I've been a fan of Getting Things Done for some time, but I always struggle to follow...I guess that's the same with any cult or religion...we're always straying off the path.

I caught this post today by Mark Frauenfelder on what he feels is the real essence of GTD - I concur, and it's changed my outlook - simplified things, if you will.

...from page 19:

"The real issue is how to make appropriate choices about what to do at any point in time. The real issue is how we manage actions."

According to Mark, that's the GTD process in a nutshell. It's about setting up a system that allows you to quickly review every single thing you want to do -- large (writing a book) and small (changing the wiper blades on your car) -- so you can decide on the best next physical action you can take to elicit the changes in your life that you desire.

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