the zen of gtd ninjery
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Getting Things Done (GTD) is a productivity system whose goal is to help us calmly master work and life. By leveraging skills we already have, GTD can help us achieve zen-like focus without worrying about what might slip through the cracks.This talk is a crash course to introduce GTD's core principles and tricks, that hopes to help people decide whether GTD would work well for them.TRANSCRIPT
by Max ChungThe Zen of GTD Ninjery
What is ninjery?
nin⋅jeryThe condition or quality of being ninja-like.
(ref: Urban Dictionary)
Knowledge Workers
Software EngineersGraphic DesignersProject Managers
The Way of the GTD NinjaTools
Lists Calendar
Skills (The GTD Workflow) Collect Process Organize Review Do
Principles Next Actions Mind Like Water Respect the Review
The Way of the GTD NinjaTools
Lists Calendar
Skills (The GTD Workflow) Collect Process Organize Review Do
Principles Next Actions Mind Like Water Respect the Review
1. Collect
2. Process
“What’s the next action?”
3. Organize
Lists Next Actions Waiting For Someday /
Maybe
Calendar
4. Review
Daily1) Calendar2) Lists
Weekly
5. Do
ContextTimeEnergyPriority
The Power of the Next Action
“Prepare an Ignite presentation” (? minutes...or hours?)
vs.
“Brainstorm 10 Ignite presentation topics”
(15 minutes)
“Mind Like Water”
Respect the Review
“The best gift an educator can give is to get someone to become self-
reflective.”
Randy Pausch
A Final Thought
“Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give
yourself to it.”
Buddha
Thank you!
Max Chungwww.facebook.com/maxjchung
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