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GTD'ers never procrastinate! Or do they..? Perhaps you even procrastinate on parts of GTD? In this episode, Morten and Lars dive into procrastination and - Clarify what procrastination is and the most common reasons for doing so - Cover the key aspects of the 5 steps in GTD where you might procrastinate - Explain where you actually might NOT be procrastinating - List the 5 most common limiting mindsets in GTD, which might lead to you procrastinating on getting a good GTD system up and running. Feel free to use this episode to procrastinate om something - if you do, you have our word that this will fall into the category of productive procrastination ;-) Links: - In Norwegian: Shoulding, Trying, Willing - Henrik Aase TedX Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNBUBc5Fa18&t - Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | Tim Urban https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

As a student, GTD is extremely valuable for staying on top of your world. What are some good tips for GTD students? In this episode, we've invited Espen Agøy Hegge along to share more tips on this topic, including - Why should the younger generation learn GTD? - How can you use GTD at different age groups? - How is the Norwegian GTD program for schools progressing and what do they like/dislike? ..and much more! As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

How do you manage multiple restaurants and 60+ employees using GTD? In this episode you'll hear how restaurant owner Allan Thallaug came across GTD and details about - What tools they use to manage the business - How they have established and use higher horizons for the company - How he steers employees towards using the appropriate communications channels ..and much more! Connect with Allan: - On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-hvid-holm-thallaug-51920654/ His restaurants: - Restaurant Mellemrum: https://restaurantmellemrum.dk - Restaurant Komfur: https://www.restaurantkomfur.dk - Restaurant Ombord: https://restaurantombord.dk - Torsager forsamlingshus: http://www.thorsagerforsamlingshus.dk/fh/ As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

Why should you have a morning routine? And what could a GTD'ers morning routine look like? In this episode you'll hear Morten and Lars' perspectives on this topic, including - How they start their days - How morning routines have been impacted by working from home - Where to start your day at the office - what's the first thing you should look at ..and why Lars never knows what he's wearing until the sun comes up..? As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

Why haven't you quit GTD? That topic recently came up in a conversation with Jukka Backman, partner and managing director for GTD in Finland. Triggered by the article in The New Yorker titled "The rise and fall of Getting Things Done", we wanted to share some thoughts on this and similar articles in this episode. Listen to this episode to hear about: - Our perspectives on The New Yorker piece (spoiler: The headline doesn't really reflect the conclusions) - How unofficial sources on GTD can mislead your own implementation - How misunderstanding the GTD process can lead to searching for "tools that work" ..and much more! And on a very unrelated note, do PhD's from Finland really receive a top hat and a sword? Links: - The article in The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-rise-and-fall-of-getting-things-done As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

How do New Years Resolutions play into a GTD system? In this episode you will hear Morten and Lars' takes on: - How these might look in a GTD system - How micro habits can help you establish new habits and help you achieve your goals - How to establish the Weekly Review as a solid base for your GTD practice in 2021 Links: - Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lk_m9N5aTmA - Our episode on Natural Planning Model® (NPM): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-natural-planning-model-from-gtd/id1465450649?i=1000455461426 - Our Nordic Virtual GTD Meetup in December 2020 with David Allen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xguPr35ugRk As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

In this last episode of 2020, we'll shift our GTD focus slightly (just for an episode) and zoom in on how we live our digital lives. This episode features an interview with with Imran Rashid, Danish doctor, entrepreneur and author, to get a doctor's perspective on what to be aware of in today's digital world. As GTD'ers, many of us are perhaps even more aware of the challenges that the digital world can bring, and you'll hear Imran's perspectives on: - How "digital pollution" impacts our lives - What the most important human skills are in a digital world - What you should be aware of when working from home - How to think about raising kids in a digital world And much more... Links: - Imran's website: www.ImranRashid.com - Imran's TedX talk "The Edge of Techsism": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bswhtT9Mkg - Imran's book "Offline": https://www.amazon.com/Offline-Imran-Rashid-Soren-Kenner-audiobook/dp/B07NJGM8MS/ - Imran's advice for healthy digital habits (in Danish): www.SundDigital.dk We're excited to bring you this slightly different episode and hope that Imran's perspectives were useful for you? Perhaps some new projects or perspectives on using GTD will come out of it? As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected]. And as usual, you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com!

