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2006-06-19

Getting Things Done

Accidental discoveries are often the best. I haven't yet determined whether this accidental discovery is the best, but I'm hopeful. It bears all the marks of a solution that has worked for many.

What I've discovered is called Getting Things Done, a book subtitled "The Art of Stress-Free Productivity". Rather than just a new filing system, GTD acts more like a framework which can be adapted to one's own habits and situation.

So how does GTD work?

This is a really summarized version, but here it is, PowerPoint-style:

  1. identify all the stuff in your life that isn’t in the right place (close all open loops)
  2. get rid of the stuff that isn’t yours or you don’t need right now
  3. create a right place that you trust and that supports your working style and values
  4. put your stuff in the right place, consistently
  5. do your stuff in a way that honors your time, your energy, and the context of any given moment
  6. iterate and refactor mercilessly

This resonates with me. It's geek-friendly, and unstructured enough to not be restrictive. I especially like the fact that it's not married to someone else's idea of what should be important for me.

Now I just need to find the time to sit down and make sense of it.

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