Comments on: Getting Things Done – Keeping It Short And Sweet http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/03/getting-things-done-keeping-it-short-and-sweet/ Simple Tips To Enjoy Life Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:03:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: How I Keep Things Moving Merrily Along | Serene Journey http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/03/getting-things-done-keeping-it-short-and-sweet/#comment-2395 How I Keep Things Moving Merrily Along | Serene Journey Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:01:12 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=971#comment-2395 [...] Getting Things Done – Keeping It Short And Sweet [...] [...] Getting Things Done – Keeping It Short And Sweet [...]

]]> By: Sherri http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/03/getting-things-done-keeping-it-short-and-sweet/#comment-604 Sherri Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:05:37 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=971#comment-604 @ Kaushik - Welcome! I'm glad you found the article useful. I like your perspective on how to get things done, it makes complete sense. Doing what you love is so much easier than struggling with something you don't. @ Kaushik – Welcome! I’m glad you found the article useful. I like your perspective on how to get things done, it makes complete sense. Doing what you love is so much easier than struggling with something you don’t.

]]> By: Kaushik http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/03/getting-things-done-keeping-it-short-and-sweet/#comment-598 Kaushik Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:49:58 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=971#comment-598 Sherri, you have a very succinct explanation of GTD; now I don't have to find out about it! Thanks. For many years, as a busy executive, I juggled priorities and with varying degrees of failure, tried many productivity systems. Ironically, it was with awakening, that is resting in awareness and releasing the past, that I came upon the most effective one. When the constant lurching is given up, true passions arise in the presence, and in passionate presence, things get done, without effort or system. <abbr><em>Kaushik’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeyondKarma/~3/exONCeyMtxU/" rel="nofollow">Awareness and Release –The Two-Step Dance of Awakening</a></abbr></em> Sherri, you have a very succinct explanation of GTD; now I don’t have to find out about it! Thanks.

For many years, as a busy executive, I juggled priorities and with varying degrees of failure, tried many productivity systems. Ironically, it was with awakening, that is resting in awareness and releasing the past, that I came upon the most effective one. When the constant lurching is given up, true passions arise in the presence, and in passionate presence, things get done, without effort or system.

Kaushik’s last blog post..Awareness and Release –The Two-Step Dance of Awakening

]]> By: Sherri http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/03/getting-things-done-keeping-it-short-and-sweet/#comment-513 Sherri Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:31:59 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=971#comment-513 @ Michael - That's great I really hope this helped and that you can apply some of it to your own productivity improvement (if needed ;) ) @ Michael – That’s great I really hope this helped and that you can apply some of it to your own productivity improvement (if needed ;) )

]]> By: Michael http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/03/getting-things-done-keeping-it-short-and-sweet/#comment-508 Michael Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:19:56 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=971#comment-508 Hi Sherri, I was going to look into GTD, but now I don't have to. That's one of the great things about this blog. You're always educating me about how to get things done. ;-) Hi Sherri,

I was going to look into GTD, but now I don’t have to. That’s one of the great things about this blog. You’re always educating me about how to get things done. ;-)

]]> By: Sherri http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/03/getting-things-done-keeping-it-short-and-sweet/#comment-494 Sherri Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:32:04 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=971#comment-494 @ Ian - I'm glad this summary was useful to you! Good luck with getting your organizing back on track. @ Miguel de Luis - You're right it is a highly customizable system/framework that you can adapt to suit you. I wasn't familiar with the 5S of Toyota but I am now (thanks!) and I can see how it would fit in with GTD quite well. For anyone else who is unfamiliar with 5S it's the Japanese concept for house keeping. From www.isixsigma.com: Seiri - Put things in order(remove what is not needed and keep what is needed) Seiton - Proper Arrangement(Place things in such a way that they can be easily reached whenever they are needed) Seiso - Clean (Keep things clean and polished; no trash or dirt in the workplace) Seiketsu - Purity (Maintain cleanliness after cleaning - perpetual cleaning) Shitsuke - Commitment (A typical teaching and attitude towards any undertaking to inspire pride and adherence to standards established for the four components) @ Nadia - Since we've started this blog I know exactly what you mean about inspiration coming from anywhere, especially from where you least it expect it. I've been burned a couple of times now with no pen or paper but I'm learning :) @ Ian – I’m glad this summary was useful to you! Good luck with getting your organizing back on track.

