Ep. 246: Slice of GTD Life with Rene Lie

Feb 15, 2024

Rene Lie, a GTD trainer and former musician from Norway, shares his incredible journey blending music with productivity. He discusses how he introduced GTD to family and colleagues, making it an integral part of their lives. The conversation touches on the nuances of cognitive styles in productivity and how personalizing strategies can enhance effectiveness. Rene also explores the joys of adapting tech choices—from Apple to Windows—and emphasizes 'just-in-time learning' in overcoming tech challenges, all while balancing his passions.

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GTD Discovery

René Lie discovered GTD through an OmniFocus demo task.
The demo task was to "read the GTD book."

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Delayed Implementation

René initially skimmed the GTD book and only adopted a few email practices.
He fully implemented GTD years later, prompted by an organizational switch to Office 365.

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Stress Reduction

Before GTD, René experienced work-related stress and frequent sick leave.
Since implementing GTD, he has not taken any stress-related sick leave.

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Rene Lie started his career as a musician, and has branched out in surprising ways. From his home in Norway, he describes how he started with GTD, the tools he has used, and his decision to become a GTD trainer. He has even found ways to do the seemingly impossible -- get family and colleagues to do GTD, or at least parts of it. He's also still an active musician.

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