Podcasts by Getting Things Done

Ep. 199: Slice of GTD Life with Richard Medcalf from 2023-03-21T01:48:26

Richard Medcalf consults with C-level executives about leadership and strategy. The company he founded is Xquadrant. I...

Ep. 198: Slice of GTD Life with Josiah Ronco from 2023-03-14T16:19:13

Josiah Ronco is a touring guitar technician who also has two other careers, repairing guitars and managing real estate. He uses OmniFocus as a list manager, Evernote for reference, and the Mac O...

Ep. 197: Slice of GTD Life with Tamara McLendon from 2023-03-07T04:02:42

Tamara McLendon is the personification of a high achiever who adopts GTD to achieve even more. In this interview, she describes her journey from working for others to growing her own business. A...

Ep 196: David Allen interviews Dan Greenleaf from 2023-02-28T19:51:39

As you listen to David's interview with Dan Greenleaf, you'll hear a theme of service in his present and past work. He is currently the CEO of Listen

Ep 195: Managing Projects 6 from 2023-02-21T19:36:21

Part 6 of many – David Allen and his senior staff share the GTD best practices and models for seamlessly managing your projects.

There are bonus materials that include a rich set...

Ep 194: Managing Projects 5 from 2023-02-14T19:04:45

Part 5 of many - David Allen and his senior staff share the GTD^® best practices and models for seamlessly managing your projects.

There are bonus materials that includ...

Ep 193: Slice of GTD Life with Jim Small from 2023-02-08T03:06:18

We have a delightful Slice of GTD Life interview for you, with Jim Small. He's a professor of patho...

Ep 192: David Allen talks with Bruce Fetzer from 2023-01-31T19:23:29

Bruce Fetzer took a productivity training with David Allen in the 1980s. Since then he has been applying what he learned. His work with the John E. Fetzer Memorial Trust has been his major focus...

Ep 191: GTD for Educators from 2023-01-25T01:49:37

Join us for a discussion of how two educators apply the GTD methodology. Erik Johnson teaches high school in Chicago, and David Drake is a professor of microbiology at the University of Iowa. Th...

Ep. 190: David Allen and Eric Mack on the Ultimate GTD App from 2023-01-18T05:50:36

At the GTD Summit, David Allen briefly shared a vision of the ultimate GTD app which consists of 19 pages of hand-drawn drafts of the screens he would want to use. To expand on that topic, we re...

Ep 189: David Allen talks with Kevin Kelly from 2023-01-11T04:31:54

Kevin Kelly calls himself a "packager of ideas" and a "predictor of the present." Both of those are in evidence as Kevin talks with David about range of ideas.

Kevin is a co-founder of  Listen

Ep 188: David Allen talks with Dan Pardi from 2023-01-04T00:13:23

With a PhD in sleep science, Dan Pardi has plenty to say about the relationship between sleep and productivity. In this wide-ranging interview, David Allen talks with Dan about how sleep, rest, ...

Ep 187: Slice of GTD Life with Keri Hobert from 2022-12-27T20:55:25

Dr. Keri Hobert has worked for several community health organizations, and is currently with the Colorado Coalition ...

Ep 186: GTD® Weekly Review 5 from 2022-12-20T22:56:13

Part 5 of 5 – Over 2½ hours of expert coaching advice to support you in this key GTD practice. Features David Allen and his senior coaching team.

Topics covered include:<...

Ep 185: GTD® Weekly Review 4 from 2022-12-13T21:13:49

Part 4 of 5 – Over 2½ hours of expert coaching advice to support you in this key GTD® practice. Features David Allen and his senior coaching team.

Topics covered include:...

Ep 184: Andy Hickman discusses Allen and Aquinas from 2022-12-07T01:31:02

Andy Hickman is a theologian who came up with fascinating intersections among David Allen's Getting Things Done methodology and the philosophies of Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas. In particular, h...

Ep. 151: GTD® Live - pt 9 from 2022-04-19T17:00:52

Part 9 of many - GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen's complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Manag...

Ep. 150: GTD® Live – pt 8 from 2022-04-11T19:50:03

Part 8 of many – GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen’s complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Manag...

Ep. 149: GTD® Live - pt 7 from 2022-04-05T19:13:58

Part 7 of many – GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen’s complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Manag...

Ep. 148: Managing Projects 2 from 2022-03-29T20:14:40

Part 2 of many – David Allen and his senior staff share the GTD^® best practices and models for seamlessly managing your projects.

There are bonus materials that includ...

