Comments on: Don’t Get Things Done! http://www.successmakingmachine.com/2008/01/28/dont-get-things-done/ The Mechanics of a Successful, Balanced Life Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:04:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: The Two Minute Guide to Getting Things Done (GTD) | Success Making Machine http://www.successmakingmachine.com/2008/01/28/dont-get-things-done/#comment-8089 The Two Minute Guide to Getting Things Done (GTD) | Success Making Machine Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:01:56 +0000 http://www.successmakingmachine.com/wp/2008/01/28/don%e2%80%99t-get-things-done/#comment-8089 [...] may want to subscribe to my RSS feed and check out Getting Started. Thanks for visiting!One of the biggest obstacles to getting more productive is getting started. Here’s a two minute guide to Getting Things Done [...] [...] may want to subscribe to my RSS feed and check out Getting Started. Thanks for visiting!One of the biggest obstacles to getting more productive is getting started. Here’s a two minute guide to Getting Things Done [...]

]]> By: David Allen on GTD's low adoptation rate and GTD 2.0 | Success Making Machine http://www.successmakingmachine.com/2008/01/28/dont-get-things-done/#comment-623 David Allen on GTD's low adoptation rate and GTD 2.0 | Success Making Machine Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:34:41 +0000 http://www.successmakingmachine.com/wp/2008/01/28/don%e2%80%99t-get-things-done/#comment-623 [...] notice  these are exactly the issues that I discussed earlier with Don’t Get Things Done. I’ll keep bring more solutions to these and other problems with [...] [...] notice  these are exactly the issues that I discussed earlier with Don’t Get Things Done. I’ll keep bring more solutions to these and other problems with [...]

]]> By: Organize IT Recap 22nd Feb 2008 - Practical advice on personal development, productivity and GTD http://www.successmakingmachine.com/2008/01/28/dont-get-things-done/#comment-72 Organize IT Recap 22nd Feb 2008 - Practical advice on personal development, productivity and GTD Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:16:23 +0000 http://www.successmakingmachine.com/wp/2008/01/28/don%e2%80%99t-get-things-done/#comment-72 [...] on the topic of what people don’t like about GTD, the Success Making Machine blog has a post looking at some of those very issues, including its complexity and weak focus on life [...] [...] on the topic of what people don’t like about GTD, the Success Making Machine blog has a post looking at some of those very issues, including its complexity and weak focus on life [...]

]]> By: Heshy http://www.successmakingmachine.com/2008/01/28/dont-get-things-done/#comment-54 Heshy Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:26:25 +0000 http://www.successmakingmachine.com/wp/2008/01/28/don%e2%80%99t-get-things-done/#comment-54 Thanks Al. You're exactly right. Thanks Al.

You’re exactly right.

]]> By: Ask The Readers: What Don’t You Like About GTD? - Practical advice on personal development, productivity and GTD http://www.successmakingmachine.com/2008/01/28/dont-get-things-done/#comment-52 Ask The Readers: What Don’t You Like About GTD? - Practical advice on personal development, productivity and GTD Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:35:44 +0000 http://www.successmakingmachine.com/wp/2008/01/28/don%e2%80%99t-get-things-done/#comment-52 [...] to get a grip of their workflow and productivity levels. However, like most things it has its negative qualities; features and aspects that don’t work as intended or simply aren’t practical for the [...] [...] to get a grip of their workflow and productivity levels. However, like most things it has its negative qualities; features and aspects that don’t work as intended or simply aren’t practical for the [...]

]]> By: Al at 7P http://www.successmakingmachine.com/2008/01/28/dont-get-things-done/#comment-45 Al at 7P Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:31:06 +0000 http://www.successmakingmachine.com/wp/2008/01/28/don%e2%80%99t-get-things-done/#comment-45 Nice post. "Go. Do. Act. Do More." That made me laugh! I agree that GTD is not a magic potion to handle all problems, especially the high-level strategy and planning kinds. I think as a system to help manage an overflowing inbox, it's an effective system, but it would be a mistake to apply it beyond that. Nice post. “Go. Do. Act. Do More.” That made me laugh!

I agree that GTD is not a magic potion to handle all problems, especially the high-level strategy and planning kinds. I think as a system to help manage an overflowing inbox, it’s an effective system, but it would be a mistake to apply it beyond that.

]]> By: Heshy http://www.successmakingmachine.com/2008/01/28/dont-get-things-done/#comment-26 Heshy Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:03:28 +0000 http://www.successmakingmachine.com/wp/2008/01/28/don%e2%80%99t-get-things-done/#comment-26 Thanks Matthew. Thanks Matthew.

]]> By: Matthew Cornell http://www.successmakingmachine.com/2008/01/28/dont-get-things-done/#comment-24 Matthew Cornell Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:25:58 +0000 http://www.successmakingmachine.com/wp/2008/01/28/don%e2%80%99t-get-things-done/#comment-24 Looking forward to more! Looking forward to more!

]]> By: Heshy http://www.successmakingmachine.com/2008/01/28/dont-get-things-done/#comment-17 Heshy Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:56:35 +0000 http://www.successmakingmachine.com/wp/2008/01/28/don%e2%80%99t-get-things-done/#comment-17 @tank You're exactly right. The system is just a tool. Each person must use it to help themselves. @francis I think looking at something with different cultural view can be eye opening it may point to some value judgments that aren't so important- e.g. materialism... @tank
You’re exactly right. The system is just a tool. Each person must use it to help themselves.

@francis
I think looking at something with different cultural view can be eye opening it may point to some value judgments that aren’t so important- e.g. materialism…

]]> By: Francis http://www.successmakingmachine.com/2008/01/28/dont-get-things-done/#comment-16 Francis Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:27:44 +0000 http://www.successmakingmachine.com/wp/2008/01/28/don%e2%80%99t-get-things-done/#comment-16 tank, That strikes a chord with me... I live in Jamaica, and life here is very different from that of the US. Many of the time management systems designed abroad can't work here for many reasons. One course I took tries to redefine the word "Now" for example... I don't think it has caught on anywhere, but it certainly didn't work here. tank,

That strikes a chord with me… I live in Jamaica, and life here is very different from that of the US. Many of the time management systems designed abroad can’t work here for many reasons.

One course I took tries to redefine the word “Now” for example… I don’t think it has caught on anywhere, but it certainly didn’t work here.

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