David Allen at Google
For those who don’t know who he is, David Allen is the author of a very popular book on productivity called “Getting Things Done“. If you’ve ever had moments where things are stuck inside your head on what you need to be doing on any particular day then this is the book for you. I highly recommend it.
GTD (short for Getting Things Done) is a simple and repeatable way of managing the tasks and actions in your life. This system is the foundation of many productivity gurus including Merlin Mann of 43 Folders. The reason for its success is due to the fact that it doesn’t use gimmicks or abstract concepts. It uses real-world language and ideas that anyone can grasp. And the author doesn’t pretend to be a know it all. In fact, David Allen himself will tell you that even he isn’t necessarily an expert and is still learning more ways to better implement the concepts of GTD.
Earlier this year, David Allen did a presentation for Google. Google was kind enough to share this video with others on the web. Although it’s geared a bit towards Google employees and knowledge workers, it’s still a great introduction into the concepts of what GTD is:
