Getting Things Done

What's different now? Over the 15 years since David Allen first published Getting Things Done, the ability to achieve  "stress-free productivity" with GTD® grows more important than ever.  David joins us in an all-new interview where we discuss the changing times, why people get trapped in unproductive thinking, and how to instantly gain more clear space.

Ep: 1 - David Allen talks about the New Edition of Getting Things Done

How do we combat information overload? In this GTD Connect preview, David Allen & best-selling author Daniel Pink (Drive, To Sell Is Human) discuss technology's impact on our decision making. They cover GTD's timeless solution to the current problem, as well as Dan's personal GTD setup. Be sure to check out the GTD Connect discount at the end of the interview!

Ep: 2 - David Allen talks to Daniel Pink

What if you had an objective list of everything that currently holds your attention? Get out your note-taking devices as David Allen guides us through a sample coaching "Mind Sweep" session (one of the first steps to practicing GTD®). We bet that you'll have at least one valuable "Oh, yeah! That reminds me..." thought during this episode!

Ep: 3 - David Allen guides you through a GTD Mind Sweep

What do you do when brute force is *no longer* an option? That's a question that Byron Palmer, an innovator and Grazing Specialist for the Sonoma Mountain Institute, found himself wrestling with as he progressed in his career and life. Join our CEO, Mike Williams, as he and Byron walk through his journey of discovering GTD, the value it brings to him and how he continues to integrate subtle elements to create greater levels of coherence.

Ep: 4 - GTD and Brute Force

How do you create major impact using GTD?  Join David Allen and Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit, as they discuss the cumulative cost of our seemingly insignificant daily decisions.  As David says in Ready For Anything, “In the end, it is attention to detail that makes all the difference.”

Ep: 5 - Daily Habits with Charles Duhigg

Can creative people practice GTD?  Isn't all that structure restricting?  Find out as we talk with Todd Henry, the author of "The Accidental Creative".  Thousands of creatives have found that implementing GTD's methodology actually provides *more* freedom to create, not less.

Ep: 6 - GTD and Creativity with Todd Henry

Ever wonder what it would be like to have someone guide you through an entire GTD Weekly Review process?  Now, in this interactive session, Senior GTD Coach Meg Edwards takes you through the entire process step by step.  As you get clear, get current, and get creative, you’ll quickly see why the Weekly Review is considered *the* critical success factor in maintaining an integrated life management system. 

Ep: 7 - A Guided Weekly Review with Meg Edwards

Join David Allen in an intriguing conversation with Robyn Scott, a brilliant 30-something Brit with a fascinating background and palette of projects. As an author, social entrepreneur, and already a recognized leader in global change, she discusses how GTD has had an impact on her work, and explores with David a new and effective technique for motivating ourselves to actually take the next actions that we define.

Ep: 12 - GTD and Self-Leadership

David talks with Dr. Theo Compernolle, a doctor with a 35-year background in medicine, psychiatry, teaching, and research. His most recent book is Brain Chains.&nbsp;You'll find this interview to be educational, and perhaps challenging, as you learn that we may be using technology in counter-productive ways.

Ep: 31 - David Allen talks with Dr. Theo Compernolle

David Allen presents a webinar on how to craft integrated external systems that allow you to focus more productively. &nbsp;He explores the cognitive science behind the external brain, what the purpose of it is, and how we can use it most effectively with our GTD system.

Ep: 34 - Crafting Your External Brain

Today, we're excited to offer you a rare glimpse at a presentation David gave on the case for capturing.&nbsp; In it, David and the audience&nbsp;explore&nbsp;the concepts of psychic RAM, society’s move into knowledge work, as well as the freedom we feel as we begin to implement the GTD methodology. &nbsp;

Ep: 35 - The Case for Capturing

Today's episode features a rare segment by David where he outlines the sources of procrastination, a few fun examples of the dynamics at work, and the steps we can take to overcome it. &nbsp;

Ep: 36 - Overcoming Procrastination

The new year is always a great excuse to zoom out and recalibrate how your system is running, and a year-end review is an excellent way to do exactly that. &nbsp;In this conversation that first showed up on GTD Connect, David &amp; Kelly give us some quick, practical tips for successfully performing a year-end review. &nbsp;

Ep: 37 - Tips for a Year-End Review

David explores the power of outcome thinking in front of a live audience. &nbsp;This talk will reveal just how much the thoughts we hold in our head have the potential to affect the types and qualities of action we take.&nbsp; From athletic performance to prepping for that next big meeting, what we think about *while* we act can affect *how* we act.

Ep: 38 - The Power of Outcome Thinking

In this webinar, Kelly Forrister focuses on the best practices of email communications with others, including appropriate use, writing effective subject lines, creating agreed upon response times, reply to all and more.

Ep: 40 - Best Practices of Email Communication

Today, David Allen, Mark Wallace and Mike Williams will be discussing the brand new Getting Things Done for teens book: what's different, what's the same, and some of the wisdom they've garnered in writing the book together. &nbsp;You can find out more at gtdforteens.com.

Ep: 42 - GTD® for Teens

Today, we offer a glimpse at a rare presentation David Allen gave on the weekly review. &nbsp;In this talk, David shares his thoughts on what a good review is and isn't - as well as some random tips and tricks from his years in the trenches.

Ep: 43 - The Power of the Weekly Review

Musician Evan Taubenfeld and entertainment lawyer Danny Passman join David Allen and Coach Kelly Forrister in an inspiring conversation about GTD for creative people. Lots of wonderful nuggets in this episode about finding the creative spark within the structure of a GTD system. &nbsp;This episode is an unofficial&nbsp;continuation of Episode 6, GTD® and Creativity.

Ep: 44 - GTD® and Creativity, Part 2

Do you ever struggle with managing competing priorities and don't know how you'll get it all done? &nbsp;Join David Allen for a conversation that's packed with practical GTD coaching advice on how to deal with competing priorities--from getting a higher perspective on your life and work, down to trusting your moment-to-moment action choices.

Ep: 45 - Dealing with Competing Priorities

David Allen and Kelly Forrister present an instructional webinar where you'll have the opportunity to take a deeper dive into understanding the power of completion and creating a vision for wild success.

Getting Things Done

Steven Palmaers