GTD 101 provides an overview of the Getting Things Done (GTD) stress-free productivity system. It explains that GTD can help anyone who feels overwhelmed by transforming overwhelm and overload into stress-free productivity. The key principles of GTD are to capture anything that has your attention, define concrete next steps for tasks, and organize information and reminders in a streamlined system based on how and when you need access to them. Frequent reviews across different time horizons help alleviate feelings of being overwhelmed and instill confidence by keeping commitments on track.

1. GTD 101
Stress-Free Productivity

2. Getting Things Done

3. Getting Things Done
Work

4. Getting Things Done
Work
Life

5. Getting Things Done
Work
Life
Management System

6. Is This For Me?

7. Is This For Me?

8. Is This For Me?

9. Is This For Me?
I am driven by the latest and
loudest, unsure about what I am
doing, unaware of what I am not
doing. My inventory of actions is
incomplete and out of date. My
intuition is inaccessible.

10. Transform
Overwhelm & Overload
into
Stress-Free Productivity

11. Manage
Commitments
Information
Communication

12. Key #1 : Capture
Capture any and everything that has
your attention

13. Key #2 : Next Action
Define actionable things discretely
into outcomes and concrete next
steps.

14. Key #3 : Organize
Organize reminders and information
in the most streamlined way, in
appropriate categories, based on
how and when you need access to
them.

15. Key #4 : Review
Frequent reviews of six horizons of
your commitments.
purpose, vision, goals, areas of
focus, projects and actions

16. Why GTD?
Alleviate Overwhelmed Feeling
Instill Confidence
Release Creative Energy

17. Power
Simplicity
Flexibility
Immediacy

18. Magic
Enlivens
Enlightens
Empowers

19. Workflow

20. Limiting Criteria
Context
Time Available
Resources

21. Nature of Work
Unplanned Work
Pre-Defined Work
Defining Work

22. Horizons of Focus
Purpose
Vision
Goals
Responsibilities
Projects
Calendar/Actions

23. Review - Purpose
When I have major decisions to
make.

24. Review - Vision
When I need inspiration and long-
term direction.

25. Review - Goals
When I need to ensure I’m on track
to get what I want.

26. Review - Responsibilities
When I need to ensure balance.

27. Review - Projects
When I need to review my short
term commitments.

28. Review - Calendar/Actions
When I need to know the
“have-to’s” for today

29. Trust It’s Right
I trust my judgement because my
inventory of actions is complete and
current, and my horizons of focus
are in focus and integrated. My
intuition is in play, vision sharp,
decisions clear and psyche relaxed.

30. The Result
Energy
Clarity
Expansion
Exploration
Expression

31. How Do I Start?
Process Your Desk
Process Your Inbox
Capture All Tasks
Setup Filing / Reference System
Setup Calendar
Weekly Review

32. How Long Will It Take?
Processing 1hr - 3 Days
Filing System 1hr
Figure Half a Day to Full Day

33. I’m Lazy. Is There A Short
Cut?
Jumpstart w/ Capture
Clear Out Inbox
Setup Filing System

34. I’m Overwhelmed. I Can’t!
Just Start
No Sorting
Process from Top to Bottom

35. Is GTD a Cult?
No
Yes
Maybe

36. Tools?
Capture Device
Calendar / Tickler
Filing System

37. Low or High Tech?
Either Works
Moleskins R Evil (Rant)

38. Next Actions

39. Next Actions
What are they?

40. Next Actions
What are they?
I have too many of them.

41. Next Actions
What are they?
I have too many of them.
Some seem to never disappear.

42. Next Actions
What are they?
How granular should they be?
I have too many of them.
Some seem to never disappear.

43. Next Actions
What are they?
How granular should they be?
I have too many of them.
Some seem to never disappear.
Repeatable actions?

44. Contexts

45. Contexts
What are they?

46. Contexts
What are they?
Still relevant?

47. Weekly Review
What is it?

48. Best Practices

49. Best Practices
Ubiquitous Capture

50. Best Practices
Ubiquitous Capture
Weekly Review

51. Best Practices
Ubiquitous Capture
Weekly Review
Daily Glance

52. Best Practices
Ubiquitous Capture
Weekly Review
Daily Glance
Inbox / Outbox System

53. Best Practices
Ubiquitous Capture
Weekly Review
Daily Glance
Inbox / Outbox System
Email Processing

54. Demo

55. Questions

56. Interactive Capture