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

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 gives a unique and inspiring presentation about the power of Getting Things Done to the participants of The Do Lectures in Wales, September 2010. &nbsp;If you're new to GTD, you'll love the fast-paced overview David gives of the entire systematic approach. &nbsp;If you're a seasoned practitioner, you'll appreciate the transparency and authenticity whith which David shares a bit more of his behind-the-scenes story.

Ep: 15 - David Allen at the Do Lectures

How do you leverage procedures and tools for better outcomes? &nbsp;David Allen presents a webinar on how to optimize your GTD system, so that you have the information you need to be productive, when you need it. &nbsp;Includes Q&amp;A's from webinar participants.

Ep: 21 - Optimizing Your GTD System with David Allen

Feeling overwhelmed? &nbsp;This talk from David Allen is a wonderful overview of the keys to control &amp; perspective. Includes participant Q&amp;A at the end.

Ep: 24 - Making It All Work

In this speech excerpt, David shares the GTD keys to clarifying your work.

Ep: 27 - GTD Keys to Clarifying

Learn the creative technique of mind mapping from David Allen. See examples of &nbsp;uses for project brainstorming, meeting notes, checklists, gathering project data, and more.  &nbsp;

Ep: 28 - GTD & Mind Mapping

David Allen and Meg Edwards give expert coaching on wrangling your priorities. The discussion includes 3 common challenges: &nbsp;competing priorities, mapping day-to-day priority choices to your higher level goals, and prioritizing as a group.

Ep: 33 - Wrangling Your Priorities

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

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

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

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

Jason Atwood has built Getting Things Done into his company from the start. Listen as he shares with David Allen about starting Arkus, a Salesforce consulting firm, well after his own GTD practice was on a solid foundation. Beyond encouraging his employees to adopt GTD, he provides them with ongoing tools and support. During the onboarding period, he even meets with new employees to answer questions and refine their GTD implementation.

Ep: 48 - Building a Company Using GTD

Join David for an intriguing discussion about leadership and the architecture of story, with Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez. They came to fame when they created the presentations that Al Gore used in speeches for several years before An Inconvenient Truth won the Academy Award for best documentary. Their book is Illuminate, "a road-map to help leaders move people to embrace bold visions and carry them forward." They describe five phases of an organization's story, and how leaders need to communicate to inspire progress. The team at Duarte have also been a trusted resource for David Allen Company in the storytelling involved with our GTD curriculum.

Ep: 49 - David Allen Talks with Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez

Today, we have a fascinating, wide-ranging conversation between David Allen and Brian Robertson. They discuss the multiple common threads between Getting Things Done and Holacracy. This is also our 50th episode: And to celebrate - we're giving away 5 GTD Workflow Maps in PDF format. &nbsp;To enter to win, tweet sharing your favorite David Allen quote, and be sure to include the hashtag #GTDSummit. &nbsp;Winners will be chosen at random on June 6th, 2019.

Getting Things Done

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