Getting started with "Getting Things Done". This article was originally posted during the first week of 43 Folders' existence, and, pound for pound, it remains our most popular page on the site.
Please be sure to also visit related pages, browse our GTD topic area, plus, of course you can search on GTD across our family of sites. I’ll be talking a lot here in coming weeks about Getting Things Done, a book by David Allen whose apt subtitle is “The Art of Stress-Free Productivity.” You’ve probably heard about it around the Global Interweb or have been buttonholed by somebody in your office who swears by GTD. (It probably takes a backseat only to the Atkins Diet in terms of the number of enthusiastic evangelists: sorry about that.) Like I did the other day with Quicksilver, I wanted to provide a gentle, geek-centric introduction to Getting Things Done, so that you can think about whether it might be right for you. The Problem with “stuff” Stuff is bouncing around in our heads and causing untold stress and anxiety. The GTD Resource Motherload: 100+ Links.
The Top Five GTD Resources for Windows Vista. For those who don’t know, GTD is a common abbreviation for the “Getting things done” principle, outlined in a book by David Allen.
The basic principle is that if you are constantly under the stress of remembering things you need to do, your performance and work will suffer. Instead you should record things that need to be done and forget about them. This is great for entrepreneurs, ambitious personalities, and those looking to increase efficiency. But without the proper programs, the GTD principle is too cumbersome. What’s more, the Windows Vista community doesn’t have as many GTD applications as some operating systems- such as the Mac. Getting Things Done with Simple GTD SimpleGTD.com is a GTD web application- most notable is the fact that it isn’t operating system specific. You will notice that SimpleGTD.com has an impressive AJAX interface. SimpleGTD.com obviously targeted the GTD community with a no-frills, fast, and easy GTD organizer. Search all GTD resources at once! Feb 22 Some of you may have noticed that I take my ongoing project “GTD Index” seriously, and that sometimes new features get added faster than you can blink your eyes!
Determined to make the GTD Index as useful as possible and the ultimate starting point for all fellow GTD enthusiasts and professionals alike, and inspired by Andrew’s great idea to create a custom Google search engine, I decided to create a custom Google GTD Search Engine on the GTD Index as well. So there it is, in the sidebar of the GTD Index, ready to help you find that particular GTD blog post, or that specific GTD software feature, or maybe some discussion on David Allen’s forum. Basically it will search the entire content of each and every relevant GTD resource featured on the GTD Index!
Let me know if the search results are to your liking… I can always tweak and tune the GTD Search Engine further… enjoy! New GTD resources page. Sylvia's Getting Things Done (GTD) Resource List. GTD Toolbox: 100+ Resources for Getting Things Done. Getting Things Done, also abbreviated as GTD, is a popular time management productivity method created by David Allen.
The method is just as popular today as it was back in 2007 when we ran our GTD Ninja post featuring more than 50 apps to help you be more productive and organized. But there are a host of new applications out there to help you be even more productive this year. Below are more than 100 of them. What are your favorite GTD tools? Tell us more about them in the comments. Complete Solutions iGTD - A free Mac OS X app. Kinkless GTD - Free Applescripts for OmniOutliner Pro for implementing GTD-style task management.
OmniFocus - A Mac OS X GTD system that also works with your iPhone. tasktoy - A GTD app that includes printable lists and mobile access. Todoist - A simple GTD app with a built-in calendar, Gmail integration, and more. 50 Great GTD Resources. I have a personal little task system that seems to change everyday and I will be the first to admit that I am not the most organized person on Earth.
However, I am sure that my faults are not common amongst the readers of Dumb Little Man. If you are a fan of the GTD methodology, you’d be plain old silly for not scanning through the list complied by Kim at The Optimized Life. Quite simply, she has listed and explained 50(!) Tools that you can use to get organized. It’s a great list and I’d almost guarantee that something will fit into your life. Here is the “to-do” section: For those of you who can’t live without a daily to do list, here are some great online solutions for you to try. For sanity’s sake, read 50 Essential GTD Resources at The Optimized Life.Photo: mnu. Massive GTD Resource List.