So what is GTD anyway?

GTD, or “Getting Things Done” is a recently developed work and time management technique that aims to get everything done by moving everything from your head, to somewhere else, where it can be organized and recalled easily any time.

The method is described by the mind behind it all, David Allen, in his book called (surprise) Getting Things Done. I have personally read the book, and while I don’t incorporate everything in there, it has some valuable information for everyone, even if you don’t adapt the whole idea.

The basic core of the GTD method contains five steps.

1. Collect
2. Process
3. Organize
4. Review
5. Do

These speak for themselves, but the actual background of these points is very well developed with great ways to do things. All of these can now be backed with software, I’m sure we’ll be reviewing many of these here on Hack Your Day.

The process can be a bit daunting at first, you may spend more time on it than it saves you, but you will see the rewards later. If you don’t have time to get into it, just remember the one tip of David Allen that is the most valuable I think. Do not keep anything in your head. Either do it immediately, record it somewhere to be done later or delegate it. This is a great way to keep your mind free and productive.

Getting Things Done, the book on Amazon
Getting Things Done on Wikipedia