{"id":3900,"date":"2010-06-28T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2010-06-28T17:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtdtimes.com\/?p=3900"},"modified":"2014-02-03T14:37:03","modified_gmt":"2014-02-03T22:37:03","slug":"a-gtd-implementation-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/2010\/06\/a-gtd-implementation-story\/","title":{"rendered":"A GTD implementation story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nate Burgos passed along a great interview he did with Digital Media Project Manager Steve Dale about GTD.\u00a0 It&#8217;s always interesting to hear how others have implemented GTD and what their journey has been. Here&#8217;s an excerpt:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>What\u2019s your advice to people who aspire to get organized and stick to it?<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you\u2019ve ever wanted to have more time to do the things you really care about, whatever that is, then you owe it to yourself to get organised. The idea that creativity and being organised are somehow mutually exclusive is completely false in my opinion. If you stick with it, GTD becomes a set of habits that helps you to spend more time on the things you\u2019re passionate about. If you get too hung up on the method and peripheral issues such as having the right pen, notebook or file labeler, etc., you\u2019ve fundamentally missed the point.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/designfeaster.blogspot.com\/2010\/05\/digital-media-project-manager-steve.html\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full interview<\/a>&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>If you like learning more from others implementing GTD, our In Conversation and Slice of GTD Life Series on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gtdconnect.com\" target=\"_blank\">GTD Connect<\/a> give you a peak inside how other people are making GTD work for them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nate Burgos passed along a great interview he did with Digital Media Project Manager Steve Dale about GTD.\u00a0 It&#8217;s always interesting to hear how others have implemented GTD and what their journey has been. Here&#8217;s an excerpt: What\u2019s your advice to people who aspire to get organized and stick to it? 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