Getting Things Done

10/12/2026

Getting Nothing Done?
Nonsense may make no sense, until it does

Nonsense may make no sense, until it does

10/11/2026

David Allen talks about coaching a high-performing executive who got even better. It’s still true that “the power is in the basics, completely and consistently applied.”

10/02/2026

Tell us your story

Getting Things Done turns 25 this year. Since it was first published in 2001, the book has been translated into 28 languages and read by millions of people. When we sat down to work out how to mark the anniversary, we figured the best thing to do was to ask people who actually use it.

So that’s what we’re doing. If GTD has made a difference to how you work or how you live, we’d like to hear about it. It doesn’t need to be a dramatic before-and-after. Some of the best stories we’ve heard were about one ordinary week that went better than it otherwise would have.

We’ll share some of them over the next few months, here on the blog, in the newsletter, on Substack, social media and other GTD channels. We might even feature some on our podcast.

Who we’d like to hear from
Anyone who uses GTD, whether you’ve been at it for twenty years or picked up the book last spring. We’re especially curious about newer practitioners, and about anyone using it in work outside an office. Same goes if you gave up on it at some point and came back. And if you’ve figured out how GTD fits alongside AI tools, we’d like to hear that too. A lot of people are trying to work that out right now.

Coaches and trainers, please send us your own stories. And if a client comes to mind, pass this on to them.

Not sure where to start? These might help:

What sort of challenge were you experiencing? The more specific, the better.
Which GTD practice or principle did you start implementing?
What changed? If you can, give us a real example.
What would you tell a friend who is curious about GTD but not sure if it’s for them?

Send your story to [email protected]. A few paragraphs is plenty. Don’t worry about the writing. If we’d like to use your story, we’ll help tidy it up, and you’ll see the final version before it gets published.

Thanks. We’re looking forward to reading them.

10/02/2026

Tell us your GTD story. Join us for our 25th Anniversary!

Getting Things Done turns 25 this year. If GTD has made a difference to how you work or how you live, we’d like to hear about it. Send your story to [email protected]

09/27/2026

Catch up

09/27/2026

What’s the fun of failing?

Screwing up may be your best asset

09/10/2026

Are your to-do lists really doable?

Unless a capacity for thinking be accompanied by a capacity for action, a superior man exists in torture. - Benedetto Croce

08/10/2026

David Allen says letting go is the point of life.

The man who wrote Getting Things Done on why control is the biggest human addiction.

07/27/2026

Most everyone I come across in my clients' organizations are up to their eyeballs in work, and feel overwhelmed. Strategy and triage are indeed required to address that, but at least as important is the requirement for people to set up their lives to get a lot more efficient about getting a lot more...

07/17/2026

Fix or Finish Something Simple.