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arabera Joshua Helman 17 years ago

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Getting Things Done

The methodology focuses on achieving stress-free productivity through a structured approach to managing tasks and projects. It emphasizes the importance of defining clear purposes and outcomes for every project, which helps align resources and motivate individuals.

Getting Things Done

Getting Things Done

Mind mapped on 11/09/05

Allen, David, 2001,Getting Things Done: How to Achieve Stress-Free Productivity

Projects natural planning model

Identifying Next Actions
Organising
detail

as required

Work

sequences

components

identify the significant
Brainstorming
keys

look for

quantity

(not quality)

don't

criticise

evaluate

challenge

judge

mind mapping

Visioning
basic steps

capture what you imagine

qualities

aspects

features

envision WILD SUCCESS

view project from beyond completion date

Outcomes
Defining
thinking about "Why"

expands options

clarifies focus

motivates

aligns resources

creates decision making criteria

defines success

principles
purpose

System

Is it a 2 min action?
no

Defer It

Choosing what to do

What on the list, if completed, would affect the most things  of importance in my world?

lynch-pin action

leverage

organise by context

@Agendas

@Home

@Office

@Errands

@Computer

@Calls

Calendar

only specific!

day

Delegate it

yes

DO IT

What's the Next Action
Projects Plans

multistep

desired result

Is it actionable?
yes?
no?

Reference

filing system

success factors

< 3/4 full

alpha system

arms reach

< 1min to locate

contents

...interesting stuff

brochures

Incubation

e.g. categories

to read...

web sites

books

to buy...

organisations to join

creative expressions

tickler file

someday/maybe

Trash

In-basket

Action & Work Models

Choosing what to do
Priority
Energy
Time
Context
Reviewing your Work
runway: Current Actions
10,000 feet: Current projects

~30-100 projects

20,000 feet: areas of responsibility

personal

work

30,000 feet: 1-2 year goals
40,000 feet: 3-5 year vision

strategies

50,000 feet: Life

big picture

Evaluating Daily work
defining your work
doing work as it shows up
doing predifed work

Advantages

Power of "the Next Action"
things start to happen
"next action I can do to bring project to completion"
stops 'glazing over'
Managing commitments
keep reminders in a system that your review regularly
decide actions
clarify what your commitment is
if it's on your mind, your mind isn't clear
Cure stress caused by not...
having reminders in a trusted system
knowing what the next physical action is
clarifying the intended outcome

Resources

Software tools
ResultsManager
MindManager
Links
43 Folders
Phil Gyford Summary
Jeff Sandquist Wiki
David Allen

Your Physical Environment

Tools
file folders
labeler
post-its, clips, stapler
paper
trays

Workflow

Do
Review
How to

7. review someday/maybe

6. review Projects

5. review Lists

Waiting For

Action

4. review support files

3. collect & process

ideas

notes

loose paper

2. review actions list

1. review calendar

Weekly

get

complete

clear

current

clean

review system

gather and process stuff

Organise
Use checklists

personal development

key people

focus areas

conference

clients

training program

weekly review

travel checklists

personal affirmations

Process
Key question...

What is the Next Action

never put anything back in 'in'
one item at a time
the top item first
buckets
basic types

material

project support

reference

Calandared

actions

Lists

Someday/maybe

Next Actions

empty regularly
minimise number
Collect
the mind-sweep

Triggers

Personal

Civ issues

Community

Errands

Cleaner

bank

market

drugstore

hardware

hobbies

Health care

dentists

doctors

Computers

Household

washer

kitchen

lightulbs

appliances

furniture

driveway

landscape

roofing

electricity

plumbing

air-conditioning

Waiting for

R&D things to do

local attractions

people to meet

places to go

Upcoming events

Travel;

Holidays

Weddings

anniversaries

birthdays

special occassions

Communication

borrowed items

friends

family

children

spouse

Professional

research

outside education

professional development

resumes

sills to practice

training

things to...

look up

learn

Waiting for...

replies to...

others' decisions

tickets

ordered itmes

delegated

projects

tasks

Office

Supplies

Systems

storage

filing

utilities

equipment

other

office

computers

phones

external

internal

Administration

procedures

personnel

insurance

Banks

Planning/organising

travel

change management

facilities

physical

organisation

presentations

meetings

upcoming events

organisational initiatives

business plans

upcoming projects

current projects

formal planning

targets

goals

Financial

credit line

Balance Sheet

P& Ls

forecasts

budgets

statistics

cash flow

Significant read/review

Meetings

to request

to set

Other writing to finish/submit

rewrites & edits

manuals/instructions

promotional materials

articles

proposals

reviews

evaluations

reports

Communications to make/get; internal/external

memos

letters

faxes

pages

e-mail

voice-mail

phone calls

Commitments/promises

"Outside" people

professionals

other orgs

customers

Other people in org

Subordinates

Colleagues

Boss

Projects

need to be started

not completed

started

tools

paper notes

voice mail

email

in-basket

Concepts

Managing
methods

Vertically

project planning

Horizontally

seeing all open loops

Bottom up

Why?

focus on long term impaired

too many day to day actions

Key is to manage

NOT

priorities

information

time

ACTIONS

Thinking
Thinking is required

You have to think about stuff more than you realise but not as much as you're afraid you might.

not so much to be afraid of

more than you think

Way of thinking

martial artist

ready state

mind like water

Introduction

Challenges
capturing 100% of stuff
determining the Next Action
Drivers
change

career

jobs

few do what they were employed to do

objectives
closing open loops
decision discipline

creating next actions

capture everything

outside your head

in a system

trusted

logical

timing

someday

later

now

size

big little