Ep. 147: Managing Projects 1 from 2022-03-22T21:35:51

Part 1 of many - David Allen and his senior staff share the GTD^® best practices and models for seamlessly managing your projects.

There are bonus materials that includ...

Ep 146: Slice of GTD Life with Simon Penhaligon from 2022-03-16T00:12:02

Prepare to be inspired by Simon Penhaligon's one-weekend implementation of GTD. After agreeing to take on twice his usual workload, Simon knew he needed a new way of working. Over one intense we...

Ep. 145: GTD® Live – pt 6 from 2022-03-08T03:36:01

Part 6 of many – GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen’s complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Manag...

Ep. 144: GTD® Live - pt 5 from 2022-03-01T20:56:12

Part 5 of many - GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen's complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Manag...

Ep. 143: GTD® Live - pt 4 from 2022-02-22T17:42:49

Part 4 of many - GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen's complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Manag...

Ep. 142: David Allen and Luca Gambetti on Project Management from 2022-02-15T19:32

David Allen recently spoke with Luca Gambetti, whose company E-quality Italia is the certified partner for GTD® in Italy. T...

Ep. 141: GTD® Live - pt 3 from 2022-02-08T22:30:31

Part 3 of many - GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen's complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Manag...

Ep. 140: GTD® Live - pt 2 from 2022-02-01T20:29:47

Part 2 of many - GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen's complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Manag...

Ep. 139: GTD® Live - pt 1 from 2022-01-26T19:50:06

Part 1 of many - GTD® Live is the audio version of David Allen's complete two-day seminar that brings you the powerful principles of Getting Things Done®, including the Mastering Workflow, Manag...

Ep. 138: David Allen talks with Brian Robertson from 2022-01-18T20:51:01

Back in 2015, David Allen and Brian Robertson had a discussion about GTD and Holacracy. In this new talk, they ...

Ep. 137: Slice of GTD Life with Lars Rothschild Henriksen from 2022-01-11T20:16:46

Lars Rothschild Henriksen describes his journey from working as a software engineer to becoming the only certified GTD trainer in Denmark. His inspirational story is based on his Horizon 5 inter...

Ep. 136: Slice of GTD Life with Stephen Reese from 2022-01-05T04:31:50

Stephen Reese is a professor of journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. He has long been a student of productivity, with years of history using tools from low-tech to high-tech. You'll ...

Ep. 135: Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen from 2021-12-29T18:33:24

Let's end the year with a compilation of all of David's Two Minute Tips as these turbulent times continue, plus these are gems you can reference at any point of your GTD® life. Happy New Year! Listen

Ep. 134: Integrating the Higher Horizons from 2021-12-21T20:02:12

This is an installation and implementation session on the higher Horizons of Focus?. We will spend time exploring if anything has your attention at each of the horizons, and will end with integr...

Ep. 133: David Allen chats with William Elliott from 2021-12-14T23:00:09

David explores the psychology of productivity with William Elliott, a counseling psychologist and GTD master trainer in South Africa. William describes his own journey with attention-deficit dis...

Ep. 132: What to Review When from 2021-12-07T19:46:52

From the archives (July 2013) - Senior Coaches Meg Edwards and Kelly Forrister share the 3 types of ways to review your GTD system. You'll learn about what's best to review on a daily, ...

Ep. 131: Too Much To Do from 2021-12-01T00:10:17

David Allen talks about the question, "Is there really too much to do?"

Ep. 130: Road to Blackbelt from 2021-11-22T19:50:18

From the archives (May 2010): Audio Only version of the third episode in the Road to Black Belt "boot camp" series, where Coaches Meg Edwards & Kelly Forrister take a deep dive into the...

Ep. 130: Lotus Notes and eProductivity from 2021-11-10T06:40:50

From the archives: Kelly Forrester and Erick Mack talk about eProductivity with Lotus Notes as one of the tools that David likes to use with his GTD® practice.

Ep. 129: In Conversation with Dan Pink from 2021-11-02T04:47:56

From the archives: Listen in as David chats with best-selling author Dan Pink, getting an inside look into his own path, his research and observations about people and the nature of wor...

Ep. 128: When Is Nice Not Nice from 2021-10-26T21:19:49

David Allen explores how groups that want to foster friendliness can fall into the trap of not making it clear who is accountable for which outcomes. The result is not so nice.

