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Inthe past two posts (found here and here) I’ve discussed the first two reasons why I’ve stopped using Getting Things Done – otherwise known as GTD. I received many emails about this topic (beyond the comments left on each post) and – in the interest of full transparency – here are just a few examples of what was sent my way:
“I used to use GTD years ago and tried it again using THINGS when I switched from a PC to a MacBook a couple of months ago. I was driven more by the lack of Franklin Planning software for Mac and by horrific experiences with Microsoft Support for Outlook for Mac. You are spot on about GTD. I much prefer the Franklin methodology and I have reverted to using Informant and Outlook for Mac ( just the email).” – Jeff D.
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“I understand where you are coming from with GTD, but I am still using a modified (think less pure) version that works for me. I am a 50-something man who (finally) got diagnosed with adult ADHD three years ago. My title is unimportant, but project manager is one of the many hats I wear. I knock the big things out of the park, it was the little things that fell through the cracks that created headaches for me at work. That’s where a system like GTD is particularly useful.” – Bob R.
“I reread the GTD book last year, bought the new paper-based guide, and listened to the GTD virtual study group. It’s just not for me either. I have used a Franklin Planner for 20 years, and it works perfectly for my needs. There are a lot of people that say it’s too business like, but as a stay-at-home mom/homeschooler it is the only thing that I found works for me.” – Cassandra S.
“I think of GTD as a set of interconnected models and evaluate it with the following questions: Are the models useful? Yes. Are they complete? Yes. Can they be simplified? I haven’t found a way to simplify them so I’m curious to see what is offered as an alternative. https://brownreader372.weebly.com/oculus-quest-mac-app.html. You still need to capture and handle inputs. You still need to plan projects. If not GTD models, then what instead?” – Jay E.
“I don’t find GTD too rigid—complex yes—but not rigid. You get to decide how many lists you should have and what should go on them. You can even have one giant next action list and one project list if that’s how you want to roll. My lists have changed over time, if I find I’m not using a context very often, I just delete it. It feels very flexible to me.” – Jason C.
“I feel like you’re putting into words the things I couldn’t quite describe when first learning GTD. I have never fully adopted GTD and instead took the ideas I liked and customized them. I feel like GTD often overthinks productivity. So as you put it, we worry more about being productive and managing the whole system instead of actually doing work that matters.” – Paul M.
“I think you’re right on point with GTD being too complicated. The core concepts are fantastic and I still apply them is a general sense; but the sheer number of lists I had (and the number of tasks on those lists) were a big reason why many things never got done.” – Ian P.
GTD can be a very polarizing as its ardent supporters can get incredibly defensive about it and those who are frustrated with it can condemn it just as easily.
I’ve done neither.
I wouldn’t say I vehemently defended GTD over the years, although when I first started using it, I was incredibly evangelical about it.
As for slamming or condemning GTD, I’m not doing that either. I’ve just moved on from it… and here’s the third reason why.
It’s too fragile.
How to delete apps from launchpad mac. It may sound strange to say that GTD is fragile after suggesting in my previous post that it is too rigid, but hear me out. The fragility of GTD lies in the fact that it can break very easily due to its rigidity.
Think about an hourglass for a moment. It’s rigid in its ideal form. But if it was to fall from a height (likely any height), it would break apart. Once it breaks, sand starts to leak out, and it’s not getting back in there. So the only remedy is to get another hourglass… or to use another form of timer, like your mobile phone or watch.
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GTD is a lot like that hourglass. Sure, you can always start over and reset yourself, but it’s often just easier to go back to the basic to do list. The problem is that the basic to do list isn’t nearly as effective as a segmented to do list.
Both the hourglass and GTD are elegant solutions. But both are too fragile to be reliable enough to stand the test of (ironically) time.
Now that I’ve outlined the three big reasons why I’ve left GTD behind, I bet you’re asking: “So if you’re not using GTD as your productivity methodology, then what are you using?”
I’ve been using a productivity approach that is simple enough to start using today. It doesn’t require any special application or notebook and is flexible enough to be used in the application – whether paper-based or digital – that you’re using right now.
https://brownreader372.weebly.com/change-app-install-prefences-mac.html. This approach is flexible enough to be used by virtually anyone – whether you are a CEO, an employee looking to start their own business or side project, or a stay-at-home parent who just wants to be able to get more of the right things done every day. And it’s durable enough to not crack under the pressure and weight of everyday life, because as we all know no matter how much we plan our day very few days go according to plan.
This new approach is called The NOW Year™ Method.
I have been teaching The NOW Year™ Method to coaching clients for the past year and the results have been outstanding. This approach focuses on mode-based work as opposed to action or time-based work.
The NOW Year™ Method allows you to connect better with the items on your to do list so you have a better chance of dealing with the things that you need to do, don’t get stuck trying to figure out what you ought to do, and ultimately get to what you want to do more frequently.
That’s what the letters in “NOW” stand for: Need to do, Ought to do, Want to do.
While I’ve stopped using GTD, I’ll always be grateful for what it has provided for me over the years. David Allen’s work has been a great help for me and I owe him a ton of gratitude for that.
But I’ve found something that works better for me. And based on what others have sent my way in response to this series (as well as what I’ve heard from my coaching clients), I know that what I’ve developed – The NOW Year™ Method – will work better for others too.
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Not everyone uses Outlook and even then you might not want to have all your ‘life’ integrated into a corporate application. If you quit or get laid off do you want to leave personal data behind?
An app that I’m a fan of is Get It Done App. It’s available for multiple platforms:
• iOS
• Android
• Windows 8 via the Windows Store (it will work on Win RT devices like the Surface)
• Blackberry
• Blackberry Playbook!!! (this is how I found it btw)
• Web based so you can use a PC/Mac
• Android
• Windows 8 via the Windows Store (it will work on Win RT devices like the Surface)
• Blackberry
• Blackberry Playbook!!! (this is how I found it btw)
• Web based so you can use a PC/Mac
While the apps are free you do need to pay for a web synchronization subscription.
The app is based around a tagging approach, you can add multiple tags like names, places etc. There are also dedicated fields for project categories
Here’s the initial screen. I haven’t used this app for a while so my inbox is empty. It’s a nice clean layout and is consistent across all OS’s. (all the screen shots are off of my Surface RT and the Win 8 app)
Then when you add a task you’re shown the following options.
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You have a place to name the task, add a fairly detailed description and context, a due date, tags and some additional qualifiers. The first three fields are pretty self-explanatory so I won’t explain them. The ‘Focus’ consists of Inbox, Today, Next, Scheduled, and Someday. (you can see them listed to the left in the above screenshots.
The GTD process is well replicated in this setup. Your items will start off in ‘Inbox’, especially if you use the feature that allows you to email tasks into the app. As you schedule items and add details to the individual tasks they will end up in either Today or Next. For items you plan on doing later there’s the Someday section.
The one area that’s different from most GTD implementations is the Area context. This is a really great feature as it allows you to segment your task list. I used it to differentiate work items from classes from home tasks. Although I could have used tags and different views to achieve the same thing this is pretty slick and convenient.
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The last two areas are for tags and projects. You can have multiple tags – this is where I’d put someone’s name in. It’s also where I’d tag an item if it was a journal entry or and audit item.
Projects are like tags except that they are assigned to one Area and each task can only be part of one project. That might be limiting to some people but I’ve haven’t had it as a problem.
So far so good – the app is cross platform and you can set up tasks. Where the real capability of the app comes in is in it’s displaying of the tasks – using the Projects and Smart Groups view. I’ll go over that later on in the week.
Disclaimer – I have no relationship with the developer of this app and I paid full price for the app.