Getting Things Done
Our GTD podcasts are here to support you at every stage of your GTD practice. You will hear interviews with people from all walks of life about their journey with GTD, from beginners to those who have been at it for years. The podcasts include personal and professional stories, as well as practical tips about GTD systems for desktop and mobile, using apps and paper. Start listening now and you'll be well on your way to stress-free productivity.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 326
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Ep. 66: Two-Minute Tip — The Capture Step of GTD®
Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen The Capture Step of GTD®
If you're familiar with the Getting Things Done model and methodology is the primary step to start with, that is, to get …
Ep. 65: Two-Minute Tip — Rearrange Space
Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen Rearrange Space
Often times I think we just go numb to the spaces that we've gotten used to. Where we work at home, how we cook at home, how we li…
Ep. 64: Two-Minute Tip — The Night Before
Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen The Night Before
People have often interviewed or asked me, How do I spend my day? What kind of rituals do I have to sort of stay on top of my gam…
Ep. 63: Two-Minute Tip — Current Reality: How Do You Feel?
Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen Current Reality: How Do You Feel?
We need to make sure that we're really clear about what's true in space and time right now. Even if we have a po…
Ep. 62: Two-Minute Tip — Still Small Voice
Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen What Does the Still Small Voice Tell You To Do?
This one may sound a little strange as a tip, but it's one that has served me for my 74 plus years…
Ep. 61: Two-Minute Tip — Capture Tools Everywhere
Two-minute Tips for Turbulent Times with David Allen Capture Tools Everywhere When things pop into your head that you're going to need to think about, deal with, do something about have to make a de…
Ep. 60: Two-Minute Tip — Catch Up
David Allen offers a Two-minute Tip: Catch Up
Hi. David Allen. Two minute tip for turbulent times. This one's called, Catch up. Now, obviously in turbulent times we're often kind of up to here with s…
Ep. 59: Two-Minute Tip — Fix or Finish Something Simple
David Allen offers a Two-minute Tip: Fix or Finish Something Simple:
David Allen with a two minute tip for turbulent times. This one is called fix or finish something simple. You know, many times whe…
Ep: 58 - David Allen talks with Bruce Fetzer
Bruce Fetzer took a productivity training with David Allen in the 1980s. Since then he has been applying what he learned. His work with the John E. Fetzer Memorial Trust has been his major focus in t…
Ep: 57 - The Natural Planning Model
In this episode, David shares some useful insights regarding how we already plan projects when we're at our best: The Natural Planning Model. He contrasts this behavior with the much more common unn…
Ep: 56 - Mental RAM, Rapid Refocusing, and Checklists
Today we have three separate, rare segments pulled from the archives on different concepts that are all related to memory and performance improvement. First, you’ll hear a segment regarding the idea…
Ep: 55 - Removing System Drag
What behaviors actually make a difference in your GTD system? Listen as David Allen shares tips on removing system drag in front of a live audience.
Ep: 54 - Someday / Maybe and Incubation Best Practices
Today David Allen shares best practices for Someday/Maybe & Incubation lists in front of a live audience. He provides plenty of example scenarios where Someday/Maybe lists can serve, as well as the s…
Ep: 53 - An Overview of GTD
This engaging and inspiring interview with David Allen, by Tragedy and Hope broadcasts, explores the key principles of GTD and how to make informed choices with ease. The interviewer, Richard Grove, …
Ep: 52 - The Ultimate GTD App - Part 2
At the June 2019 GTD Summit, David Allen briefly shared a vision of the “ultimate GTD app,” which consists of 19 pages of hand-drawn drafts of the screens he would want to use. To expand on that topi…
Ep: 51 - The Ultimate GTD App - Part 1
At the June 2019 GTD Summit, David Allen briefly shared a vision of the “ultimate GTD app,” which consists of 19 pages of hand-drawn drafts of the screens he would want to use. To expand on that topi…
Ep: 50 - David Allen Talks with Brian Robertson
This is a fascinating, wide-ranging conversation between David Allen and Brian Robertson. They discuss how we as humans relate to our own attention, and how the increasing complexity of our work envi…
Ep: 49 - David Allen Talks with Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez
Join David Allen for an intriguing discussion about leadership and the architecture of story, with Nancy Duarte and Patti Sanchez. They came to fame when they created the presentations that Al Gore u…
Ep: 48 - Installing GTD in an Organization
Jason Atwood has built Getting Things Done into his company from the start. Listen as he shares with David Allen about starting Arkus, a Salesforce consulting firm, well after his own GTD practice wa…