GTD is learned behavior We are not born knowing how to deal with things that we need to think about. What we need to think about, and how we need to think about it, in the most effective way, are learned behaviors. Our brains evolved to respond, highly effectively, in...

Early in practice, we get tied up in our accountabilities they can sometimes be seen as the limit of our work. It is important to remember that it is the purpose that is what drives our Roles. It is the purpose that provides our authority in the Role and allows us to...

As the fervour and anticipation of a new planning cycle approach, the optimistic traditionalists among us are dutifully setting goals and strategies for the cycle ahead. An activity the realists abhor for fear of failure and a desire for rebellion. Regardless of...

Do any of these symptoms show up in your organization? Lots of meetings with lots of discussions to reach consensus on things E-mails fly around with lots of people cc’d, often for unclear reasons People check-in with everyone before making decisions, and expect...

Internal meetings held within an organisation are not about winning friends and influencing people; they are about getting things done. I’ve attended meetings and found myself in the middle of a power struggle or relationship maelstrom and left questioning the outcome...

Do you find yourself typing the same block of text over and over again in emails? There is an excellent feature in Outlook called Quick Parts that allows you to insert boilerplate text boxes into your emails, and it is so easy to set up and will save you a heap of...