Getting Things Done the Basics

Mastering the basics, as simple as they may seem at first, building proficiency with the fundamental components of getting things done can take a while. Capturing everything potentially meaningful into trusted, external buckets so that nothing remains rattling around in your head is a behaviour that can be as daunting to employ as learning to manually shift easily in a car. Deciding next actions requires a thrust of cognitive effort that seductively can be avoided if a particular situation is not in some critical mode. And doing weekly reviews to keep one's system functional and current.