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Getting Things Done

Our GTD podcasts are here to support you at every stage of your GTD practice. You will hear interviews with people from all walks of life about their journey with GTD, from beginners to those who have been at it for years. The podcasts include personal and professional stories, as well as practical tips about GTD systems for desktop and mobile, using apps and paper. Start listening now and you"ll be well on your way to stress-free productivity.

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Ep. 364: GTD Office Hour with David Allen

Getting Things Done ·

2026/05/27

Our recent Office Hour discussion had a surprise visitor ? David Allen! He caught us up on the dual celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the publication of Getting Things Done and his 80th birthday. We talked about where, and whether, to keep reminders for various household tasks, the shifting "weight" of areas of focus over time, and how paper capture endures.

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Ep. 363: David Allen talks with Julie Flagg

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2026/05/20

David has a conversation with Dr. Julie Flagg, who discusses her GTD journey, including her significant decision to retire. Julie has been a GTD enthusiast since 2000, when she met David in Boston. She talks about how she has adapted her system to the change from a busy medical practice to an equally busy retirement. Julie still applies all the GTD best practices, including the two-minute rule. Introducing Julie for this interview, David mentions her presentation at the GTD Summit in 2019.

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Ep. 362: Let's Consider Contexts

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2026/05/13

We explore how categorizing your GTD next actions lists by context will help you accomplish more with less effort. Context is critical, because it filters what you can do before you factor in time, energy, and priority. We discuss what contexts are, how they have and haven't changed over the years, misconceptions about contexts, and examples of ways people use them in today's world.

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Ep. 361: David Allen and Charles Duhigg

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2026/05/06

David has a fascinating conversation with Charles Duhigg, whose new book is Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. Charles says, "With the right tools, we can connect with anyone."

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Ep. 360: David Allen and Gina DiRoma

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2026/04/29

In this wide-ranging conversation, David and Gina DiRoma cover a variety of GTD topics. They even get around to GTD and improvisational comedy. Gina is the Corporate Events and Sales Director at SAK Comedy Lab, where the motto is "we make stuff up." That's a perfect complement to David's phrase, "Make it up, make it happen."

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34:25

Ep. 359: GTD and Holocracy

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2026/04/22

When asked how a company does GTD, David Allen's answer is, "Holacracy." It's a self-organizing management framework that has GTD built in. The David Allen Company has been running on this framework since 2011. This recording on how GTD is incorporated into Holacracy's governing structure is from a presentation for the Holacracy community of practice. You can click this link to download the PDF that has GTD comments on the Holacracy constitution.

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Ep. 358: Workplace Challenges and Improvements

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2026/04/15

For many, the workplace is broken. We may not realize it, but our tools can shape us in unproductive ways, and we've become conditioned to accept this as normal. In this recording, David Allen and John Forrister talk With Eric Mack about his 8 Practices of Intentionally Productive Work, which provide a framework to help you shift your mindset and uplevel your work.

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Ep. 357: Focus and Interruptions

Getting Things Done ·

2026/04/08

David Allen, Arjan Broere, Ana Maria Gonzalez, and John Forrister have a rich and wide-ranging discussion of how we manage our attention, how to focus and refocus, and dealing with interruptions.

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Ep. 356: David Allen and Justin Hale

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2026/04/01

David Allen talks with GTD trainer Justin Hale about his journey with GTD. Justin notes that the journey includes cultivating self-awareness about our habits. He emphasizes the importance of deliberate practice to change behaviors. More than a set of hacks, he considers GTD to be a complete system.

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Ep. 355: Slice of GTD Life with Scott Adams

Getting Things Done ·

2026/03/25

Scott Adams gives us a tour of the prompts he has been using to have AI assist him with GTD. He gives detailed information about the prompt text, and offers suggestions about refining your results.

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Ep. 354: A Deep Dive into the Reflect Step of GTD

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2026/03/18

In this Skills Lab, we take a deep dive into the Reflect step in the GTD workflow. With quizzes, exercises, and practice scenarios, this will be a valuable opportunity to fine-tune your GTD practice. This podcast is the first 25 minutes of an hour long webinar. To listen or watch the entire hour, please visit GTD Connect.

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Ep. 353: GTD Implementation and Integration

Getting Things Done ·

2026/03/11

Office Hour GTD Discussion In support of GTD implementation and integration, we had a free-form hour (plus) of discussion. We talked about recurring projects, checklists, clarifying versus doing, verbs for projects and actions, and much more.

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Ep. 352: Engage Skills Lab

Getting Things Done ·

2026/03/04

Put your GTD skills to the test in this new Skills Lab webinar. We focused on the basics of the Engage step, including how you spend your time and choosing what to do. Through a set of fun quizzes, practice scenarios, and lively group discussions, this was a valuable opportunity to fine-tune GTD practice.

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Ep. 351: Projects and Next Actions

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2026/02/25

This was the first of several planned GTD Skills Lab webinars. In this installment, we focus on the fundamentals of projects and next actions. Through a set of fun quizzes, engaging practice scenarios, and lively group discussions, this is a valuable opportunity to fine-tune your GTD practice.

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Ep. 350: Someday Maybe Lists

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2026/02/18

In this recording, we talk about the nature of Someday/Maybe items, and how the Someday/Maybe list is closely related to the Projects list. You can listen or watch this webinar in its entirety from June 2020 at GTD Connect.

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Ep. 349: Guided Mind Sweep

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2026/02/11

Take a deeper dive into capturing what's grabbing your attention personally and professionally. The webinar also includes time for clarifying what you've captured and organizing it into your system. This recording is from the live webinar presented May 26, 2022. During the live webinar, we had stretches of silence while capturing personal and professional items, and for the clarifying and organizing steps. For this recording, we have edited out those periods of silence. You can simply pause the

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Ep 348: Review the Review

Getting Things Done ·

2026/02/04

In this webinar recording, we consider each step of the GTD Weekly Review, to learn why each step is important, and how they fit together. We will also discuss ways to approach the review to make it easier for you to do it consistently.

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Ep. 347: Career Counseling, Psychology and GTD

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2026/01/28

Our GTD master trainer in Brunei, Rhymin Mohamed, has a fascinating talk with psychologist Paul Englert, who is based in Singapore. They talk about GTD's intersections with career counseling, psychology, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

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Ep. 346: High Level Executive Coaching

Getting Things Done ·

2026/01/21

David Allen, Ana Maria Gonzalez and Daniel Burd connect to talk about high level executive coaching of getting things done, the GTD methodology.

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Ep. 345: David Allen talks with Roy Whitten and Scott...

Getting Things Done ·

2026/01/14

Join David Allen for a conversation with Roy Whitten and Scott Roy. Their just-published book is Decision Intelligence Selling. It's not just for those in sales, but for anyone who realizes that persuading and motivating others is part of life. Of the book, David says, "Whether you're in sales or simply in life, this is a must-read. Roy and Scott have written a new manual for sales training ... a page-turner for us all in leveraging our relationships to everyone's advantage." You can learn more

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