Why do things have your attention?
So essentially, the reason things have your attention is because you have not put sufficient attention on them. So they’re kind of a paradoxical situation, but it’s because you actually haven’t finished your thinking about them that – that’s why there’s still open loops in your head and why they keep popping in there.
What is a GTD Mind Sweep?
The GTD Mind Sweep is one of the core practices in the Getting Things Done methodology for experiencing stress-free productivity. Get out your note-taking devices as David Allen guides you through a Mind Sweep session to capture what’s grabbing your attention. We guarantee that you’ll have at least one valuable “Oh, yeah! That reminds me…” thought during this episode!
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Brett McKay: Brett McKay here, and welcome to another edition of The Art of Manliness podcast. Over 10 years ago, I read the book Getting Things Done by David Allen, and I’ve been using the tactics and strategies that he laid out in the book in managing task, and well, getting things done ever since.
165: Getting Things Done with David Allen
Welcome to episode 165 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork chats with David Allen about his Getting Things Done Methodology.
Transcript
Bjork Ostrom: In this episode, I share a list of lists, and we talk to the David Allen, the father of the GTD methodology, getting things done, something that I’ve talked a lot about on this podcast, so I’m so excited to have him on. Hey there everybody, this is Bjork Ostrom.