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Get Yourself Optimized

26. Manage Your Time and Boost Productivity with GTD Methodology with David Allen

Feb 18, 2016
49:01

 

David Allen knows time management. In fact, he’s made a career of it. He’s the author of the best-selling book Getting Things Done, and tours the globe teaching others about his methods on how to manage their priorities and actions to achieve what they want out of life.

 

EPISODE 

Time management. Procrastination. As busy human beings, we struggle with both on a daily basis. Mastering the two will increase productivity in your life, and in turn, boost your bottom line. When you learn to work smarter, you get more out of every minute you put in, and are still left with the energy to pursue the projects you are passionate about. David Allen has perfected a system, Getting Things Done, that is incredibly effective at managing your time and increasing your productivity.

 

We discuss:

  • eliminating time-stealing distractions
  • how avoidance affects success
  • how crisis negatively impacts your ability to think intelligently
  • how sometimes waiting until the last minute is the best way to get things done
  • the importance of emptying your email inbox
  • the usefulness of virtual assistants
  • how the biggest barriers to self-expression and self-actualization is our own selves

For complete shownotes and more, please head over to www.optimizedgeek.com/davidallen

LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED

Getting Things Done

 

Google’s 20% Time Policy

 

Things

 

 

GET OPTIMIZED!

1. With less on your plate, you have more time to focus-consider outsourcing projects that are less important or take up a majority of your time.

2. Don't put off the less urgent tasks, create a system that allows you to get through everything-even if it's in a “later” folder for once per week.

3. Judge your to-do list in terms of how they relate to your goals. Is it something that is urgent, is it a project, or a maybe later?

 

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! As always, thank you for tuning in. Please feel free to drop by the website to contact me or leave a comment. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it! -Stephan STAY CONNECTED Reboot and Improve Your Life - Free Guide | Twitter | Facebook

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