How to well organize your life based on GTD?

In most cases, we are surrounded by endless tasks every day. Maybe the tasks are not difficult; even just make a call to Mom. However, we always are defeated by the pressure which was brought by these chaotic things. Do you have the same feeling with me? But now my life has been totally changed, which was owed to a magic book – Getting Things Done- The Art of Stress-Free Productivity!

Getting Things Done is a time-management methodology, described in that book by productivity consultant David Allen. In time management, task priorities play a central role. Allen’s approach uses two key elements — control and perspective. He proposes a workflow process to control all the tasks and commitments that one needs or wants to get done. I love this GTD methodology at the first sight because I am eager to a more efficient and happier life.

Here are the steps to get things done: To begin with, you may empty your brain. That is to say, you can list your stuffs out of your mind to your notebook or some other personal information management software. It is a good way to release our pressure quickly. Secondly, you may filter the meaningful stuffs to your Inbox. And then list out the Next Action. This time you need to manage the order and priority of these tasks. If you are a manager, you can assign some tasks to your staff to accelerate your rhythm. At last, after finish or organize the tasks well, you may check your Inbox and tasks for a while. And also you can record the period of some time-consuming tasks, such as reading a book.

Besides, if you are worried about that you may forget or leave something important out. You can buy an alarm clock or some time management software to remind you before the deadline of tasks. Under the help of them, then twice as much can be accomplished with half the effort. Hence, it is undeniable that GTD methodology is a good way to speed up our life and in a stress-free manner.

By this way, you can own a more efficient and relaxed life and working style. In addition, I have used EfficientPIM Free to manage my information for two months. It is a full-featured personal organizer software program. I think it is really very nice and easy-to-use. And you can have a try at /pim/ .