Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity is one of my favorite books on personal productivity, for those of you who’ve subscribed to our email newsletter, I linked to several GTD resources, including Merlin Mann’s podcast on 43Folders.
One of the great things about the GTD method, (or perhaps lifestyle?) is that it totally redefines how you do your todo list, instead of abstract all encompassing project type items, “move to Canada”, “get a job”, the focus breaks down to the next measurable, completable action on the path to achieving that project, “call flight centre to sort out possible travel dates”, “check job postings” or “review resume”.
This book has a cult-like following and can be applied in almost any industry or profession. There are so many ways to do it, on paper, in Outlook, in a text file, in an online application. If you don’t know where to begin, try one, probably paper, read this white paper on LoFi GTD.
How do run your to do list?
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