Getting Things Done

Ep. 163: David Allen talks with Jason Atwood

Jul 13, 2022

Jason Atwood, co-founder of Arcus and a longtime GTD enthusiast, shares how he embedded the Getting Things Done methodology into his Salesforce consulting firm. He discusses his journey from procrastination to productivity, emphasizing the importance of weekly reviews and fostering accountability among his team. Atwood also integrates GTD in onboarding new employees, providing support and tools to cultivate effective habits. He even inspires the next generation, introducing his daughter to GTD for Teens, blending family life and productivity.

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Intro

2min

Exploring Salesforce Consulting and Personal Growth

2min

Transforming Procrastination into Productivity

10min

Maximizing Productivity with OmniFocus in Complex Project Management

2min

Integrating GTD with OmniFocus

11min

Fostering Transparency and Productivity

13min

Jason Atwood has built GTD into his company from the start. Listen as he shares with David Allen about starting Arkus, a Salesforce consulting firm, well after his own GTD practice was on a solid foundation. Beyond encouraging his employees to adopt GTD, he provides them with ongoing tools and support. During the onboarding period, he even meets with new employees to answer questions and refine their GTD implementation.

Jason is also inspiring the next generation, starting with his daughter, who has read Getting Things Done for Teens and begun putting it into practice.

His Twitter handle is @jasonmatwood (twitter.com/jasonmatwood), where he tweets about Salesforce, of course, and also about which music and coffee drink is along for his weekly review.

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