{"id":1351,"date":"2009-04-14T13:23:19","date_gmt":"2009-04-14T21:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtdtimes.com\/?p=1351"},"modified":"2019-06-14T09:06:18","modified_gmt":"2019-06-14T16:06:18","slug":"learning-gtd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/2009\/04\/learning-gtd\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning GTD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We often get asked for our recommendations about the best ways to learn and master GTD.\u00a0 As with any new skill, the best way to start is with how you like to learn.\u00a0 For example, if you wanted to learn Italian you could go through audio lessons, go to an in-person class, move to Italy and immerse yourself in the culture, pick up an Italian language book or go hire a tutor.\u00a0 Just depends on how you like to learn (and of course what your budget is!)<\/p>\n<p>There are many ways to learn GTD as well.\u00a0 You can take a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidco.com\/seminars\/seminar_mastering_workflow.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">class<\/a>, get <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidco.com\/workflow_coaching.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">coached<\/a>, go through the self-paced <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.davidco.com\/connect\/start.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Getting Started Series<\/a> on Connect, listen to David present a <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.davidco.com\/store\/catalog\/GTDLive-Ten-CD-Set-of-David-Allens-Two-Day-Seminar-p-16385.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">two-day seminar on CD<\/a>, or read the GTD <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.davidco.com\/store\/catalog\/Getting-Things-Done-Paperback-Save-40-p-16175.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">book<\/a>&#8230;.to name a few.\u00a0 David has always said that he didn&#8217;t hold anything back from the book. 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