Guruprasad Puranik

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The Organize stage of Getting Things Done (GTD) – how a few tweaks can get you finishing more projects and faster

The Organize stage of Getting Things Done (GTD) is about classifying the clarified actions, support and reference material into appropriate categories. My biggest struggle was on Projects! * The broad definition of Projects meant that I had a list of more than 50 projects. Enough to overwhelm me into inaction. * Both

Empty your mind – Troubleshooting your Capture system for Getting Things Done (GTD)

Ever had your brain reminding you of things to do at the most inappropriate moments. Like when you are in a deep conversation with someone or your head touches the pillow at night? A lot of us carry most of our to-dos in our head. Or keep them scattered in

The Weekly review - a keystone holding your Getting Things Done (GTD) practice together

The 2nd law of thermodynamics states that the entropy or the state of disorder of a system always increases with time. Likewise, our attention and energy tend to dissipate away from our areas of focus. Weeds naturally creep into a garden. And akin to gardening, the ‘Reflect’ stage maintains and

Troubleshooting your Getting Things Done (GTD) approach - the Clarify stage

It's at the Clarify (also Reflect) stage that most people end up tripping in their Getting Things Done (GTD) journey. In the Clarify stage, the key processing questions are – 1. Is this an actionable item? 2. What is the immediate next physical, visible action on this item? According

Why is the Getting Things Done (GTD) system difficult to master?

If you struggle with getting things done, you are not alone. The Getting Things Done (GTD) skillset is a hard one to master. David Allen, an authority on productivity and author of Getting Things Done : "It can easily take as long as two years to get the practice fully