Getting Things Done

Ep. 298: Reflecting Skills Lab

Feb 19, 2025

Explore the vital role of reflection in enhancing productivity and maintaining focus. Learn how intentional review practices differentiate reflection from mere task management. Discover techniques for managing time effectively during all-day meetings, prioritizing personalized calendar use. Dive into transformational experiences within a community that fosters continuous learning, helping practitioners evolve from overwhelm to mastery of the Getting Things Done methodology.

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Quick takeaways

Effective productivity is an ongoing journey that encourages continual improvements and insights into task management and priorities.

Regular reflections and reviews enhance decision-making clarity, focus, and creativity, ultimately leading to greater overall productivity.

Deep dives

The Path of GTD Mastery

GTD, or Getting Things Done, emphasizes that the journey toward effective productivity is ongoing and never truly complete. Participants are encouraged to recognize that there is always room for improvement in their GTD practices, regardless of their current skill level. The importance of viewing this process as a pathway to mastery implies an evolving understanding of how to better manage tasks and priorities. This perspective encourages individuals to continually seek deeper insights and enhancements to their personal productivity systems.

Intro

5min

The Power of Reflection in Productivity

4min

The Art of Reflection

12min

Mastering Time Management Amidst Meetings

8min

Navigating the Cycles of Learning in GTD Connect

3min

In this Skills Lab, we take a deep dive into the Reflect step in the GTD workflow. With quizzes, exercises, and practice scenarios, this will be a valuable opportunity to fine-tune your GTD practice.

You can watch a video version of this webinar from October 2022 at GTD Connect®.

This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity.

Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It’s easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay focused and increase productivity with GTD Connect—a subscription-based online learning center from the David Allen Company. GTD Connect gives you access to a wealth of multimedia content designed to help you stay on track and deepen your awareness of principles you can also learn in GTD courses, coaching, and by reading the Getting Things Done book. You’ll also get the support and encouragement of a thriving global community of people you won’t find anywhere else.

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During your 14-day free trial, you will have access to:

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GTD Getting Started & Refresher Series to reinforce the fundamentals you may have learned in a GTD course, coaching, or book
Extensive audio, video, and document library
Slice of GTD Life series to see how others are making GTD stick
David Allen’s exclusive interviews with people in his network all over the world
Lively members-only discussion forums sharing ideas, tips, and tricks

Note: GTD Connect is designed to reinforce your learning, and we also recommend that you take a course, get individual coaching, or read the Getting Things Done book.

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