GETTING THINGS DONE is a personal productivity methodology that redefines how you approach your life and work.
FIVE STEPS
THE FUNDAMENTALS
Five clear steps that apply order to chaos.
STEP 1
CAPTURE
Collect what has your attention
Capture 100% of everything that has your attention—little, big, personal and professional.
STEP 2
CLARIFY
Review frequency
Capture 100% of everything that has your attention—little, big, personal and professional.
STEP 3
ORGANIZE
Collect what has your attention
Look over your lists frequently to determine what to do next. Do a GTD Weekly Review® to bring yourself current, update your lists and clear your mind.
STEP 4
REFLECT
Collect what has your attention
Look over your lists frequently to determine what to do next. Do a GTD Weekly Review® to bring yourself current, update your lists and clear your mind.
STEP 5
ENGAGE
Simply do
Use your system to take appropriate actions with confidence.
Being creative, strategic, and simply present and loving don’t require time—they require space.
DAVID ALLEN
TRAINING & GTD COACHING
GET THE BOOK AND GET STARTED WITH GTD.
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