Caroline Clarke, with a background in international banking, shares her GTD journey and how she applies it to her work as an illustrator and author. Topics include setting up a creative workspace, adapting GTD for creative tasks, and transitioning from corporate to independent work using GTD tools
Caroline Clarke seamlessly integrates GTD principles into her creative journey, showcasing the adaptability of the methodology across diverse career paths.
By intentionally designing her workspace and utilizing GTD tools like OmniFocus, Clarke effectively balances her artistic pursuits with productivity and clarity.
Deep dives
Evolution of Career and GTD
The podcast delves into Caroline Clark's career journey, highlighting her transition from a successful career in international development banking to a meaningful retirement focused on creativity and learning. Clark's GTD experience dates back to 2006, emphasizing the consistent value she derived from the methodology. The discussion underscores how GTD supported her career evolution and inspired her exploration of new passions, such as illustration and writing.
Artistic Journey and Projects
Caroline Clark shares insights into her artistic endeavors, notably her focus on illustration and the development of an illustrated book about the life of a famous chimpanzee. She describes her experience taking classes to enhance her illustration skills and the process of working on proposal drafts. Additionally, Clark discusses her blog as a GTD tool for reflection and idea generation, integrating her areas of focus including learning, creativity, relationships, and travel.
Workspace Organization and Creative Process
The podcast explores Caroline Clark's workspace setup and creative process, emphasizing the separation between computer work and artistic endeavors. Clark details the intentional organization of her physical workspace, including a dedicated area for art projects. She discusses utilizing different tools for capturing ideas, such as using an iPad for drawing and incorporating physical note cards for task reminders.
GTD Tools and Weekly Review for Creativity
Caroline Clark discusses her use of GTD tools, including OmniFocus, for managing her creative projects and tasks. She highlights the importance of a clear mind and space for creativity and explains how she adapts her GTD practices for artistic pursuits. Clark shares her approach to a separate weekly review focused on art-related commitments to ensure effective progress and exploration in her creative endeavors.
Caroline Clarke's GTD journey goes back to when Getting Things Done was first published. She applied the methodology in her previous career in international banking, and still applies it in her new career as an illustrator and author. She shows us her intentionally designed home office/studio, with spaces for various kinds of work. She also talks in detail about how she adapts GTD to her very creative work.
You can listen to the entire conversation from May 2023 at GTD Connect®.
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