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March 18, 2009

The Value of GTD (from some folks at the Summit)

I had the opportunity to meet with many GTD practitioners in San Francisco last week at the GTD Summit. While there were so many different people with varied interests, experience, and accomplishments, there was one major commonality running through the group...they see/know/experience the value of the GTD approach to managing their commitments.

For me, having hundreds of GTD'ers in one place was great because I perpetually seek the value people receive from GTD.

I paraphrase some responses I heard last week from some very cool people:

- I have been promoted 8 times.
- I am much more creative.
- I am just a different person than I used to be before GTD. My output has probably tripled and I am
enjoying my work more now than ever.
- I pray better.
- It is really nice to have reconnected with my personal life; when I am home, I am really home.
- My direct reports tell me I am different, that I am more "present' when I am in meetings.
- I have more free time.
- I sleep better.
- I have begun working out again.
- It is easy for me to keep track of things and follow up.
- I am reaping the benefits of more free time and greater focus not just through my own application of
GTD, but also through coaching my team on GTD principles.

Would love to hear what value you receive from GTD!

Be well.
Danny

Posted by Danny at March 18, 2009 12:21 PM