{"id":1354,"date":"2009-04-16T07:42:43","date_gmt":"2009-04-16T15:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtdtimes.com\/?p=1354"},"modified":"2009-04-16T07:42:43","modified_gmt":"2009-04-16T15:42:43","slug":"creative-inspiration-for-all-ages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/2009\/04\/creative-inspiration-for-all-ages\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative inspiration for all ages"},"content":{"rendered":"

For those of you who were at the GTD Summit, you heard David mention in is opening remarks (which will be posted this week to the GTD Connect<\/a> video library), the letter from the elderly woman who says she gets more inspiration from GTD than from many typical things targeted at seniors.\u00a0 Here’s her letter:<\/p>\n

Dear David,<\/p>\n

Not your intent, I know, but again your excellent principles are\u00a0 helping an elderly housewife cope with\u00a0 an elderly house and even with old age itself.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

I’m nearing 80 and can’t tell you what a help your maxims have been — FAR more cogent than tips from AARP and senior-health mags.\u00a0\u00a0 The 2 best gems, for me,\u00a0 in this latest rich e-mail from you:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eliminate residue, distraction & excess;\u00a0 and,\u00a0 It’s time to get clear, current and courageous<\/strong>.\u00a0 Such post-its on fridge-front are worth a dozen crayoned tributes to Granny and cat-bedecked injunctions to Hang In There.\u00a0 Online advice to oldies is to do sudoku & crosswords & jigsaw puzzles.\u00a0\u00a0 Not bad, but far more productive is to methodically map out practical procedures by which to implement your really excellent guiding principles.<\/p>\n

Many thanks & best regards,<\/p>\n

Anita<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you want regular doses of inspiration from David Allen, you can sign up for our free Productivity Principles <\/a>newsletter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For those of you who were at the GTD Summit, you heard David mention in is opening remarks (which will be posted this week to the GTD Connect video library), the letter from the elderly woman who says she gets more inspiration from GTD than from many typical things targeted at seniors.\u00a0 Here’s her letter: … <\/p>\n

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