This kind of goal is commonly known as a S.M.A.R.T goal and is one that David Allen encourages in his book. It’s “Call back Mom by Friday to discuss Dad’s surprise party.” The second example is specific, measurable, attainable, relatable, and timely.
For those of you who aren’t aware of what a well-defined task means, it’s not “Mom” on your to-do list. What is recommended is for that location to be a physical bin where you could dump letters, notecards, or items to be dealt with, but for others this might be a folder labeled “Inbox”.Īnother lesson that stuck with me in “Getting Things Done” was being reminded about making tasks clear and defined. A central station called the “inbox” is where all those tasks are saved. What the author encourages is for their participants to quite literally write everything that needs to get done down. This allows you to live in a stress-free state of mind because if you live by this philosophy, the chances of you “dropping the ball” dramatically decrease. The concept of GTD is that you offload every task and next action onto either a notecard or a task manager so that everything is off of your mind and is moved onto a list that you review on a weekly basis. What I learned about “Getting Things Done” by David Allen was the concept of gathering everything into one location. What I Learned from “Getting Things Done” Gather all tasks in one central location This miscellaneous information could be how the book affected my day to day life to how I continued to further my knowledge on the subject.
You’ll see what I liked about the book, what I didn’t like, and any extra information I want to share. What you’ll read below is apart of my Book Series which is where I read and report the books I read and listen to. It was an audiobook that I listened to once, and then listened to several chapters as I began to implement bits and pieces of it into my life.
In January, I was given access to the audiobook of “Getting Things Done”. “Getting Things Done” Helps Manage Your Tasks After going to a hangout with friends, you are suddenly involved in another project, your to-do list is growing and you cannot keep up. If you complete something for a relative, suddenly two more ask for favors. Whenever you complete a task at work, you get three more in its place.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed? You feel like you are fighting a hydra and no matter how many heads you slice, two more keep growing in its place?
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