Ep. 127: Duct Tape Marketing from 2021-10-20T23:57:01

From the archives: David Allen sits down with John Jantsch from Duct Tape Marketing and talk about Getting Things Done®

Ep. 126: You Are Smarter Than Your Mind from 2021-10-05T22:17:32

David Allen offers this reminder that you can be smarter than your mind by capturing, clarifying, and organizing your thoughts.

Ep. 125: Capture Into Your In-Tray from 2021-09-28T17:27:58

David Allen talks about capturing into your physical in-tray. 

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Ep 124: Growing Up On GTD® from 2021-09-22T03:08:14

From the archives: David Allen interviews Garrison, the son of a staff member who was coached in GTD® at the age of 10 years old. What happens when someone grows up on GTD®?

Ep 123: The GTD® Ecosystem from 2021-09-15T22:14:13

From the archives: A discussion about all of the components that can possibly make up your ideal GTD® system, since there is no one perfect system.

Ep. 122: Inside Personal Growth Interview from 2021-09-07T19:27:09

From the archives: David talks with Greg Voisen from Inside Personal Growth as they discuss GTD. The topics and conversation have as much value toda...

Ep. 122: Inside Personal Growth Interview from 2021-09-07T19:27:09

From the archives: David talks with Greg Voisen from Inside Personal Growth as they discuss GTD. The topics and conversation have as much value toda...

Ep. 121: The Three Cs of Effective Systems from 2021-09-01T15:17:50

David Allen talks about the three Cs of effective systems -- Consistent, Current, and Context-driven.

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Ep. 120: GTD® and the Phenomenon of List Managers from 2021-08-25T04:39:50

From the archives: Different perspectives on what's good to know and what's good to use when it comes to the abundance of list managers that are now available as GTD becomes more popula...

Ep 119: The Power of Naming Things from 2021-08-17T05:17:09

David Allen talks about the apparent, and the more subtle, power of naming things.

Ep 118: Work Awesome Interviews David Allen from 2021-08-11T02:15:31

David hops on the Work Awesome podcast to talk about Getting Things Done.

Ep 117: David Allen interviewed by Doug Goldstein from 2021-08-03T15:48:30

From the archives: David was interviewed by Doug Goldstein about GTD in general but also about how it translates into the financial planning side of life. 

Ep 116: Getting Started with GTD from 2021-07-27T04:49:17

From the archives: Kelly Forrester and David Allen talk about pointers and tips, and where can you start, when it comes to learning GTD.

Ep 115: In Conversation with Evan Taubenfeld from 2021-07-20T20:52:40

From the Archives: David Allen interviews Evan Taubenfeld, a young up-and-coming rock musician, writer, and producer. David calls him a prime candidate for the poster child of GTD. Listen in as ...

Ep 114: Leading Organizations Through Challenging Times with GTD from 2021-07-14T02:18:29

Lots to discuss about challenging times and the economy, and people trying to do more with less and how that relates to their individual and organizational systems.

Ep. 113: Best Practice of Organize from 2021-07-07T01:50:16

From the archives: Kelly Forrester, David Allen and Robert Peake talk about some of the best practices to complete the Organize portion of the 5 step process, as they also describe what...

Ep. 112: Holacracy and Dynamic Steering from 2021-06-29T19:25:36

From the archives: What would your organizational structure be like if everyone is fully accountable for the roles they hold, both implicitly and explicitly? Can you imagine meetings where the t...

Ep. 111: GTD for Creative People from 2021-06-22T21:33:17

From the GTD Slice of Life archive: Musician Evan Taubenfeld and entertainment lawyer Danny Passman join David Allen and Coach Kelly Forrister in an inspiring conversation about GTD for creative...

Ep. 110: GTD on KQED from 2021-06-15T22:28:21

From the archives: David Allen joins Scott Shafer on KQED Public Radio's show called Forum. He describes his system of reducing stress, becoming more creative, while increasing productivity.

Ep. 109: GTD on the Road from 2021-06-08T18:08:17

From the archives: David shares his experience with GTD on the road and optimizing travel productivity.

Ep. 108: How GTD Can Help Reduce Burnout - part 2 of 2 from 2021-06-01T17:06:03

Part 2 of 2 (The complete conversation is available at GTDconnect)

David Allen met with three trainer...

Ep. 107: How GTD Can Help Reduce Burnout - part 1 of 2 from 2021-05-25T05:41:25

Part 1 of 2

David Allen met with three trainers from our global network, to discuss how GTD can help to reduce burnout. While it has been an issue for years, burnout has been rising steep...

Ep 106: Procrastination from 2021-05-19T21:43:31

From the archives: David talks about the challenge of procrastination and the reasons why we do it. He also explains the difference between procrastination and intuitive holding.

