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Getting Things Done

GTD® 368 Episodes Jul 1, 2026

Our GTD podcasts are here to support you at every stage of your GTD practice. You will hear interviews with people from all walks of life about their journey with GTD, from beginners to those who have been at it for years. The podcasts include personal and professional stories, as well as practical tips about GTD systems for desktop and mobile, using apps and paper. Start listening now and you'll be well on your way to stress-free productivity.

Episodes

Ep. 369: How Do You Choose What to Do? Jul 1, 2026 29:24 This webinar will help you decide what to do from all the choices on your lists. Learn about the 3 criteria for choosing, and how your priorities come into play. If you're ever overwhelmed looking at your lists, you'll come away with ways to make the best choice at any time. -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD pract
Ep: 368: How Long Should Your Lists Be? Jun 24, 2026 20:20 In this recording of our Long Lists webinar, we had a lively discussion about how lists get to be long, how long they "should" be, what lists to review when, and how to narrow your focus on any given day.   This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the
Ep. 367: The Origins of GTD Jun 17, 2026 20:03 2019 GTD Summit: David Allen, Russell Bishop, and Dean Acheson David Allen is reunited with the people who inspired GTD: his mentor Dean Acheson, and friend Russell Bishop. Reflecting on nearly 20 years of GTD, the three of them explore their own learning trajectories, as well as what's next for GTD. To watch this conversation and the entire GTD Summit from 2019, please visit GTD Connect. Sign up
Ep. 366: 2019 GTD Summit Opening Jun 10, 2026 21:19 In the opening of the 2019 GTD Summit, MC Ben Hammersley introduces David Allen and asks him about the "why" and his vision for the two-day event. To watch the entire GTD Summit from 2019, please visit GTD Connect. Sign up for the GTD Newsletter This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world
Ep. #365: Slice of GTD Life with Sara Parrott Jun 3, 2026 32:46 Sara tells about implementing GTD so well that she was able to smoothly delegate her job during maternity leave. She describes how she encourages her staff to apply GTD best practices. She has interesting things to say about adapting contexts to current reality. And she shares about the tools she uses to manage her lists in a very full life.
Ep. 364: GTD Office Hour with David Allen May 27, 2026 27:57 Our recent Office Hour discussion had a surprise visitor ? David Allen! He caught us up on the dual celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the publication of Getting Things Done and his 80th birthday. We talked about where, and whether, to keep reminders for various household tasks, the shifting "weight" of areas of focus over time, and how paper capture endures.
Ep. 363: David Allen talks with Julie Flagg May 20, 2026 24:35 David has a conversation with Dr. Julie Flagg, who discusses her GTD journey, including her significant decision to retire. Julie has been a GTD enthusiast since 2000, when she met David in Boston. She talks about how she has adapted her system to the change from a busy medical practice to an equally busy retirement. Julie still applies all the GTD best practices, including the two-minute rule. In
Ep. 362: Let's Consider Contexts May 13, 2026 33:42 We explore how categorizing your GTD next actions lists by context will help you accomplish more with less effort. Context is critical, because it filters what you can do before you factor in time, energy, and priority. We discuss what contexts are, how they have and haven't changed over the years, misconceptions about contexts, and examples of ways people use them in today's world.  
Ep. 361: David Allen and Charles Duhigg May 6, 2026 27:39 David has a fascinating conversation with Charles Duhigg, whose new book is Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. Charles says, "With the right tools, we can connect with anyone."
Ep. 360: David Allen and Gina DiRoma Apr 29, 2026 33:01 In this wide-ranging conversation, David and Gina DiRoma cover a variety of GTD topics. They even get around to GTD and improvisational comedy. Gina is the Corporate Events and Sales Director at SAK Comedy Lab, where the motto is "we make stuff up." That's a perfect complement to David's phrase, "Make it up, make it happen."
Ep. 359: GTD and Holocracy Apr 22, 2026 34:25 When asked how a company does GTD, David Allen's answer is, "Holacracy." It's a self-organizing management framework that has GTD built in. The David Allen Company has been running on this framework since 2011. This recording on how GTD is incorporated into Holacracy's governing structure is from a presentation for the Holacracy community of practice. You can click this link to download the PDF th
Ep. 358: Workplace Challenges and Improvements Apr 15, 2026 34:02 For many, the workplace is broken. We may not realize it, but our tools can shape us in unproductive ways, and we've become conditioned to accept this as normal. In this recording, David Allen and John Forrister talk With Eric Mack about his 8 Practices of Intentionally Productive Work, which provide a framework to help you shift your mindset and uplevel your work.

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