Getting Things Done with Getting
Things Done®A geek-friendly task (and life) management methodology
Introduction toGetting Things
Done®
What is Getting Things Done®?
Workflow for Life If you are living, you have already known it
Stress-Free MethodologyA Trust-System That Assists Your MindMartial Arts of Works and Life
Getting Things Done®
Why Getting Things Done®
Your brain is BAD for holding commitmentsThere are A LOT of stuffs needed to be done
Therefore, there are a lot of STRESSTo achieve “Mind Like Water” stateEasy to fall-off but also easy to get back on
2 Aspect ofSelf-Management
The Matrix of Self-Management
Reactor Micro Manager
Crazy Maker
Master & Commande
r
High Perspective
High Control
Low Perspective
Low Control
5 Stages of Mastering Workflow
5 Stages of Mastering Workflow
Doing
Reviewing
Organizing
Processing
Collection
CollectionGather every thoughts into your Inbox
Physical or Digital one It is important to capture EVERYTHING into the
inboxTips: Start with things around you
ProcessingDetermining what each item exactly is in your inboxTop item first, one at a timeNOTHING goes back into inbox
Types of Item
Item
Actionable
Single-Step
(Action)
Multi-Step (Project)
Non-Actionabl
e
Trash Item to Incubate
Reference Material
OrganizingActionable
• Context• Place• Area of
Responsibility• Person• Date Specific• 2-Minute Rule
Non-Actionable
• Reference System
• Someday/Maybe List
• Ticklers
Workflow Diagram
ReviewingWeekly Review is UTMOST IMPORTANT
Failing to do so leads to falling off the wagonStart with your calendar, action lists then the rest
Doing
Calendar
Action Lists
Other Stuffs
4 Criteria For Choosing Actions
ContextTime
Available
Energy Availabl
ePriority
6 Horizons of Focus
6 Horizons of Focus50,000 feet – Purpose, Principle
40,000 feet – Vision
30,000 feet – Goals
20,000 feet – Area of Focus/Responsibility
10,000 feet – Projects
Runway – Next Actions
Conclusion
ConclusionWhat is Getting Things Done®2 Aspects of Self-Management
Control Perspective
5 Stages of Mastering Workflow Collections Processing Organizing Reviewing Doing
6 Horizons of Focus
GTD is not absolute
You should implement it however you see fit
Any Question?
Thank You
Referenceshttp://www.davidco.com/google.phphttp://angperegrino.com/2009/12/04/gtd-ex
plained/Getting Things Done® (The book itself)
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