Ask David any question

[Lisa Peake]

If you could ask David Allen any one question about GTD, what would it be?

We may be creating some kind of Q&A with David soon, and we'd love to hear from all of you here in the Forums to make sure your ideas are included. So what's that one burning question you wish you could ask the man himself?

To get things warmed up, here's mine:

-When was your biggest "aha" moment while you were creating GTD? I'm very curious about your creative process since you created such an originial framework, so was there a moment when things suddenly clicked?

I will be checking back to see your questions, so ask away!!

[gtderik]

Here are some questions that I would ask David:

To explain how he personally goes over his higher altitude reviews and how frequently?

What are his biggest struggles with GTD?

Where is the next step for GTD, what is on the horizon?

-Erik

[GTDWorks]

"David, what are the guiding principles you use in hiring great people to assist you in leading and managing Davidco."

"How often do you meet with Sr. Staff and what kind of subjects do you deal with in your meetings?"

"What tools do you use in maintaining your own GTD system?"

Thanks!

[cornell]

Thanks for the opportunity, Lisa, and for the great forum. I'd ask:


Dear David:

Thank you very much for your contribution - you've helped me tremendously. If you were advising someone starting out in the field of personal productivity consulting, what would be your top tips?

Sincerely,

matt


Matthew Cornell, M.S.
34 Dickinson Street, Amherst MA 01002
413-256-8832, "matthewcornell" (skype)
matthewcornell@gmail.com
http://matthewcornell.org/
http://ideamatt.blogspot.com/

[Cpu_Modern]

David, I am impressed with the psychological insight of the system. Where did you find these? How did you develop the psychological foundation of GTD?
Let' say one wants to gain a similiar net of psychological grounds for a body of work for one's own field. Which steps do you suggest one to undertake?

[tominperu]

I would like to know what motivated you to study and analyse aspects of personal productivity to such a detailed and profound level?

[tominperu]

And here's another...

How many hours week do you recommend for maintaining a trusted GTD system, ie for updating lists on a daily basis, weekly review, project planning etc.?

[SLPgtd]

Thanks for the opportunity to ask David a question:
1. In the book you say that it may take more than a weekend to set up, depending if you want to set up at home too. I'm now fully set up at work- increasing productivity and impressing my colleagues, but home/school is feeling overwhelming (and, I must admit, after doing GTD diligently all day at work I am reluctant to start up again at home). Could you give some more examples/a timeline of how to set up GTD at home?

Thanks for the excellent ideas and forum
Laurie

[bthooper]

I posted these questions over at 43Folders, but I thought I'd run them here too.....

I’d ask David the following questions:

What are the implications of GTD for spirituality? Is there a spirituality behind GTD (obviously I think there is) and how can that be fleshed out and understood? What does GTD imply for “big issues” like peace and poverty in the world?

How can GTD be incorporated into education for our children?

Does GTD “work” in different social structures? In other words, can the UN use GTD? The Peace Corps? What would that look like?

Can GTD be pushed to an organizational model? GTD seems to focus on personal productivity. but is there some way that GTD could become a “new” quality assurance program or something like that? Can you “GTD” your organization beyond just GTDing the individuals?

I attended one of the Boston seminars....wish I'd asked him some of these then. Oh well.

[chrisWhite]

David, we've all read GTD, but I'm interested in hearing what you read. What are a few of your favorite books?