Getting Things Done, also referred to as “GTD,” is a work/life
management approach that is based on the principle that you have
to get things out of your head and recorded in a system you can
trust. This frees your mind from the job of remembering
everything that you need to do, and allows it to concentrate
fully on actually doing those things. Central to the GTD method
is a simple thought process that you must go through with every
task or problem that you are faced with. Two questions must be
answered: “What is successful outcome?” And, “What is the next
action?” By clarifying what must be achieved, and then deciding
on the very next physical step that is required, we can generate
a clear set of next actions that can be taken as soon as we are
in the right context to do them. Thus, a key part of the GTD
method is creating lists of tasks that are specific to a
context, such as a list of calls to make or things to do at the
office. The author of Getting Things Done, David Allen,
summarizes the approach this w