In March's Productive Living Newsletter, David Allen provides an excellent summary on why the weekly review is crucial and some great tips on how to do it.
http://www.davidco.com/newsletters/archive/0310.html
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
The thing I have enjoy most about GTD is ...
When I read the following reflection of life since adopting GTD I was immediately drawn to wanting to share it. Not only because I feel in a little way proud for sharing David Allen’s material but because the thoughts were real, unsolicited and an excellent example of how peace and freedom can be found in the simplest of things. Oh and by the way, whilst I am not related to David Allen, I am related to the author, Lorraine Allen, she is my Mum. Enjoy:
I think the thing I have enjoy most about GTD is having a desk of my own (which I hadn't thought about before), also having everything that I need readily available saves me a lot of time running around looking for things (like sticky tape, stapler, two hole punch, calculator). I have also purchased a small tool kit so now I can put my hand on Allen keys, or a small screwdriver without rummaging through your Dad's shed! I do love the simple filing system too, now I don't have to wrack my brains about where I put some Specialist referral, notes on repotting Orchids, name of a good video, etc. I did tell you too that I believe I feel a lot more relaxed when I do watercolour now as I feel confident that I have attended to the important things that had to be done and everything else is in a place I know it will pop up when I have to think about it. It is funny too that once I didn't believe I had time to do the ironing! It was something that I left to do just before we went out (usually in a rush). Now I can allocate some time to ironing (usually I watch a good program on TV at the same time) and not feel guilty that I should be making better use of the time.
I think the thing I have enjoy most about GTD is having a desk of my own (which I hadn't thought about before), also having everything that I need readily available saves me a lot of time running around looking for things (like sticky tape, stapler, two hole punch, calculator). I have also purchased a small tool kit so now I can put my hand on Allen keys, or a small screwdriver without rummaging through your Dad's shed! I do love the simple filing system too, now I don't have to wrack my brains about where I put some Specialist referral, notes on repotting Orchids, name of a good video, etc. I did tell you too that I believe I feel a lot more relaxed when I do watercolour now as I feel confident that I have attended to the important things that had to be done and everything else is in a place I know it will pop up when I have to think about it. It is funny too that once I didn't believe I had time to do the ironing! It was something that I left to do just before we went out (usually in a rush). Now I can allocate some time to ironing (usually I watch a good program on TV at the same time) and not feel guilty that I should be making better use of the time.
Lorraine Allen, BA,
Semi-retired Office Manager,
mother of 4,
grandmother of 10
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