{"id":9962,"date":"2020-06-26T20:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T00:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=9962"},"modified":"2020-06-28T22:08:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T02:08:14","slug":"getting-things-done-how-to-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/getting-things-done-how-to-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Things Done &#8220;How-To&#8221; Guide: 9 Key Exercises"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/gtd-system\/\">GTD System<\/a>? Is there a Getting Things Done How-To Guide that can help you learn it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Getting Things Done How-To guide has 9 GTD exercises to help you master the GTD system. With the Getting Things Done how-to guide, you can practice and study key GTD concepts and learn how to apply them to your life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Can You Learn From a Getting Things Done How-To Guide?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Getting Things Done (GTD) program is designed to help you do the things you <em>have <\/em>to do with less time, energy, and effort so you can do more of the things you <em>want<\/em> to do.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crux of the GTD system is to <strong>store every task, reminder, and note bouncing around your brain in an external organization system to free up your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/mental-energy\/\">mental energy<\/a> to actually focus on the task at hand<\/strong>. Your brain is great at creating and processing things but not at remembering them, so trying to keep track of everything in your head saps your brainpower from doing what your mind does best.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the GTD system, you\u2019ll capture every task and reminder on lists, in files, and on your calendar. <strong>You\u2019ll be aware and in control of your entire workload so you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/living-in-the-present-moment\/\">be fully present<\/a> in each moment without the nagging feeling that you should be doing something else.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The five steps of the GTD system are:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Capture <\/strong>all the problems and ideas that are taking your attention.<\/li><li><strong>Clarify <\/strong>what each one means and what you need to do about it.<\/li><li><strong>Organize <\/strong>the decisions and actions you\u2019ve clarified.<\/li><li><strong>Reflect <\/strong>on everything in front of you to choose what to tackle next.<\/li><li><strong>Engage <\/strong>with the task (get it done).<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>When you first start out, you\u2019ll have a large mental backlog of items to capture and process, and this will take a good amount of time. 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Use this to assess your current system and see where you could fine-tune it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How do you currently organize and keep track of your to-dos?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How does your current system fall short (e.g. you sometimes miss appointments or documents and papers pile up on your desk)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What aspect of the GTD system could help fix these problems?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How can you adapt your system to incorporate these practices?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exercise 3: Apply The Natural Planning Method<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Practice applying the Natural Planning Method to a project in your life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 1\u2014Define <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/your-life-purpose\/\">Your Purpose<\/a> and Principles: Think of a project you\u2019re currently working on or plan to begin soon. 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