Christmas is approaching, how could you use GTD in your own Christmas (or other holiday) preparations? Listen to this episode to hear more about: - How you can use checklist in your Christmas preparations - Which projects you might set up in preparation for Christmas - How you might do different Weekly Reviews, both as we approach Christmas and perhaps in the holiday period and much more! Links: - Danish Virtual GTD Meetup on Reflect and the Weekly Review: https://gtdnordic.dk/dansk-virtuel-gtd-meetup-reflektere-og-ugentlig-gennemgang/ (page is in Danish but the video is in English) - Our Half-year GTD Review episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/gtd-half-year-review-thank-you-for-the-first-year/id1465450649?i=1000479348730 - Our Natural Planning Model episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/the-natural-planning-model-from-gtd/id1465450649?i=1000455461426 As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

It's once again time for listener questions, this time from Erwann Laville, Andy Jewell and Michael Dreves! Their questions revolve around topics such as: - Where do I place a task that I want to/must do, but can't right now? - Should I be using a daily to-do list? What about all the unplanned work that shows up? - What are your biggest successes and failures with GTD? Listen to this episode, where Morten and Lars cover these and other questions. As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

What are the most common mistakes that self-taught GTD'ers do? Listen to this episode to hear Morten and Lars go through some of the most common mistakes, such as: - Due date overdose - Colour-coding everything - Leaving things unclarified - Having an incomplete projects list Links: - "White Paper: Reflection vs doing" mentioned by Morten: http://bit.ly/WhitePaperMR As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

Why do you write things down, even the small things? Why do you have a list of next actions? I have too much to do already, why should I spend time learning GTD? Listen to this episode to hear Morten and Lars' responses to these and other common questions to the different parts of GTD. Common questions about GTD, which can hopefully help you reflect on your own practice and perhaps better communicate to others why you're a GTD'er! As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

In this episode, you'll hear Morten interviewing Todd Brown, Managing Partner of the Next Action Associates in the UK & Ireland and certified Master Trainer. Todd is a very experienced GTD Trainer and always offers insightful perspectives on GTD, so you can expect a lot of good reflections on GTD in this interview. And perhaps you already know Todd from the excellent Next Action Associates podcast on GTD? Links: - GTD in UK & Ireland https://next-action.co.uk - GTD in German speaking countries: https://next-action.de - The survey mentioned: New World of Work Survey 2020: https://www.next-action.co.uk/wp-content/blogs.dir/6/files/2020/08/New_world_survey_v6.pdf - Next Action Associates podcast: https://www.next-action.co.uk/podcasts/ We hope you liked this episode! If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

In this episode, Morten and Lars give their perspectives on two great listener questions. This time, the questions are from Michael in Germany and Ingrid in Australia asking: - How do you use GTD to handle a promotion? - How can you use paper based systems and what is your experience using OneNote for your GTD system? Listen to this episode to learn more! And as always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

What does it look like when creative people use GTD to become even more creative and get more done? Listen to this episode with Karl Ivar Refseth, musician and Norwegian-German GTD® Trainer, where he explains how he uses GTD as a musician to get a clear mind and stay present in-concert. If you want to connect with Karl Ivar, you can find him here: On social media: https://www.facebook.com/karl.refseth Links to some of his very cool musical projects: Karl Ivar Refseth Solo: https://vimeo.com/265220727 The Notwist: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=570758060292891&ref=watch_permalink Seminar "Beat like Stomp!" -Learning kids how fun and simple it can be to create music: https://youtu.be/oxcg6FqH4Uc And as always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

In this episode, Morten and Lars give their perspectives on two great listener questions: - How do you know when you have too much on your plate? Does GTD say anything about saying “no” to more tasks? - When do you actually get to look at those next actions and choose from them if your calendar is completely full? Listen to this episode to learn more! And as always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

In this episode Lars talks GTD with Birgitte Alstrøm, Leadership Consultant at Lederne. Birgitte is a long time GTD'er and she shares how she currently uses GTD, how she came across it, some great tips for you to try out and much more. You can get in touch with Birgitte via LinkedIn: http://dk.linkedin.com/in/birgittealstrom And you can find Lederne here: https://www.lederne.dk/ And as always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

