Did you know there are actually productivity guru's out there that have been developing methods to help address this, the most prominent over the past 10 years being David Allen and the Getting Things Done philosophy. His book is actually called "Getting Things Done, The art of stress free productivity". So you see , its not just me that has this thing about productivity. Google GTD and there are over 6.4 million results.

So what is it and why are so many people becoming devotees of this methodology?

The main premise of GTD is not just about writing lists but more about emptying your head/inbox of all the things you need to do and then deciding on what to do about them. Trying to remember everything takes a lot of mental energy as you are constantly trying to think about what you may have forgotten! Once you have your inbox filled start the sorting process and if you can something within 2 minutes then do it straightaway , otherwise delegate  or file for action at a later date. GTD followers also rely on "tickler" folders which can be created for each day & month and allow a simpler method for manage date based to-do's. I am not going to go into more detail in the blog, but just give you a heads up to another method to improve your personal productivity. So , check out these resources as you may just find the method that works for you.

 

Save some time....and thenspend it doing something you love!