by Mohammed Ali Vakil | Feb 17, 2019 | GTD
Is Getting Things Done® only about getting things done? No. The methodology is about clearing space so that you can make a creative mess, have the freedom to consciously choose your tasks (instead of them blowing up in your face) and relish the idea of doing...
by Mohammed Ali Vakil | Jan 28, 2019 | GTD
Picture this. Thousands of red and blue crates moving in neat lines like busy (but well-behaved) ants. Orders pouring in from all corners of the city get automatically checked out of the warehouse and are loaded into trucks that follow traffic algorithms to reach the...
by Mohammed Ali Vakil | Jan 28, 2018 | GTD
Don’t confuse checklists with ordinary to-do lists. In their basic form to-do lists are haphazard lists of unclear commitments which cause needless anxiety. Checklists are completely different. They break complex procedures into discrete steps which are then...
by Mohammed Ali Vakil | Aug 22, 2017 | GTD
Yes. You read that right. Even though I’ve been practicing GTD for 10+ years, I’ve come to think that there’s a good reason why GTD may not be right for you. The thing is, GTD will not work for you if you’re addicted to Stress. And you’ll not get any of the...
by Mohammed Ali Vakil | Jul 19, 2017 | GTD
Have you heard the story of the three stonecutters? It goes like this… “There once were three stonecutters. The first, when asked by a stranger about what he is doing, says, “Can’t you see I’m cutting stones?” The stranger quickly moves off. He comes upon a second...
