Ep. 229: Slice of GTD Life with Marcus Ramtohul

Oct 18, 2023

Marcus Ramtohul, a versatile musician, actor, and GTD trainer, shares his journey transitioning from a paper-based productivity system to digital solutions. He humorously navigates the complexities of juggling multiple roles while emphasizing the importance of defining next actions and customizing contexts. Marcus reflects on his experiences in community engagement and how they sparked a passion for productivity techniques. Listeners will enjoy his insights into gathering family support for adopting GTD practices and the value of project lists.

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Filming on Location

Marcus Ramtohul is currently away from home filming a children's TV show.
They are in a bubble to prevent COVID-19 disruptions.

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Diverse Career Path

Marcus's career path includes being a musician, model, and actor.
His modeling agent got him the audition for his current band and TV show.

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Discovering GTD

Marcus discovered GTD through a productivity training at his local authority job.
He became obsessed with GTD and eventually became a trainer.

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Marcus Ramtohul is a musician, actor, model, husband, father, and . . . a GTD trainer! You'll hear him describe his move from a paper-based system to digital, as his life and responsibilities grew more complex in the last ten years. His creativity and humor shine through as he describes encouraging family and colleagues to adopt any of the GTD best practices. He talks about the subtlety of correctly defining next actions, assigning contexts, his customized contexts, and much more.

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