Ep. 342: David Allen and Dan Pardi
Getting Things Done
With a PhD in sleep science, Dan Pardi has plenty to say about the relationship between sleep and productivity. In this wide-ranging interview, David Allen talks with Dan about how sleep, rest, and mental acuity affect productivity. Dan's approach is that health is about organizing yourself, effectively managing the project of your body. He's a fan of working from lists, in order to match mental energy to the type of task. In various places during this interview, he talks about his tools, as well as tips for improving productivity and performance. You can watch the entire conversation from...
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Ep. 341: Capture Clarify Reflect
Getting Things Done
Our October Office Hour went into detail on the Capture, Clarify, and Relect steps. We also discussed procrastination and its causes. That led us to consider closed vs flexible task lists. You can watch the entire Office Hour from October 2025 at . -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It’s easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay...
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Ep. 340: Slice of GTD Life with Michael_Keithley
Getting Things Done
Michael Keithley has been focusing on productivity since when paper planners were the only options. He became an early adopter of digital tools, and still has a technology graveyard of PDAs and other electronic productivity tools. For GTD, his first digital tool was Evernote, which he still likes for reference. Later he landed on OmniFocus, and has been using it from early on, to the most recent version. He emphasizes that it's important for a digital system to allow for sending an email to the list manager. You can watch the entire conversation from October 2025 at .
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Ep. 339: The Higher Horizons of Focus
Getting Things Done
This is an installation and implementation session on the higher Horizons of Focus. We will spend time exploring if anything has your attention at each of the horizons, and will end with integrating the horizons at the project and next action levels. You can watch this entire webinar from June 2021 on . During the session, there are sections where you can create or refine what you have on each of the horizons. The prompt questions for each of the horizons are listed below. These sections were about five minutes each in the live webinar. We have edited out those sections of silence for this...
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Ep. 338: Justin Hale
Getting Things Done
David Allen talks with GTD trainer Justin Hale about his journey with GTD. Justin notes that the journey includes cultivating self-awareness about our habits. He emphasizes the importance of deliberate practice to change behaviors. More than a set of hacks, he considers GTD to be a complete system. Justin is a trainer with , as well as the host of the video series. You can watch this entire conversation from March 2023 on . -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world...
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Ep. 337: Five Principles of Productivity
Getting Things Done
Creator of the second-best productivity tool for GTD, Eric Mack is grounded in GTD and knowledge management. David Allen and John Forrister recently talked with Eric about his five principles of productivity software design, in the hope that it might inspire future designers to incorporate some of these principles into their applications. You can watch this entire conversation from March 2023 on . -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the...
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Ep. 336: Slice of GTD Life with Prachi
Getting Things Done
Prachi has an inspiring success story, based on applying the GTD methodology. She began her studies in engineering, and moved on to create a citizen-led movement to mitigate climate change. She exemplifies the value of externalizing visions, goals, and objectives. In addition to a list of projects, she has a values list that she reviews regularly to stay on track with what matters. You can find out more, including how to get the app, at . You can watch a video version of this conversation from September 2025 at . -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and...
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Ep. 335: Context-based Lists
Getting Things Done
Our most recent Office Hour has another engaging discussion of GTD and productivity. We shared "ah ha" moments about context-based lists and making the weekly review easier. We considered how much the higher horizons need to be detailed out (or not). And we had plenty of tool talk about Google apps, Nirvana, Todoist, paper, and the search for a perfect app. You can watch a video version of this Office Hour from August 2025 at . -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning,...
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Ep. 334: Working with People Who Don't GTD
Getting Things Done
In our most recent Office Hour, we discussed how to work with others who don't practice GTD, and how to influence them to work more productively. We also went into some detail on ways to succeed with consistent reviews of your system at various time intervals. You can watch a video version of this Office Hour from February 2025 at . -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Knowing how to get the right...
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Ep. 333: Super Lists for You
Getting Things Done
What makes a super list for you? Your super list will be the opposite of what David Allen calls an "amorphous blob of undoability." We will look at sample lists of projects, next actions, and waiting for items to improve clarity. You'll learn specific ways to make your lists easier to review, and draw you into the doing. The Q&A included keen questions that revealed subtle ways of reducing resistance to your lists. You can watch the entire webinar from August 2025 at . -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD...
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They discuss how the language of GTD around outcomes and next actions creates a culture of trust. They also talk about the effect of culture on productivity, especially when employees feel they have to save the complex work for when they're home.
You can watch a video version of this conversation from May 2024 at GTD Connect®.
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