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Ep. 338: Justin Hale

Getting Things Done

Release Date: 11/26/2025

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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 Crucial Learning, as well as the host of the One Productive Minute video series.

You can watch this entire conversation from March 2023 on GTD Connect.

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