GTD – Getting Things Done – Part 1

“Day 092/366 – To Do List” by Great Beyond is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Your toughest work is defining what your work is! –  Peter Drucker

SUMMARY

I completed all the work that I needed to get done using the list. I also learned to be way more productive by using timers more and not overwhelming myself with the amount of work.

CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

I completed the survey.

PRACTICE ROOM (TUTORIALS)

Image of David Allen at TED Talk
Screenshot from David Allen TED Talk

In this ‘room’ you are going to try Getting Things Done (GTD).

STEP 1: MAKE A LIST

Screenshot of David Allen TED Talk
Screenshot of David Allen TED Talk
  • ASL
    • Complete homework 1.6
  • Game Design
    • Complete this blog
  • English
    • Complete R&J Act 4 Guided reading
  • Geometry
    • Complete Pg 23-25
  • Health
    • Complete today’s assignment

STEP 2: NOTICE WHAT YOU NOTICED

Screenshot of David Allen TED Talk
Screenshot of David Allen TED Talk
  • Health
    • Complete today’s assignment
  • ASL
    • Complete homework 1.6
  • English
    • Complete R&J Act 4 Guided reading
    • Complete IR Journal
  • Geometry
    • Complete Pg 23-25
  • Game Design
    • Complete this blog post

STEP 3: SET A TIMER

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  1. Set a timer for your first task
    1. Decide how long you think it will take before you start
  2. Start working
  3. Repeat this process for 45 minutes for as many tasks as you can complete, then take a 15-minute break
    • Get up and get a drink of water
    • Get up and go for a walk
    • Every 20 minute blink your eyes 20 times while looking at least 20 feet away
      • This is good for your eyes

Start steps 1 through 3 again, repeat for your school day

OUTSIDE (PRODUCTIVITY & THE BRAIN)

David Allen image
Oct. 2020 Lucidchart interview with David Allen
Image from FastCompany Magazine, https://www.fastcompany.com/3026827/the-brain-hacks-top-founders-use-to-get-the-job-done
Image from FastCompany Magazine, https://www.fastcompany.com/3026827/the-brain-hacks-top-founders-use-to-get-the-job-done
  • Reflect on GTD and getting to the top of the colorful list above for a minute
    • How can the GTD process help you tame the crazy-busy dragon of modern life?

I think the GTD process can tame your busy life because it helps break things down into chunks so it’s not so overwhelming. When you get things done on time then you can get to the top of the chart because you can be happy that it’s over and it’s on time. If you don’t get things done on time then you will be at the bottom of the chart because you didn’t get a good grade, which is making you upset and sad.

OPTIONAL EXERCISE – Literally, read the article and go for another walk 🙂

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

I learned how to be more productive and to break up my work into chunks so that it’s not so overwhelming. A problem I solved was, by making that list of assignments, I got my work done so much quicker.

WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION

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