Each and every person wants to get some things done on a day-to-day basis but the productivity differs from person to person. GTD or 'Getting Things Done' is a time management method and a book authored with the same name by David Allen. This method involves taking action on tasks rather than recalling them now and then. It works on the idea of moving planned tasks, projects out of the mind by recording them externally & then breaking them into actionable work items.
The challenging thing is to organize tasks with unclear outcome or whose next actions are not defined yet. The workflow for GTD consists of 5 stages viz., capture, clarify, organize, reflect and engage. The 2 key elements of GTD are Control and Perspective.
We often end up with unplanned tasks, not able to manage existing tasks, missing deadlines and piling up more tasks on our hands. An efficient process is required to ensure we have more productive days in a week.
If you are a student working on a project, a businessman planning day-to-day priority based work, employee working to meet project deadlines etc. this process will help you. The mental blocks we face are usually due to the lack of front-end planning. The mind has an affinity towards following simple instructions and breaking down complex items into smaller, definitive action items using simple methods will result in better productivity. When you are thinking too much and it is not helping you, 'Just do it'!
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