@ Miguel de Luis – You’re right it is a highly customizable system/framework that you can adapt to suit you. I wasn’t familiar with the 5S of Toyota but I am now (thanks!) and I can see how it would fit in with GTD quite well.

For anyone else who is unfamiliar with 5S it’s the Japanese concept for house keeping. From http://www.isixsigma.com:

Seiri – Put things in order(remove what is not needed and keep what is needed)
Seiton – Proper Arrangement(Place things in such a way that they can be easily reached whenever they are needed)
Seiso – Clean (Keep things clean and polished; no trash or dirt in the workplace)
Seiketsu – Purity (Maintain cleanliness after cleaning – perpetual cleaning)
Shitsuke – Commitment (A typical teaching and attitude towards any undertaking to inspire pride and adherence to standards established for the four components)

@ Nadia – Since we’ve started this blog I know exactly what you mean about inspiration coming from anywhere, especially from where you least it expect it. I’ve been burned a couple of times now with no pen or paper but I’m learning :)

]]> By: Nadia-Happy Lotus http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/03/getting-things-done-keeping-it-short-and-sweet/#comment-491 Nadia-Happy Lotus Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:52:42 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=971#comment-491 Hi Sherri, This is the first time I have heard of GTD. Based on what you wrote, I kind of have a similar system. I guess we all incorporate the same ideas and make them our own. BTW, I have found in terms of blogging, it is ideal to always have paper and a pen (you can even use your mobile phone) with you to write down ideas for posts. Inspiration can come in various forms! Actually, Hemingway said this years ago and it is so true. <abbr><em>Nadia-Happy Lotus’s last blog post..<a href="http://happylotus.com/2009/03/27/dont-mess-with-mother-nature/" rel="nofollow">Don’t Mess With Mother Nature</a></abbr></em> Hi Sherri,

This is the first time I have heard of GTD. Based on what you wrote, I kind of have a similar system. I guess we all incorporate the same ideas and make them our own.

BTW, I have found in terms of blogging, it is ideal to always have paper and a pen (you can even use your mobile phone) with you to write down ideas for posts. Inspiration can come in various forms! Actually, Hemingway said this years ago and it is so true.

Nadia-Happy Lotus’s last blog post..Don’t Mess With Mother Nature

]]> By: Miguel de Luis http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/03/getting-things-done-keeping-it-short-and-sweet/#comment-490 Miguel de Luis Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:19:00 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=971#comment-490 GTD, more than a system, it's a framework for you to build on. I have combined it successfully with the 5S of Toyota and it really works that way too. <abbr><em>Miguel de Luis’s last blog post..<a href="http://eldietario.com/2009/03/26/thursday-haiku-circle-of-spears/" rel="nofollow">Thursday Haiku: Circle of spears</a></abbr></em> GTD, more than a system, it’s a framework for you to build on. I have combined it successfully with the 5S of Toyota and it really works that way too.

Miguel de Luis’s last blog post..Thursday Haiku: Circle of spears

]]> By: Ian Peatey http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/03/getting-things-done-keeping-it-short-and-sweet/#comment-489 Ian Peatey Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:45:20 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=971#comment-489 My personal organisation is a complete mess right now. This is really useful summary of GTD (I'd heard of it but not really studied it). Now I'm going away to see which elements I can use! Thanks for this. My personal organisation is a complete mess right now. This is really useful summary of GTD (I’d heard of it but not really studied it). Now I’m going away to see which elements I can use! Thanks for this.

]]> By: Sherri http://www.serenejourney.com/2009/03/getting-things-done-keeping-it-short-and-sweet/#comment-488 Sherri Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:05:08 +0000 http://www.serenejourney.com/?p=971#comment-488 @ Roger - What I find appealing about the GTD system is that it's really customizable. You don't need to follow the whole system to the letter, it's nice to be able to pick and choose what works for you and leave out what doesn't. @ Roger – What I find appealing about the GTD system is that it’s really customizable. You don’t need to follow the whole system to the letter, it’s nice to be able to pick and choose what works for you and leave out what doesn’t.

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