Opportunity for GTD seminar graduates—we have just launched GTD Managing Projects and Priorities, a course designed for graduates of the GTD Mastering Workflow seminar, to dive deeper into the GTD models for planning projects and managing priorities. Debuting in 2 cities this fall:

• Seattle – November 2
• Los Angeles – November 9

Register before September 30 with the coupon code PRIORITY to receive an extra $50^* off seminar registration. Email publics@davidco.com with any questions.  We look forward to seeing you soon!

(*This discount cannot be applied retroactively or combined with other special discounts.)

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David Allen’s answer: Regarding defining existence and personal fulfillment, I’d put that more in the category of 50,000-ft thinking (in the GTD Horizons of Focus) or standards. It could be phrased something like, “continually exploring and expanding the fulfillment of my destiny on the planet.” That’s not something you ever finish (unless it is). But operationally it’s a standard to hold re: your internal focus, [Read more →]

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We’d love to know how many of you have read Getting Things Done, Ready For Anything or Making It All Work.

(please vote and submit separately for each one)

Looking to join a book club to discuss David Allen’s books?  We have lively discussions about all three of these on GTD Connect, our online learning center.  Read what your fellow GTDers are learning, challenged by, inspired to try and more.  Going on now on the Connect Forums.  Free for all GTD Connect members.  Not a member? Check out the free guest pass.

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As many of you know, David is an enthusiastic fan of Lotus Notes with eProductivity.  Here’s a 4 minute video of the transformation of an executive David coached who implemented GTD along with eProductivity (and the amazing ripple effect that also had on his direct reports.)

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Two of our Senior Coaches, Leslie Harradine and Kelly Forrister, are doing another one-hour Webinar on Digging Out From Backlog. It was such a popular Webinar the first time around (watch the archive on GTD Connect,) that it’s being offered again with more in-depth tips, tricks and strategies.  Seems like backlog is a common challenge for many GTDers (and you thought it was just you??).

When: Thursday, September 16 @ 10am Pacific Time

How to register: It’s free for all GTD Connect members. If you are a current member,register for the Webinar on the home page of GTD Connect. If you’re not a member, but would like to attend this event, [Read more →]

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Q: How did you organize your tasks?  Am I supposed to have a main Projects category and corresponding action tasks categorized @home, @work, etc?

David Allen: Yes, my Next Action lists are  To-Do categories in Lotus Notes.  “Projects” is a category, just like the Action lists of “Calls” “At Computer” etc. They are  simply flat lists, tied together with your review of the whole system.

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A little Twitter humor for your holiday weekend!

Reposted here with permission from the talented cartoonist Rob Cottingham. Thanks Rob!

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A Community Contribution from Erik Hanberg

Here’s how I deal with email and keep from getting too overloaded:

1. I have one inbox. Everything goes to the same place (accounts either forward to Gmail or I’ve actually set Gmail up to reply from those accounts).
2. I only check email when I can reply to it easily. Unless I’m waiting for something specific, I try not to check email from my phone, because it’s a recipe for getting an email that requires a length reply that I don’t have the time to give on my phone. And that just stresses me out until I can reply appropriately.
3. I don’t use preview windows. It’s too easy to only get half the information and miss important stuff. When I used Outlook for work, this happened way more often that I would have liked. I thought it was a feature, but it turns out it wasn’t helpful at all. It made me browse email more than read email. [Read more →]

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Getting Things Done is the 5th most highlighted book by Kindle users.  Read what they are finding interesting.

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