Organize IT

As previously promised here is the first part of my discussion regarding how I have implemented Getting Things Done over the last year and a half, and how my system has evolved into what it is today. Hopefully this will give you a few ideas for your own implementation of GTD and help show how to improve your system.

I am going to be having a big party at my place with a lot of guests staying over and I wanted to get rid of as much clutter and junk as possible to create a bit of room. During this process I came across what is quite possibly the most simple but effective de-cluttering tip you will come across.

While mind mapping has had some mention in relation to GTD I have never really used it before, apart from the occasional doodle in my notepad or when I was studying at school/university (even then more on the behest of the teacher). However I have just come across Bubbl.us via LifeDev and I am very interested by it because of its simplicity and ease of use. You don’t even have to register and log in to try it, which is always a bonus in terms of actually bothering to use something in the first place. While it’s early days I am keen to incorporate mind mapping into my workflow and I’ve detailed some ways of doing exactly that below.

Its time for another bout of interesting links I have found while idly browsing between failed attempts at decorating the house. As always I consider these websites to have stimulating content regarding productivity, personal development and GTD. While you are certainly not obliged to return a link to my site, any support would be greatly appreciated!

• Cultivate Greatness
  
• LifeDev
• GTD Wannabe
• Ririan Project
• I Will Teach You To Be Rich
• How To Save The World
• Steve Olson

Black Belt Productivity recently posted about GTD and whether it is a flexible framework open to interpretation or something that is set in stone with strict rules that need to be followed to allow it to work. Given how so many people implement GTD I would have to say it’s the former. David Allen’s book (whether intentionally or not) gives you so much freedom on how to adopt GTD and more importantly what tools you wish to achieve it. Everyone works and lives differently. We all have different expectations and demands on our time and lives so it’s important to create an approach that fits around you.