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July 07, 2005
You've gotta spend time to make time
There's usually at least one person in every seminar I lead who expresses concern about how much time the GTD system could take to maintain. Usually these are the people who don't have any kind of objective system in place for tracking their actions, and pride themselves on remembering what they need to do. My response is that you've gotta spend time to make time. After the initial setup of the system we suggest, the time saved will far outweigh the time wasted being unproductive. What I think most people don't realize (or like to deny) is that they are spending far more time maintaining their stuff by trying to think of it (often over and over again) and manage it all in their head. Not only will you start to act and react from emotional response, but as David Allen says, "Who says you've got the luxury to think about something twice? I thought you were busy!"
Posted by Kelly at July 7, 2005 06:03 AM
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This reminds me of my favorite movie, Moonstruck - you have to spend money to save money.... get the copper pipe. I do not think Americans get it yet, perhaps Walmart shoppers who have "god bless America and the troops" signs on their cars do not realize 80% of the products are made in China... hmmm where did that American job go, it is a mystery?
Posted by: Anonymous at July 13, 2005 08:34 PM
