always like to connect with GTD'ers from around the world, you can find the links to our YouTube profiles in the Links below. We have some really cool free webinars coming up, which we really want you to join 🙌🏻

Links:
- Want to join a GTD Master Class Retreat? Learn more and submit your application here: https://bit.ly/gtd-mcr
- Morten/Lars' LinkedIn profiles:
    - Lars: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsh/
    - Morten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mortenrovik/
- Morten/Lars' YouTube profiles: 
    - Lars: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsh/ & https://www.youtube.com/c/LarsRothschildHenriksen 
    - Morten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mortenrovik/ & https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD 
- GTD Summer Camp 2025 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUgRz1mbXZY

We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@vitallearning.dk. Lastly, be sure to head on over to VitalLearning.eu to learn more about Getting Things Done® (GTD), Crucial Conversations and other offerings in the Nordics+!

130. GTD® Tools Check-in 2025

Interviews with extraordinary GTD'ers + the best advice for using Getting Things Done® (GTD) to clear your mind, to stay present with whatever you’re doing and to achieve stress free productivity.

Vital Learning is the official Crucial Learning Licensee in the Nordics+.

Hosted by certified GTD® Master Trainers Morten Røvik and Lars Rothschild Henriksen from Vital Learning.

52. Listener questions #6: What is a project & how to make time to learn GTD

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