Jul 29, 2017
Becky and Diana explore concepts from David Allen’s book, Getting Things Done.
In Getting Things Done, David Allen describes a 5 step process to master productivity. The steps: Capture, Clarify, Organize, Reflect, and Engage.
Capture:
- Get every idea, task, and to-do item out of your head and put it somewhere.
- Whether you use an app, a whiteboard, a notebook, or something else, find a place you trust to store your ideas.
- Developing this habit prevents the cognitive load of incompletions (Roy Baumeister).
Clarify:
- Process the ideas.
- Ask “Is this important to me now?”
- Ask “Does it add value?”
- Use the 2 minute rule. If it only takes 2 minutes to deal the item, do it immediately.
Organize:
- Where does this belong?
- Give ideas and projects a priority.
- What do I need get done today?
Reflect:
- Review what your tasks and projects so you learn to trust your choices.
- Schedule time for reflection.
- Reflection creates more clarity.
Engage:
- DO SOMETHING!
- Take the first step.
- Don’t let worrying about the end result paralyze you and keep you from moving forward.
