Kari McGee is an enthusiastic new team member at the David Allen Company. She works on the administrative team for our GTD Essentials program and GTD Interactive course.
Kari McGee is an enthusiastic new team member at the David Allen Company. She works on the administrative team for our GTD Essentials program and GTD Interactive course.
“What tools should I use for GTD?” That question usually comes up early when someone begins implementing GTD. And in our tech-focused world, they usually mean, “Which software is the best?” But it’s also important to ask which tools will help us stay physically motivated.
An obvious but rarely noticed tool may be my key to ultimate productivity.
At David Allen Company, we consider many things when setting up a workspace. I recently reconstructed my workspace in a way that has stepped up my energy and focus to a whole new level. I made this improvement by switching to a stand-up desk. This is an amazing tool that has helped me to be more productive and ergonomically correct; a win for my company and for me.
The benefits of a stand up desk have really surprised me. [Read more →]
I have followed astrology over the years as a fun hobby. I have heard that it takes something in the ballpark of over five million years for someone to have the exact same astrological chart as another person. I am new to GTD, but I would venture to say that the same goes for one’s GTD system. The investment banker may not have the same GTD system as the soccer mom, just as the CEO of a fortune 500 company may have a very different system than the ambitious entrepreneur. My job for the David Allen Company could have a very different set of lists than the equivalent job at another company. We all have our own needs, goals and routines that will make us our own unique star in this vast galaxy of purpose.
So where did I start, and where did I end up? The funny thing is I have not added many more than the lists David Allen recommends we start with. [Read more →]
