GTD & D&D Part II: How to Lead a Team of Dragon-Slayers

GTD & D&D Part II: How to Lead a Team of Dragon-Slayers

I have a confession to make. I have been routinely engaging in conflict-resolution sessions with a group of creative, talented mid-career professionals. We have been collaborating on solutions to complicated, high-stakes problems by drawing on the unique strengths and...
What GTD is Not (Podcast)

What GTD is Not (Podcast)

In this episode, Todd Brown and Robert Peake discuss common misconceptions about GTD and lay to rest a few myths about the methodology. Click to play this episode Subscribe to the Podcast
What GTD is Not (Podcast)

Your GTD Questions Answered (Podcast)

In this episode, Todd Brown and Robert Peake answer questions from listeners about the nuts and bolts of making the GTD methodology work for them. Click to play this episode Subscribe to the Podcast
What GTD is Not (Podcast)

GTD and Creativity with David Allen (Podcast)

In this podcast, Todd Brown and Robert Peake are joined by GTD creator David Allen to discuss how the methodology can unleash creativity–even if you don’t identify as a “creative person”. Click to play this episode Subscribe to the...
“Cheer up, it might never happen”

“Cheer up, it might never happen”

As cold, wet weather and grey skies descend on the British Isles, out come the scowls. A particularly cheeky response to encountering a dour-faced stranger is the peculiarly British quip, “Cheer up, it might never happen.” Obviously, there are situations...
GTD for Teams, Part II (Podcast)

GTD for Teams, Part II (Podcast)

In part two of this two-part series, Todd and Robert delve deeper into the practical aspects of supporting teams with GTD best practices. Click to play this episode Click here for Part I Subscribe to the Podcast
FOMO, YOLO, and GTD

FOMO, YOLO, and GTD

Being often in a hurry, millennials love to abbreviate. One of my favourites is “tl;dr” (too long; didn’t read). In case you’re a millennial reading this now, here’s the “tl;dr” version of this article: if you’re afraid...
GTD for Teams, Part II (Podcast)

GTD for Teams, Part I (Podcast)

In this episode, Todd and Robert talk about how GTD can dramatically improve organisational and team effectiveness. Click to play this episode Click here for Part II Subscribe to the Podcast
Permission to stare out the window

Permission to stare out the window

“Honey, I just realised – nothing is going to try to kill me out here.” My wife and I were ambling along one of England’s many public footpaths through gentle countryside. I agree it may sound like an unusual observation. But having come from...
GTD for Teams, Part II (Podcast)

Sustaining GTD (Podcast)

Todd and Robert discuss strategies for sustaining a GTD practice over the long term. Click to play this episode Subscribe to the Podcast
GTD for Teams, Part II (Podcast)

The Higher Horizons of GTD (Podcast)

In this episode Todd and Robert discuss the higher horizons of GTD, which can help create a sense of direction, purpose, and higher perspective. Click to play this episode Subscribe to the Podcast
What computers know about GTD

What computers know about GTD

Artificial intelligence has made impressive gains in our time. That said, I am still more excited by the possibilities of the human mind. In particular, I am interested in how our vast collective investment in thinking about how to train computers to adapt and solve...
GTD for Teams, Part II (Podcast)

Engaging with Confidence (Podcast)

In this episode, Todd and Robert talk about the final, critical phase of mastering workflow–choosing how to effectively engage, or simply “do”. Click to play this episode Subscribe to the Podcast
Avoiding target fixation with GTD

Avoiding target fixation with GTD

On April 21st, 1918 Manfred von Richtoven, ‘The Red Baron’, was shot and killed by an anti-aircraft bullet. Considered the greatest flying ace of his time, he had made a rookie mistake by flying too low into enemy territory. It was a mistake he himself...
Scaling down (yes, down) with GTD

Scaling down (yes, down) with GTD

It seemed like it was going to be an ordinary Tuesday. Then the phone rang. Have you ever had one of those moments when the camera seems to pan back on your life suddenly, and everything that seemed so important up to that moment falls away in the clear, cold focus of...
GTD for Teams, Part II (Podcast)

Reflecting Appropriately (Podcast)

In this episode, Todd and Robert talk about reflecting at the right horizons in the right rhythms–including that all-important habit: the weekly review. Click to play this episode Subscribe to the Podcast
Is that yours?

Is that yours?

Sometimes simple questions can provoke profound responses. Take, for example, the question, “Is this your project?”. Most busy professionals, once they have built a trusted GTD system to manage all their commitments, end up with upwards of fifty projects...
Getting (back?) on the wagon with GTD

Getting (back?) on the wagon with GTD

“[Once you have learned GTD,] at least you have a wagon.”     -David Allen It all makes sense. You want to do it. And yet, you aren’t doing it. If this sounds familiar in relation to your GTD practice, know that you are not alone. The methodology is...
GTD at Christmas

GTD at Christmas

It’s that time of year when we start thinking about Christmas. For many, it’s not all red-nosed reindeer and fairy lights, however, because Christmas is in fact one of the most stressful times of the year – mostly due to the amount of planning that...
GTD for Teams, Part II (Podcast)

Organising for Success (Podcast)

In this episode Todd and Robert talk about how to structure the results of your thinking effectively to maximise your experience that “meaning matches location”. Click to play this episode Subscribe to the Podcast