Comments on: 9 Reasons Why Getting Things Done Rules!

By: Ombir

Ombir — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:56:50 +0000

I use GTD. My favorite parts are the fact that I get everything out of my head, I know everything (hopefully) in my life, and I really follow through on all that I promise to myself and others. One can make GTD as simple or complex as one wants. It really helps to start off simple and then customize it to your life over time.

By: James

James — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:08:03 +0000

Anoop, thanks for your comment. I think you can’t be productive without living a simpler life. A complex life means too many distractions so it becomes difficult if not impossible to manage all of that. This is where The Four Hour Work Week made such a big difference to me when it focused on the importance of the 80/20 rule and Parkinson’s law. Combined they make such a difference in streamlining and simplifying your workflow.

By: Anoop

Anoop — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:05:26 +0000

I use GTD, have done for the past year. Then again, GTD can get very complicated at times if your work style is not like David Allen’s. I believe that productivity is important, but so is simplifying our lives. As you had written in your critique of GTD, the web is becoming ubiquitous and it is important to reassess our focus in the midst of all the information overload. What are your thoughts on living a simpler life ?

By: James

James — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:45:40 +0000

Thanks for the comments as ever. I must admit, alongside GTD, T4HWW has probably been the most influential. Maybe I should do a similar likes/dislikes for that!

By: Silke (Organized Diva)

Silke (Organized Diva) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:06:20 +0000

Glad to see you can see both sides of this. Personally, I use GTD. My favorite parts are the fact that I get everything out of my head, I know everything (hopefully) in my life, and I really follow through on everything I promise to myself and others. One can make GTD as simple or complex as one wants. It really helps to start off simple and then customize it to your life over time.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:33:38 +0000

I’ve never read the book, but I have read a lot on time management, and the best book for it by far is the four hour work week by Tim Ferris. If you haven’t read it, read it. Even though I don’t agree with every point in the book, as far as time management goes you can’t beat it.

By: Mary McKinney

Mary McKinney — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:01:44 +0000

Don’t forget about the Someday Maybe files. That’s one of my favorite concepts. GTD is too “all or nothing” for most of my clients.

By: When I Grow Up

When I Grow Up — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:16:26 +0000

By: James

James — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:07:09 +0000

Great comments. GTD gets a lot of slack for being overly complicated. However you can’t blame all the productivity p0rn on the workflow. It’s about the end user wanting to do all that.

By: Jijnes Patel

Jijnes Patel — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:57:14 +0000

I believe GTD is a good framework to follow, however I also believe its not for everyone. Look at the number of to-do lists and GTD applications out there. If GTD or self-management was so simple and straightforward, there would be only a few apps out there. Everyone is different and you need to either commit to a framework you believe fits like GTD or roll your own.