Most of the book looks at a non-digital approach of using paper, folders, file cabinets, and a calendar.įor the more digitally inclined, there are a lot options for managing your checklist, todo list and projects. Allen’s website lists several options from software (like Wunderlist, OneNote and Evernote) to physical notebooks. The book itself is fairly agnostic about a preferred tool and approach. When it comes to implementing David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” or GTD methodology, there are a lot of options. In turn, this product of productivity (completed tasks) become a great measurement of your productivity too.

The point is to get tasks done and projects advanced. The GTD system leads us to a better “product” of productivity: getting things done or, to put it another way, completed tasks, project and goals.

His book and methodology pushed me get dominion over the “stuff” and create a system to get it out of my head and into a process. This is situation is the challenge of most modern digital workers, as Allen points out. Figuring out your priorities and managing all of the stuff is hard.

Like a lot of modern digital worker, I have struggled with all of the work and information I have to deal with. It’s a book I highly recommend and have gifted the most. I’ve read a lot of books about work and productivity, but arguably the most influential on me (and a lot of other high functioning executives and entrepreneurs) is David Allen’s “Getting Things Done.” It was a game changer for me personally. You need to process, priorize and execute. You have to deal with a world of too much information and endless distractions. In order to get tasks, projects and important goals done, you have to be organized. It’s about completing the tasks that drive value to your projects, business and life. The true goal of productivity is to get your most important shit done.

Todoist and gtd