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The GTD Dictionary So Far: What Shall I Cover Next?

My GTD Dictionary series is one of the most popular on the site and over the last few weeks I’ve been expanding it. My intention has always been to cover as many productivity related words so that anybody who was confused about particular terms could quickly look them up, rather than having to browse around [...]

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GTD Dictionary: Someday/Maybe

Someday/maybe: At an indefinite time in the future. A possibility or uncertainty. Someday/maybe covers a list of tasks that you intend to reassess in the future, but have no immediate intentions to act on them because they are currently outside the scope of your day-to-day life. They include interests like learning a new language, buying a particular [...]

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GTD Dictionary: Effectiveness

Effective: Producing or capable of producing an intended result. Doing something adequately to accomplish a purpose. Effectiveness is all about doing the right things. While what projects and tasks one can class as appropriate to do will vary between situations and individuals, the general rule of thumb is to determine how much value the task will provide [...]

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GTD Dictionary: Efficiency

Efficiency: Producing effectively with a minimum of waste, expense, or effort. Ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expenditure of time. Efficiency and productivity (in its traditional sense) have a key similarity. They both involve doing work in the most economical way possible and as a result there are numerous tips, practices and suggestions you can follow [...]

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GTD Dictionary: Next Actions

Action: Organized activity to accomplish an objective. The most important work or activity in a specific field or area. Next actions are the next physical steps you need to take to move a project. When you look at a project it can often be difficult to determine where to start. That’s why you take time to define [...]

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