The GTD® Virtual Study Group
GTD® VSG
Welcome to the GTD® Virtual Study Group! This is a twice-monthly live call that focuses in on productivity and Getting Things Done. We are a supportive global community dedicated to inspiring and empowering personal growth.
We focus on general principles of productivity, how to become more successful in life, and the Getting Things Done®* task management methodology.
Join our live calls on the second and fourth Thursdays every month at 4:00pm Eastern! Simply dial 1-857-216-6700, Pin 559525!
*This podcast is not affiliated with, approved or endorsed by David Allen or the David Allen Company, which is the creator of the Getting Things Done® system for personal productivity. GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company. For more information on the David Allen Company’s products the user may visit their website at http://www.gettingthingsdone.com.
We focus on general principles of productivity, how to become more successful in life, and the Getting Things Done®* task management methodology.
Join our live calls on the second and fourth Thursdays every month at 4:00pm Eastern! Simply dial 1-857-216-6700, Pin 559525!
*This podcast is not affiliated with, approved or endorsed by David Allen or the David Allen Company, which is the creator of the Getting Things Done® system for personal productivity. GTD® and Getting Things Done® are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company. For more information on the David Allen Company’s products the user may visit their website at http://www.gettingthingsdone.com.
Episodes
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Dec 24, 2021 • 56min
291 Project Planning Cont'd - Evernote Deep Dive
We continue the discussion on project planning in this episode. A tone more tools shared. And Ray shares a whole bunch of info about Evernote and integrations. So much goodness in this episode. Enjoy!
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Dec 10, 2021 • 54min
290: Project Planning
How do you plan your projects and integrate those into your GTD® System? How do you collaborate with your teams and manage your tasks separately from the project plans? What tools do you use for managing project plans and shared task lists? We cover it all in this episode! Enjoy! Check out the GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:
Oct 28, 2021 • 57min
289: Year End Planning
A deep dive into Annual Reviews -- the good, the bad, the ugly! ;) Enjoy!
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Oct 14, 2021 • 54min
288: External Brain
One of the most important pieces of our GTD® practices is our "trusted system" which includes our external brain or second brain. We talk about this in depth -- What do you use for an external brain? How do you get thing in there when it comes at you in ways you're not expecting? What workarounds do you have? So many great ideas in this episode! Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:
Sep 23, 2021 • 53min
287: Checklists
This episode is all about checklists!!! Such a great listen! Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:
Sep 9, 2021 • 52min
286: Tool Switching & System Tweaking
We started out thinking about tool switching and then found ourselves diving into all the tweaks we do/can do to our systems. Shiny things!!! We talk about checklists, various tools, and share how we use them. Lots of fun! Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:
Aug 26, 2021 • 54min
285: Reference Filing & Evernote
In this podcast, they discuss reference filing with a focus on Evernote. They explore features and performance of Evernote, transitioning to Gmail for productivity, organizing files and backup methods, importance of backing up Google calendar, physical vs digital filing systems, software experiences and challenges, and using Evernote as a reference filing system.
Aug 12, 2021 • 51min
284: Renegotiation
We all have to renegotiate projects, tasks, deadlines from time to time. In this episode, we look at what might be causing the renegotiations and how to, maybe, create more realistic expectations for ourselves and others. Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:
Jul 22, 2021 • 60min
283: Workflows
Workflows are so important in managing our systems. They help keep things flowing. They can provide safeguards (like backing up or printing out). In this episode we talk about a ton of different workflows we use with our systems. So many great ideas! Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:
Jul 8, 2021 • 58min
282: Black Belt and the Basics
What does being a black belt at GTD really mean? Some surprising insights! You're really going to enjoy this one! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:
