Episode 240: Getting Things Done

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Bestselling author David Allen is the architect of the Getting Things Done method of productivity. For over 25 years he has taught everyone from executives to college students how to use his system to be fully engaged in their daily lives and reduce stress. In this recap of episodes 236-239 of the 1 Simple Thing podcast, David walks us through the five steps of his GTD system.

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1 Simple Thing Actions:

Episode 236: Peace of Mind Productivity

1 Simple Thing Action:
Take a pen and paper, and write down anything and everything that has your attention—personal or professional, little or big. Then decide the very next action required on each one.

Episode 237: Put It Where It Belongs

1 Simple Thing Action:
Create a “Projects” list, a list of “Next Actions,” and a list of “Waiting For…”

Episode 238: Intentional Review & Reflection

1 Simple Thing Action:
Build in a ritual of a once-a-week review of your lists, your calendar, your current activities. Block out about 2 hours for your weekly review.

Episode 239: Simply Getting It Done

1 Simple Thing Action:
Do the previous three steps in (episodes 236, episode 237, episode 238), and trust your intuition about what to do, moment to moment.