Ep. 105: How Do I Organize Project Actions from 2021-05-12T06:37:38

From the Archives: David talks about organizing project actions and explains that when we're thinking about a theme, topic, project, problem, situation, we tend to want to see everything about t...

Ep. 104 - The Do Lectures from 2021-05-07T06:05:51

From the archives: David steps out of his comfort zone to talk about his story and what excites him. 

Ep. 103 - Dose of Leadership Interview from 2021-04-30T18:23:01

From the Archives: David talks with Richard Rierson on the Dose of Leadership podcast about GTD®

Ep. 102 - What Tools Should I Use? from 2021-04-20T23:11:38

From the Archives: David explains that there is no perfect tool, it doesn't matter. It does matter that you have a tool or some tools, and not rely on our psyches. You need a tool that matches t...

Ep 101 - Project Lists from 2021-04-13T22:46:48

From the archives: Coach Meg Edwards talks about how to get to a complete project list if you're like most people who hover at 30%-80% complete project lists, and how to get them to 100% complet...

Ep 100 - Problems or Projects? from 2021-04-07T05:46:22

GTD Coach, Meg Edwards, expands on what she sees as problems with people's incomplete Project Lists with a personal example.

Ep. 99: Predictable Success Interview from 2021-03-31T03:59:34

From the archives: Les McKeown talks to David Allen about GTD for his Predictable Success podcast.

Ep. 98: History Interviews David Allen from 2021-03-23T23:31:10

From the archives: History, So It Doesn't Repeat, interviews David Allen. They explore personal productivity and how to clear our mental RAM. You'll discover how to Get Things Done® and...

Ep. 97: Filing from 2021-03-16T19:40:28

From the archives: David talks about all the keys to filing and how it relates to GTD® and how it creates "clean edges".

Ep. 96: Sharing GTD with Kids from 2021-03-11T02:15:55

From the archives: David talks about having a window into the professional world for kids before they enter into the working life.

Ep. 95 - Setting Goals from 2021-03-02T21:02:53

From the Archives: David Allen on setting Goals for 2010 with Christy Nicholson of Scientific American. Advice you can use for any new year.

Ep. 94: A Guided Mind Sweep with David Allen from 2021-02-23T21:34:18

Please enjoy a segment from a webinar David Allen did for our GTD Connect members. It’s a guided mind sweep. It’s a really great opportunity to experience what you’ll find at GTDconne...

Ep. 93: Weekly Review from 2021-02-19T18:24:24

David talks about the value of the GTD Weekly Review®

Ep. 92 - Action Lists from 2021-02-17T04:38:11

GTD Coach, Meg Edwards, talks about how you can customize your lists and tells you how she sets up her action lists. Find what works for you.

Ep. 91 - David Allen Interviews Charles Duhigg from 2021-02-10T21:03:43

Ep: 90 - The Outdoor Mindsweep from 2020-06-26T21:20:26

In this episode, Meg Edwards shares how she performs an outdoor Mind Sweep.  She models for us how a Mind Sweep can be done anywhere, and how this process can be used to bring additional items t...

Ep: 89 - How to Stop Procrastinating On Your Taxes (...And Everything Else) from 2020-06-03T19:00

In this episode we present an excerpt from a talk that David gave in front of a live audience. It covers procrastination, what type of people are the most susceptible to getting stuck, and how t...

Ep. 88: Two-Minute Tip — Outcome and Action Thinking from 2020-05-30T20:12:53

A bit of a repeat if you've listened to my other tips, but one I just wanted to reinforce. Outcome and Action Thinking.

Outcome and action are the two core elements of productivity. What ...

Ep. 87: Two-Minute Tip — Be Crazy About What Could Be Cool from 2020-05-30T20:07:40

You know this is another one of those kind of out of the box things but this could be a really good time to do some reflection on new stuff. New relationships. New ways to manage your relationsh...

Ep. 86: Two-Minute Tip — Upgrade from 2020-05-30T20:03:51

Upgrade, you know if you have any downtime at all, with that kind of backed off time that we have, in the pandemic. It's the situation we're dealing with right now.

This is a time to thin...

Ep. 85: Two-Minute Tip — What's Really True? from 2020-05-28T21:06:28

How much money do you actually have in your bank account? How do you and the people in your family really feel right now? Really.  What's really going on in your professional environment? In you...