How you can do a half-year review as a GTD'er + Happy Birthday to this podcast! In this two-part episode, we'll do a quick review of where where we've been and where we're going with the podcast. After that we'll share some practical tips for you on doing this type of reflection in your own life! As this will be our last episode before a summer break, we really hope that you find these tips valuable to perhaps try this summer - if you do, please let us know what you found! And thanks so much for listening to this podcast, we REALLY appreciate it and hope to continue to provide value in the years to come. As always, if you have any feedback or questions, we'd love to hear from you via [email protected]. And lastly, you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com."

How can a teacher use GTD in their everyday lives? And what does a teachers' day really look like? In this episode Morten interviews the Teacher and GTD Trainer Espen Agøy Hegge. Espen has the unique combination of real life experience as a Teacher and as a seasoned Certified GTD Trainer. If you are curious how a teacher can work with GTD - this is your episode! Please share this with any teacher you think could use this information and as always, if you have any feedback or questions, we'd love to hear from you via [email protected]. And lastly, you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

What are affirmations, what are the benefits and how can you use them as a GTD'er? In this episode, you'll hear Morten and Lars' perspectives on affirmations and learn how to use them yourself. You'll get a lot of ideas for how to craft your own and also the different ways you can implement using them. We always welcome episode feedback/suggestions, but we're also still looking to hear YOUR stories about WHEN GTD HELPED YOU THE MOST? It seems that most GTD'ers have one (or more) episodes in their lives, where GTD really helped them out. We'd like to do an episode where we share our own such stories, but we really also want to hear your stories, so please send them to us at [email protected]. And as always, a quick reminder that you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

What's it like to be a GTD® Trainer? How do you become one? In this episode, Morten and Lars will walk you through the steps in becoming a GTD Trainer, if you had ever thought about what that might look like. You'll also be invited to join our upcoming Nordic Virtual GTD Meetup with Coaches and we also want to hear YOUR stories! We always welcome episode feedback/suggestions, but we're also looking to hear your stories about WHEN GTD HELPED YOU THE MOST? It seems that most GTD'ers have one (or more) episodes in their lives, where GTD really helped them out. We'd like to do an episode where we share our own such stories, but we really also want to hear your stories, so please send them to us at [email protected]. Links referenced in this episode: - Signup for Nordic Virtual GTD® Meetup with Coaches: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpdOqoqDwpGtMdufQnXxrN03mrtpDhkC5x - Global GTD® Partners: https://gettingthingsdone.com/global-partners/ - Kairos Survey: https://www.kairoscognition.com/ And as always, a quick reminder that you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

How good are you at doing GTD? Where are your biggest areas of improvement? In this episode, Morten and Lars share two different tools that will help you assess your own GTD practice. - The GTD-Q test - The GTD® Practicioner Competency Self Assessment Links for the above: - GTD-Q test in Norwegian: www.GTDtest.no - GTD-Q test in Danish: www.gtdnordic.dk/gtd-q/ - GTD-Q test in English: https://gettingthingsdone.com/gtd-q/ - The GTD® Practitioner Competency Self Assessment PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KDaZ18QtuKsWX8wkVLy99r_pp5OHlHA4/view?usp=sharing As always, if you have any feedback or questions to your assessments, we'd love to hear from you via [email protected]. And lastly, you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

The Corona virus impacts everyone around the world - how does a GTD'er deal with such turbulent times? In this episode, Morten and Lars walk you through steps to take from a GTD perspective, to handle such life changing events. This includes - Reviewing your Horizons of Focus - Reviewing and parking what you can and review your Someday/Maybe list, possibly renegotiate as needed with stakeholders - Do a Mindsweep for what has your attention ..and more. We hope that you will really benefit from this episode and if you do, we'd love to hear from you via [email protected]. And as always, you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

It's time for listener questions! In this episode, we cover questions on time blocking and email management. Should you block time for your work and when could you do that? How do you process emails most effectively? How should you organize your emails? And what are some good tips to know? Thanks to David and Håvard for their questions and looking forward to hearing from more of our listeners! And as always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

In this episode Morten talks to David Allen, originator of GTD! A fun and quite different episode, where we decided to aim for questions that David HADN'T been asked before - such as... - What is the most surprising place GTD has taken you? - What place have GTD not taken you yet that you wish it will? - What's the longest time you have ever have slept? - Could you have created GTD without your lazyness? - How can people learn GTD from their home during this Corona Virus Pandemic? Always fun to hear David's thoughts, we hope you like it too! And as always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com. Note: Our apologies for the mic issues that Morten experienced during the interview.

