
The Getting Things Done Workbook: 10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity

You can only feel comfortable about what you’re not doing when you know what you’re not doing. — DAVID ALLEN
David Allen • The Getting Things Done Workbook: 10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity
commitments over the next twelve months or so.
David Allen • The Getting Things Done Workbook: 10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity
Your in-tray should be the only landing spot for anything incoming.
David Allen • The Getting Things Done Workbook: 10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity
You’ll need to review your Personal list as closely as you would your Professional list—and don’t save the Personal list just for the weekends!
David Allen • The Getting Things Done Workbook: 10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity
if you decide that you’re not going to take action on something that’s already on your Next Actions list, move it to Someday/Maybe.
David Allen • The Getting Things Done Workbook: 10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity
Recording next actions and keeping track of them on one list, at least to begin with, is key to your success with GTD and stress-free productivity.
David Allen • The Getting Things Done Workbook: 10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity
Remember, your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.
David Allen • The Getting Things Done Workbook: 10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity
Step 1. Schedule twenty to thirty minutes for a Mind Sweep. Step 2. Complete your first Mind Sweep. Step 3. Place what you have captured in your in-tray.