Ep. 84: Two-Minute Tip — Clean Up, Close Up from 2020-05-28T20:48:54

I'll steal a play from Marie Kondo's work that she's been doing, by getting people to clean up closets and clean up their environment. And only keep the things you love and that turn you on.

Ep. 83: Two-Minute Tip — Get In Your Groove from 2020-05-28T20:44:17

Well, you may already have a groove, but I imagine your groove has been disturbed to a large degree by whatever has been going on in the world lately. And especially in turbulent times, it's goi...

Ep. 82: Two-Minute Tip — Laughter and Soap from 2020-05-28T20:40:51

I'll quote my wonderful wife Kathryn. Laughter and Soap. At some point you just need to laugh, and you need to clean up. She sort of nailed it brilliantly.

If you haven't done it lately, ...

Ep. 81: Two-Minute Tip — What Are You Learning From This? from 2020-05-28T20:37:47

In these kinds of times, that's actually in retrospect when we find out we've learned how to grow. We've expanded. We've stretched ourselves. We've challenged ourselves, we've had to look at thi...

Ep. 80: Two-Minute Tip — I Am Unreasonably Joyful from 2020-05-28T20:34:10

Out of the box here... I Am Unreasonably Joyful.

That's an affirmation I've actually used for many many years. And when I heard it, or when I thought of it, I thought, what a cool thing t...

Ep. 79: Two-Minute Tip — The Two Minute Tool from 2020-05-28T20:29:04

Actually, it's a tip I'd give anybody any time.

And those of you familiar with the Getting Things Done methodology will know this already. The Two Minute Tool.

The Two Minute Tool ...

Ep. 78: Two-Minute Tip — Clean Up Your Computer from 2020-05-07T02:18:50

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
Clean Up Your Computer

Now if you haven't done this already, and you have some down time, or at home time, or whatever. Then, co...

Ep. 77: Two-Minute Tip — Areas of Focus, Responsibility and Interests from 2020-05-07T02:06:40

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
Areas of Focus, Responsibility and Interests

Revisit or Create an Overview of Your Areas of Focus, Responsibility and Interests ...

Ep. 76: Two-Minute Tip — Get Your Cockpit Under Control from 2020-05-07T02:02:17

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
Get Your Cockpit Under Control

What I mean by that is, your workspace. Where when you sit down, you are ready to fly, you're rea...

Ep. 75: Two-Minute Tip — One Bad Apple Can Spoil the Barrel from 2020-05-07T01:58:44

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
One Bad Apple Can Spoil the Barrel

So this is a cautionary tale. There are times when one situation, project, or circumstance th...

Ep. 74: Two-Minute Tip — Renegotiate Your Commitments from 2020-05-07T01:55:24

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
Renegotiate Your Commitments

See a lot of what the Getting Things Done methodology is about has been about inventorying what you...

Ep. 73: Two-Minute Tip — Catch Up Your Communications with People from 2020-05-06T21:31:26

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
Catch Up Your Communications with People

Another nice thing to do especially in terms of catching up, it's often times subtle. A...

Ep. 72: Two-Minute Tip — What's Really Got Your Attention? from 2020-05-06T21:27:54

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
What's Really Got Your Attention?

Many of my tips are about sort of catching up, and simple things to do kind of keep your energ...

Ep. 71: Two-Minute Tip — Worst Case Scenario Building from 2020-05-06T21:24:10

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
Worst Case Scenario Building

I know this may sound a little strange, but one of the best and healthiest things you can do is to ...

Ep. 70: Two-Minute Tip — Labelers from 2020-05-06T21:20:10

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
Labelers

I know that may sound a little dumb and dorky, when you're in a turbulent time to think about a labeler. What's a label...

Ep. 69: Two-Minute Tip — Catch Up On Legal Stuff from 2020-05-06T21:16:18

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
Catch Up On Legal Stuff

This is a tip, that would be nice to have implemented before turbulent times. And certainly needed no ma...

Ep. 68: Two-Minute Tip — Crusty Projects from 2020-05-03T02:09:23

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
Crusty Projects

It'd be a good idea to do an inventory of any old crusty projects that have been sort of hanging around in your ...

Ep. 67: Two-Minute Tip — Get Your Paper Based Filing System in Order from 2020-05-03T02:05:39

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
Get Your Paper Based Filing System in Order

Actually, it's a tip for any time... If you don't have a really good, quick filing s...

Ep. 66: Two-Minute Tip — The Capture Step of GTD® from 2020-05-03T02:01:08

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
The Capture Step of GTD®

If you're familiar with the Getting Things Done model and methodology is the primary step to start with...