In this episode Lars talks GTD with Christian Solmunde Michelsen, Head of Sales and Marketing at Maersk Training in Denmark. Christian is a long time GTD'er who shares how he came across GTD, how he it has helped him both at work and at home, the tools he uses and much more. Get in touch with Christian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiansolmundemichelsen/ And as always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

We all fall off the GTD wagon at times, what are the most common pitfalls that we see? Both Morten and Lars thought they had a solid GTD practice set up until they really started to dig in to the material, so they speak both from personal experience as well as training/coaching experience. Which steps do people most commonly struggle with? Listen to this episode to learn what they are and how to handle them! And as always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

In this episode, our special guest is GTD'er and LEAN fanatic Jonas Langeteig. He is head of The Lerøy Way Office and responsible for implementing GTD and LEAN at Lerøy. He is also a certified GTD Trainer for in-house seminars in Lerøy and he has some very interesting thoughts about the intersection between GTD and LEAN and how they fit together. Get in touch with Jonas Langeteig on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlangeteig/ And as always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com. NOTE: There was a mixup in our tracks library, so if you start hearing a previous episode instead of the LEAN episode, please delete this and re-download. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

"How do you tweak your GTD system the right way? We know that GTD works but you also have to tailor it to make it work best for you. How do you do that? What can you tweak and what are common ways to do it? Listen to this episode to get tips for tweaking your system to make it work even better for you. Links referenced: - Episode on Natural Planning Model: https://soundcloud.com/gtdnordic/the-natural-planning-model-from-gtd And as always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com."

Where do ideas come from and how can we use that in GTD? This special interview episode will dive into that topic with Emil Sunesen, practical creativity expert with a background in Digital Innovation and Management. What are ideas? How can we better capture ideas outside the mind, e.g. when using the Natural Planning Model? And how do we brainstorm better, both individually and as a team, to come up with the best solutions? Listen to this unique interview to learn more. And you can find Emil on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/emilsunesen) or email him directly ([email protected]). And as always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

What's it like to use GTD as a family? That's what we look into in this episode, based on Morten and Lars' personal experience in their own families as well as from coaching clients' experiences. Can a child use GTD to clean up his/her room? How does it work to do GTD with a partner? How can you use the Natural Planning Model and Horizons of Focus with your family? Listen to this episode to learn more. And as always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

GTD is about personal productivity but how does it impact an organization? Which parts of GTD are most used in relation to gaining a shared overview and collaborating with others? Horizons of Focus, Natural Planning Model®, Projects, Next Actions etc are all in use, listen to this episode to learn more and hopefully improve your organization as well. As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

The topic of this episode is a question from one of our listeners: What tools to use for capturing while driving/running? That turned into a whole episode about capture tools - what tools do you find in Morten and Lars’ tool belts? And what should you keep in mind about those tools? Hopefully this episode will help you get the right tools for the right tasks. What questions do you have about GTD? Send us an email at [email protected] and it may be the topic of a future episode! Tools referenced in this episode Rocketbook: https://getrocketbook.com Remarkable: https://remarkable.com Livescribe: https://www.livescribe.com/site/ Evernote: https://evernote.com/ The Capture Wallet: https://gtdshop.com Braintoss: https://braintoss.com Say&Go: http://sayngo.dafterapps.com As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

