For the last several years, a lot has been said in various circles about GTD…and its relevance today. There are opinions among people in the productivity community that range from complete defense of GTD, to complete condemnation of the system. And as far as the web is concerned, you would not be surprised to see such a wide range of thought and opinion.
One of the key criticisms of David Allen’s system is that it is too complicated for the commoner to use. It may work well for the executive, but in order to make it work, you have to put as much effort into the system as you do actually getting things done.
Many of us have been asking the question, “What more is there to say about GTD?” Is this another productivity fad that will fade into the sunset, just like everything before it?
Inspired by the Five in the Morning series so well put-together by Steve Woodruff (check out his new site, by the way), I [Gavin, that is, ed.] was chatting with Amber Naslund about the ready abundance of online material that is of interest, but not necessarily relevant to our work (or even private) lives. Sometimes it is this small cup of chaos that delivers a dose of randomness into our otherwise ordered lives that changes the way we see things.
Today I’m releasing my second ebook, called Productivity Tips: 10 Clever Ideas For Getting Things Done. It is based on my popular productivity tips series here at the blog, but expanded and improved for an ebook release. I originally started the series as a way of collecting all those random thoughts and ideas on becoming more efficient into one place. It’s often these small tips and tweaks - which don’t really form part of a fancy system or methodology - that make the biggest difference in your life. Seeing as a I recently published my tenth tip it seemed like an appropriate milestone to bring the collection so far together for an ebook.
I have read part one and it is excellent. Very concise and practical tips on getting your workflow together.
“Much of what sophisticates loftily refer to as the “complexity” of the real world
is in fact the inconsistency in their own minds.” ~ Thomas Sowell
To lead an effective life, we need to be able to make things happen - to engage with our world so it will supply us with the experiences and results we seek.
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February 6th, 2009 by Stephen
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