Getting Things Done

Scott Adams, cartoonist and AI experimenter, walks through prompts he uses to make AI support GTD workflows. He discusses choosing engines, uploading reference docs, linking email and calendar, and creating a single-source GTD assistant. Practical demos include generated daily reviews, command triggers like "run daily review," and device-agnostic web access.

A practical walkthrough of the Reflect step in GTD with quizzes and exercises. Topics include how reflecting builds focus and clarifies priorities. Techniques for balancing action bias with intentional pausing are explored. Guidance on daily review routines and mapping review frequencies to longer-term horizons is covered.

Sebastian, a participant who uses tickler/recurring reminders and the Natural Planning Model, and Peter, a participant who raises practical recurring-event scenarios, explore recurring projects, checklists versus projects, calendar use for day-specific actions, tickler files to avoid list overload, review frequency, and naming granular next actions.

Interactive skills lab testing how you choose what to do and spend your time. Quick quizzes and practice scenarios explore predefined, unplanned, and defining work. Discussion covers handling interruptions, keeping systems current, and balancing responsiveness with strategic work. The four-criteria model for picking actions is introduced and practiced.

Interactive lab-style session on defining projects as multi-step outcomes and using a flexible one-year guideline. Clear focus on identifying true next actions as physical, visible steps. Tips on avoiding future or delegated items in next-action lists and catching missed projects during clarification. Practical drills on speeding up decisions and keeping project lists tidy with weekly reviews.

They explore what qualifies as a multi-step project and when something should live on an active projects list. The conversation covers why an external projects inventory reduces mental clutter and how weekly reviews keep projects manageable. They unpack Someday/Maybe as a guilt-free holding place and where to mine for hidden projects from calendars, values, problems, and current activities.

A guided mind sweep that walks listeners through rapid capture of personal and work items. Short prompts cover health, finances, stalled projects, delegations, and relationships. Clear steps explain how to decide if an item is actionable and where it belongs. Practical habits and timing tips for processing and keeping projects moving are highlighted.

A step-by-step walk through the Weekly Review checklist and how each part fits together. Practical tips for gathering digital and physical inboxes without getting bogged down. Strategies for keeping next-action and projects lists sharp and actionable. Guidance on calendar review, managing waiting-for items, and using checklists to free up creative space.

Paul Englert, psychologist and career guidance PhD who created the Future Selves framework, joins to explore career counseling through a behavioral lens. They discuss linking goals to repeatable actions. They cover using GTD for weekly planning, accountability, reducing avoidance, dopamine-driven proximal wins, and a simple one-page template to drive client progress.

Ana Maria Gonzalez, a master trainer for the David Allen Company, and Daniel Burd, an experienced GTD coach, delve into high-level executive coaching. They explore how GTD enhances productivity and fosters clarity among leaders. Daniel highlights techniques that deliver measurable gains in efficiency, while Ana Maria discusses the importance of tailoring coaching to individual needs. They reveal how addressing common obstacles like meetings and emails can transform executive performance, and how managing personal projects brings balance and reduces stress.