The Natural Planning Model (chapter 3 in the GTD-book) is an amazing model to think through your projects and it’s probably one of the most underused elements of GTD! So be sure to listen to this episode, we can almost promise you that you’ll want to start using this on more of your projects (in case you aren’t using it already). We’ll cover all 5 steps of the model, all the way from Purpose and down to the very next actions. The model is useful on so many levels, from gaining clarify in your own personal complex/creative/important to aligning teams to make sure that you are all heading towards the same goal. Be sure to try it out and let us know how it goes? ([email protected]) And we’ll also share a few tips and tricks based on our software picks for this episode. And the software picks for this episode are: * Evernote (https://evernote.com/) for all your note-taking needs, e.g. as an archiving tool * MindNode (https://mindnode.com) for mindmapping on MacOS/iOS, e.g. when brainstorming as part of the Natural Planning Model! As always, if you have any general feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

In this slightly longer episode, we dive deep into the Horizons of Focus. What are they and how do they fit into the GTD methodology? Or maybe you already know how important these can be - how do I get started? We also touch on how to use these in your business, how to use them with a partner to align on the future, exercises/approaches to help you figure out what your horizons contain and so much more. And at the end, we even include a couple of very productive software tips! Links: * Braintoss: https://braintoss.com * Textexpander: https://textexpander.com As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

What’s the difference between reference material and support material for actions and projects? And what types of support materials are common? This episode is a bit shorter than previous episodes, but it contains a lot of good and practical tips. Where does Lars’ fallen-off jacket button, Mortens concert tickets and hotel voucher go until they’re needed? What about digital notes? What is Lars’ “Dyreborg hook”? Listen to this episode to find out! :-) Links: * OneNote: http://onenote.com/ * Evernote: http://evernote.com/ * Todoist: http://todoist.com/ As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

Your day is already split into three different types of work, even though you may not be aware of it! What are they and why are they relevant? How do you take these into account when setting your expectations for what you can get done? How do you decide if you should handle work that just shows up? How do you decide what actions from your lists to work on? Becoming aware of these two concepts can REALLY up your game, listen to this episode to learn more. Note: For this audio recording there was a glitch in the recording software, so we had to use Lars’ Skype connection recording - our apologies for the audio dropping out a few times. As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

We are at the end of our walkthrough of the five steps to manage your workflow. In this episode we cover the fifth and final step: Engage! Listen to this episode to learn about choosing what to work on using the limiting criteria, the Horizons of Focus to prioritize and the three-fold nature of work - what are they? And why is this step so important? Morten and Lars also share some of their personal experiences using this step. As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

This episode covers the fourth of the five steps to manage your workflow, Reflect! Now is the time to take a step back and review your work and life from a higher perspective… In this episode we focus on a keystone habit in GTD: The Weekly Review. We go through the 3 parts of a Weekly Review covering each of the 11 steps. What is the value of doing this? Is it easy to get done? Do you have to do all steps every time and when is the most popular time to do it? Listen to this episode to learn more. As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

This episode covers the third of the five steps to manage your workflow, Organize! In Clarify you decided what to do about your stuff, now it’s time to place them where they belong. What lists or places are typically used by GTD’ers in this step? Where do we place the actionable and non-actionable ideas that we come up with? What should you keep in mind when Organizing? Listen to this episode to learn more. In this episode we mention software such as Evernote: https://evernote.com/ OneNote: https://www.onenote.com/ ..but don’t forget: “A fool with a tool is still a fool” ;-) As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

This episode covers the second of the five steps to manage your workflow, Clarify! Learn how you figure out what all the stuff you captured means to you. How do you apply this step, what should you be aware of when you walk through it, what can you expect to get from it? Listen to this episode to learn more. As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

The first “real” episode of the podcast where Morten and Lars focus on the first of the five steps in GTD: Capture! What’s the science behind this, what tools do we use and what is our experience with using this step e.g. regarding notifications. Links referenced: - The magical number 7: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magical_Number_Seven,_Plus_or_Minus_Two - Humans have shorter attention spans than goldfish: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/03/12/humans-have-shorter-attention-span-than-goldfish-thanks-to-smart/ As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

What is GTD? How will you benefit from using the techniques? How did Morten and Lars start using GTD and how did it help them? Those are the topics of this very first episode of the Getting Things Done podcast from GTDnordic. Links referenced: - This Week in Tech podcast: https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech - GTDnordic: http://gtdnordic.com/ As always, if you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.