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    GTD Meets Sun Tzu

    January 7th, 2007 by Stephen

    Posted in Art of War, GTD, Process |

    If you're new here, Welcome! To learn more about what this site is all about click here [link]. Thanks for visiting!

    GTD is short for Getting Things Done, an excellent book by David Allen that features a method of planning and being productive with your time. I have just encountered this amazing process, and there will be more on it soon. Here is a post at DIYPlanner that is a must read:

    Recently, I finished rereading Sun Tzu’s Art of War. For those not familiar with the work, Sun Tzu was a general in ancient China around 400 B.C. The slim tome attributed to him is an approach to warfare and strategy. Many ideas connect to the idea of Tao, such as being in harmony with nature, and understanding yourself and your enemy. One of the most important ideas is that it is better to not fight than to fight, but if you must fight, then fight with everything you have.

    So, what does this have to do with us, the modern man and woman, dealing with productivity, organization, and GTD? Well, more than you might think. In my rereading of the book, I realized that many of Sun Tzu’s principles apply to our own struggle; the struggle to be productive.

    Check it out.

    If you found this post useful, please share it with your friends on Twitter using the tinylink http://tinyurl.com/5tk53c. Thanks, I appreciate it! Feel free to comment below, I enjoy discussing these ideas. ~@Stephen


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