Comments on: Not a GTD Disciple? Don't Worry About It

By: Hai

Hai — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 07:27:36 +0000

So you can make this time management matrix now on the iPad using Priority Matrix (appfluence.com/priority-matrix). What kind of benefits do you think we would have when you can do this on a small mobile device?

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By: Vincent

Vincent — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:54:27 +0000

@TesTeq

Genrealisations are generalisations. You can always find exceptions.

But I’ll change “Europeans” to “Latin” or “Non anglo-saxon / Non germanic” cultures, which admittedly leaves out a lot of Europeans.

Anyway, my point was that GTD and the very notion of trying to come up with such systems is a product of a certain cultural mindset. I think most French, Italians, Spanish, Belgians (Walloons) etc. would dismiss the idea as hopeless the minute it crossed their minds, in the unlikely event that it would.

And that, is just plain interesting to me, as a cross-cultural person, with one metaphorical foot on each side of the Atlantic.

By: TesTeq

TesTeq — Sat, 30 May 2009 14:34:29 +0000

Vincent says: “Americans like to put things in neat categories and boxes. Europeans like to find connections between things, preferably seemingly unrelated things. In other words, American culture focuses on what makes things the same, while European culture focuses on what makes things different. Binary vs. Analog in a way.”

Oh, I like these generalizations. Maybe all people in France focus on differences but I know many people in Poland, Germany, Scandinavia and UK that prefer GTD.

By: Vincent

Vincent — Sat, 30 May 2009 07:20:47 +0000

Pamela, it seems like you have ruffled the feathers of eminent members of the church of GTD. Shame on you ;-)

Americans like to put things in neat categories and boxes. Europeans like to find connections between things, preferably seemingly unrelated things. In other words, American culture focuses on what makes things the same, while European culture focuses on what makes things different. Binary vs. Analog in a way.

GTD and other such methods are definitely culture-biased, and feel like a straightjacket to a non-binary, shades of gray people. Even your simple matrix is too confining for me, because all sorts of things can overlap the available choices, not to mention the fact that things (and boxes) are dynamic and evolve all the time.

Flame away.

By: Pamela Poole

Pamela Poole — Sat, 30 May 2009 07:04:50 +0000

Hi Jesse!

I use Doris, which you can find here: http://beta.dorisapp.com/en/

I reviewed it on WWD a few months ago.

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By: ProductivityHacker

ProductivityHacker — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:18:41 +0000

To Amit:

Of course that is not correct: the main point of this approach is learn how to distinguish between urgency and importance. If you understand this you can reach highest level of your productivity.

By: Amit Gupta

Amit Gupta — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:43:24 +0000

I don’t agree with some part of it. If it is U(urgent), it is automatically I(important).

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By: ProductivityHacker

ProductivityHacker — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:17:45 +0000

I like both Covey's and Allen's approaches, however, GTD really seems overcomplicated a bit. My most favorite part of GTD is “2 Minute Rule” and GTD Timer software which I use most frequently: . According to the classification of tasks on Eisenhower’s Time Management Matrix – it is very effective and I prefer Personal Motivation Calendar. Here is my own guide how to use it to manage tasks with the Time Management Matrix. These two tools plus Outlook allow to feel very comfortable in my own personal productivity management, worth to try. GTD Timer is free.

By: TesTeq

TesTeq — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:04:09 +0000

You can easily find the original GTD diagram. It is freely available from David Allen Company ( https://secure.davidco.com/store/catalog/WorkFlow-Diagram-p-16166.php ). Wish you better web search results in the future!

By: Joel

Joel — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:37:17 +0000

Honestly, it’s the first time I’ve seen the GTD diagram you linked to. I have been using this diagram:

http://anabubula.com/files/gtd4iphone_diagram.jpg

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By: Jupiter

Jupiter — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:44:30 +0000

Sorry but you misunderstood GTD
1. Covey’s methods comes from Heisenhower.
2/ GTD Diagram is much more simpliest. GTD has a global approach about project and context where actions havent to be done.
3. priority change. Not process.
4. You can use simpliest GTD, il a collection of tool.
5. If you have indeed a huge amount of projet GTD can manage them nor Covey.
6. You can find wonderfull gtd tool such as Omnifocus for mac and a lot for Pc. They make life simple.