GETTING THINGS DONE Mr. Allen
How did I get to this?
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HABIT 21 days
HABIT 1. Clean your head
Create an inbox Get all the things, tasks, ideas away from your head Dont use your brain as a memory card – you can remember around 7 things Create a system Iphone - Things, BB, Notepad, Paper notes – you need to have it with you all the time and use head for thinking Firstly 2-3 hours and clear everything you have
HABIT 2. Define goals and purpose
Why are you doing this things? Why are you working on this exactly? How does successful project looks like? What is goal of it? Remind yourself why you are doing this Find what motivates you: „Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.“
PROJECTS
HABIT 3. Go to smaller actions
What is project and what is action? The method makes you use actions in every project If you dont have actions in project defined usually you procrastinate because it is too big Reminds
you of something? Remind you of your colleges who are sending you urgent emails?
What does every action mean? How much time for action and for project? Can I delegate?
HABIT 4. Use context to define actions
Computer, Phone, Office, Jake, Maybe/Sometimes, Waiting for Working on the things which are possible for me now! No stress! Waiting for – all the delegated things, helps you to have overview what you delegated Maybe/Sometimes – Things to do before I die – 101 To do list
Workflow Diagram - Processing
"STUFF" In-Basket
W hat is it ?
T rash
Is it act ionable ?
Projects
Multistep Projects
No
Someday / Maybe
Reference
Yes W hat 's t he next act ion?
Project Plans
Will it take less than 2 minutes?
Yes
No
Delegat e it
Do it
W ait ing
Defer it
Calendar
Next Actions
HABIT 5. Weekly review
1-2 hours every week Usually the most difficult part BUT the MOST important!!!! Can be the reason for failure Review projects, what has been done, what needs to be done next week
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Energy management It’s subjective You need to treat it. Exercise of things that make you feel like ”wow” Will you use the 20% of your time for these things that will bring you the 80% of energy?
Energy management IN Addition: eat less but more often (every 3-4 hours instead of 2 times full meal) stretch yourself - do exercises! music combine different activities – change type of work Motivation picture
Performance curve
EXERCISE
How is your performance curve?
EXERCISE
How can we use this information?
How to divide your energy?
Planning your performance
Plan just 60% of the day, leave 40% for firefighting. Plan also future work. When are you the most efficent – get to know yourself and plan your work based on that Do not plan too many things – have buffers – always plan rather less – psychology!!!! During planned work do not take phones, be in DND, go away – if disturbed 15 min to get back
TIPS AND TRICKS
Communication Management Principle
OHIO Only Handle
It Once
Meetings
Team mates
Information
Mails
Do not download mail every 5 min – define time when you are doing it during the day. 4T: Task, Transfer, Toss, Tackle G-mail tips: use folders/labels, boxes, different signs for “stared” mails, calendar, recently used google documents
Calendar
Use only for fixed things 60 %!!! Do not forget lunch, dinner...
Physical scenary
Why GTD?
It will not make you to SUPERMAN who can do everything But it will help you to see what you can do and what not!
Useful links
Do It - https://i.doit.im/ Remember the milk – www.rememberthemilk.com Basecamp Toodledo Davidco.com