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Ep. 112: Holacracy and Dynamic Steering Jun 29, 2021

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From the archives: What would your organizational structure be like if everyone is fully accountable for the roles they hold, both implicitly and explicitly? Can you imagine meetings where the things that you have your attention on are consistently and efficiently processed to concrete Projects & Next Actions? Join David Allen and Kelly Forrister as they speak with the experts from HolacracyOne. They'll talk about the "Holacracy" operating system, how it's been integrated into the David Allen Company, and how it complements GTD.

Ep. 111: GTD for Creative People Jun 22, 2021

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From the GTD Slice of Life archive: Musician Evan Taubenfeld and entertainment lawyer Danny Passman join David Allen and Coach Kelly Forrister in an inspiring conversation about GTD for creative people. Lots of wonderful nuggets in this one about finding the creative spark within the structure of a GTD system.

Ep. 110: GTD on KQED Jun 15, 2021

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From the archives: David Allen joins Scott Shafer on KQED Public Radio's show called Forum. He describes his system of reducing stress, becoming more creative, while increasing productivity.

Ep. 109: GTD on the Road Jun 08, 2021

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From the archives: David shares his experience with GTD on the road and optimizing travel productivity.

Ep. 108: How GTD Can Help Reduce Burnout - part 2 of 2 Jun 01, 2021

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Part 2 of 2 (The complete conversation is available at GTDconnect)

David Allen met with three trainers from our global network, to discuss how GTD can help to reduce burnout. While it has been an issue for years, burnout has been rising steeply since early 2020. The World Health Organization now calls burnout an official medical diagnosis.

It is a result of chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed, and is characterized by three dimensions:

feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion
increased mental distance from one?s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one?s job
reduced professional efficacy

For this discussion, David is joined by Emily Gregory, Morten Rovik, and William Elliott.

Morten shared an infographic on the stress curve. You can click here to download the PDF.

Emily Gregory VitalSmarts One Productive Minute

Morten Rovik produktiveNorge GTD Nordic podcast (in English)

William Elliott ActionCo

Ep. 107: How GTD Can Help Reduce Burnout - part 1 of 2 May 25, 2021

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Part 1 of 2

It is a result of chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed, and is characterized by three dimensions:

feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion
increased mental distance from one?s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one?s job
reduced professional efficacy

For this discussion, David is joined by Emily Gregory, Morten Rovik, and William Elliott.

Morten shared an infographic on the stress curve. You can click here to download the PDF.

Emily Gregory VitalSmarts One Productive Minute

Morten Rovik produktiveNorge GTD Nordic podcast (in English)

William Elliott ActionCo

Ep 106: Procrastination May 19, 2021

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From the archives: David talks about the challenge of procrastination and the reasons why we do it. He also explains the difference between procrastination and intuitive holding.

Ep. 105: How Do I Organize Project Actions May 12, 2021

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From the Archives: David talks about organizing project actions and explains that when we're thinking about a theme, topic, project, problem, situation, we tend to want to see everything about that all together...

Ep. 104 - The Do Lectures May 07, 2021

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From the archives: David steps out of his comfort zone to talk about his story and what excites him.

Ep. 103 - Dose of Leadership Interview Apr 30, 2021

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From the Archives: David talks with Richard Rierson on the Dose of Leadership podcast about GTD®