Getting Things Done® podcast from Vital Learning

112. A Sustainable GTD System

May 22, 2024

Listeners learn how to tackle backlog, causes of clutter, and challenges in GTD system. Tips on decluttering spaces and information, plus a promo for GTD Summer Camp in Denmark. Morten and Lars offer insights on creating sustainable GTD life.

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Utilizing GTD to manage backlogs emphasizes maintaining flow and avoiding overwhelming accumulations.

Establishing habits and clarity in organizing tasks daily contributes to a sustainable GTD system.

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Achieving a Sustainable GTD System

Kim shared his challenge of dealing with a large backlog of papers and clutter in his physical space, highlighting the struggle to make decisions and manage time effectively. His system lacked sustainability as he procrastinated handling items, leading to overwhelming backlogs. GTD was suggested as a way to create a sustainable life with manageable waves and challenges, emphasizing the importance of having a flow through the system without accumulating backlogs.

Introduction

4min

Sustainable Life Through Decluttering and Organization

13min

The Importance of Organizing Spaces for Efficient GTD System

2min

The Art of Decluttering Information

17min

Exciting Milestones, Summer Camp Promotion, and Company Website Advertisement

3min

My inbox is overflowing! How do I create a sustainable GTD system? In this episode, Morten and Lars go through a listeners' reflections on using GTD to create a sustainable life: - How you can get started on that big backlog - The different causes of that backlog - How the different steps may cause challenges ..and much more! We hope that this episode helps you in your GTD practice and if you a question that you'd like us to pick up, be sure to send it to us at podcast@vitallearning.dk! Also, the seats for the GTD Summer Camp 2024 are now almost gone! It's June 15-16 in Denmark, head on over to www.GTDSummerCamp.com to learn more and sign up 🥳 Links: - Morten/Lars' channels on YouTube, if you want to watch the episodes: - Morten: https://www.youtube.com/c/MortenRøvikGTD - Lars: https://www.youtube.com/c/LarsRothschildHenriksen - GTD Summer Camp 2023 video (3 min version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LSAZF9EiYs We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via podcast@vitallearning.dk. Lastly, be sure to head on over to VitalLearning.eu to learn more about Getting Things Done® (GTD), Crucial Conversations and other offerings in the Nordics+!

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