Attended David Allen’s GTD | The RoadMap seminar this past Friday.
I’ve been intrigued by the GTD concept for quite a while, but hadn’t really launched the effort (it was on my list of things to do). I thought attending a seminar where the concepts are not only presented – after all, they’re in his book – but additionally examples are demonstrated and the appropriate context is explained would be helpful.
David Allen is an excellent presenter; amongst other things, his comment about the “charger drawer” hit home (“8.6V? Might need this someday.” Call it what it is – the “Junk” drawer). The seminar was extremely well-attended, with quite a few people I met were repeat attendees. David had an interesting comment – echoed by almost everyone I spoke to – that it takes several tries to “get it” regarding GTD.
Another memorable quote: “Crap self generates but it doesn’t self-destruct.”
I’d already taken a step in the right direction by managing to reach “Inbox Zero” on my office email. Not surprisingly, it feels like quite an accomplishment. Next up is the same for my home email.
I’ve also adopted OmniFocus to manage my deliverables, and am experimenting with Mind Mapping using Mindjet’s MindManager software for work on a new project.
The worth of all of this will be to see how successful I am in implementing them. The first steps certainly seem promising.