Ep. 65: Two-Minute Tip — Rearrange Space from 2020-05-03T01:57:32

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
Rearrange Space

Often times I think we just go numb to the spaces that we've gotten used to. Where we work at home, how we cook ...

Ep. 64: Two-Minute Tip — The Night Before from 2020-05-03T01:52:02

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
The Night Before

People have often interviewed or asked me, How do I spend my day? What kind of rituals do I have to sort of sta...

Ep. 63: Two-Minute Tip — Current Reality: How Do You Feel? from 2020-05-03T01:47:22

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
Current Reality: How Do You Feel?

We need to make sure that we're really clear about what's true in space and time right now. Ev...

Ep. 62: Two-Minute Tip — Still Small Voice from 2020-05-03T01:42:51

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
What Does the Still Small Voice Tell You To Do?

This one may sound a little strange as a tip, but it's one that has served me fo...

Ep. 61: Two-Minute Tip — Capture Tools Everywhere from 2020-05-03T01:37:58

Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen
Capture Tools Everywhere

When things pop into your head that you're going to need to think about, deal with, do something ...

Ep. 60: Two-Minute Tip — Catch Up from 2020-04-28T21:54:28

David Allen offers a Two-minute Tip: Catch Up

Hi. David Allen. Two minute tip for turbulent times. This one's called, Catch up. Now, obviously in turbulent times we're often kind of up to...

Ep. 59: Two-Minute Tip — Fix or Finish Something Simple from 2020-04-28T21:49:31

David Allen offers a Two-minute Tip: Fix or Finish Something Simple:

David Allen with a two minute tip for turbulent times. This one is called fix or finish something simple. You know, ma...

Ep: 58 - David Allen talks with Bruce Fetzer from 2020-03-17T14:40:21

Bruce Fetzer took a productivity training with David Allen in the 1980s. Since then he has been applying what he learned. His work with the John E. Fetzer Memorial Trust has been his major focus...

Ep: 57 - The Natural Planning Model from 2020-02-05T15:10:44

In this episode, David shares some useful insights regarding how we already plan projects when we're at our best: The Natural Planning Model.  He contrasts this behavior with the much more commo...

Ep: 56 - Mental RAM, Rapid Refocusing, and Checklists from 2020-01-03T16:34:48

Today we have three separate, rare segments pulled from the archives on different concepts that are all related to memory and performance improvement.  Listen

Ep: 55 - Removing System Drag from 2019-11-18T20:40:04

What behaviors actually make a difference in your GTD system?  Listen as David Allen shares tips on removing system drag in front of a live audience.

Ep: 54 - Someday / Maybe and Incubation Best Practices from 2019-10-28T16:21:40

Today David Allen shares best practices for Someday/Maybe & Incubation lists in front of a live audience. He provides plenty of example scenarios where Someday/Maybe lists can serve, as well as ...

Ep: 53 - An Overview of GTD from 2019-10-05T15:31:12

This engaging and inspiring interview with David Allen, by Tragedy and Hope broadcasts, explores the key principles of GTD and how to make informed choices with ease. The interviewer, Richard Gr...

Ep: 52 - The Ultimate GTD App - Part 2 from 2019-08-23T13:11:34

At the June 2019 GTD Summit, David Allen briefly shared a vision of the “ultimate GTD app,” which consists of 19 pages of hand-drawn drafts of the screens he would want to use. To expand on that...

Ep: 51 - The Ultimate GTD App - Part 1 from 2019-08-08T18:26:46

At the June 2019 GTD Summit, David Allen briefly shared a vision of the “ultimate GTD app,” which consists of 19 pages of hand-drawn drafts of the screens he would want to use. To expand on that...

Ep: 50 - David Allen Talks with Brian Robertson from 2019-05-15T01:12:47

This is a fascinating, wide-ranging conversation between David Allen and Brian Robertson. They discuss how we as humans relate to our own attention, and how the increasing complexity of our work...

Ep: 49 - David Allen Talks with Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez from 2019-04-15T00:55:13

Join David Allen for an intriguing discussion about leadership and the architecture of story, with Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez. They came to fame when they created the presentations that Al G...

Ep: 48 - Installing GTD in an Organization from 2019-03-11T18:58:25

Jason Atwood has built Getting Things Done into his company from the start. Listen as he shares with David Allen about starting Arkus, a Salesforce consulting firm, well after his own GTD practi...

Ep: 47 - David Allen at the GTD Summit from 2019-01-29T18:21:01