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Is GTD too structured for creative people? Will it work if you don’t like rigid schedules and plans?\u00a0 Could an artist possibly “do” GTD.<\/p>\n

\"Julie\"<\/a>Coach Julie Ireland weighs in:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I tend to rebel against too much structure\/planning. At the same time I do need a certain amount of structure, otherwise my creative energy gets drained from the uncertainty of not being clear about what my commitments are. The beauty of GTD lies in putting enough time and energy into what we call “defining our work and responsibilities”, so that when we have discretionary time we can choose very consciously and purposely to work off of our pre-defined lists, or in my case go and play in my art studio. There is real power in making that choice as the most appropriate thing for me to do, vs. attempting to work in my studio because I’m either avoiding my responsibilities or simply haven’t defined them clearly enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Is GTD too structured for creative people? Will it work if you don’t like rigid schedules and plans?\u00a0 Could an artist possibly “do” GTD. Coach Julie Ireland weighs in: I tend to rebel against too much structure\/planning. At the same time I do need a certain amount of structure, otherwise my creative energy gets drained … <\/p>\n

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