A personal productivity methodology for managing complexity in today’s world. Originated by David Allen in his Getting Things Done (book), the process involves a focus on:
- Capture—capture what needs your attention
- Clarify—what attention is required and any Next action
- Organise—organise and prioritise each Next action into a trusted system. Use Getting Things Done verbs to help define what is needed
- Reflect—review what has previously been organised to adjust and stay on track using at least a weekly review with something akin to My GTD weekly review steps.
- Engage—do each Next action according to what has previously been organised.
Some of my personal observations around Getting Things Done are: