{"id":8496,"date":"2008-05-08T04:47:02","date_gmt":"2008-05-08T12:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtdtimes.com\/2008\/05\/08\/gtd-at-home-your-family-can-get-things-done\/"},"modified":"2024-06-13T06:06:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T13:06:01","slug":"gtd-at-home-your-family-can-get-things-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/2008\/05\/gtd-at-home-your-family-can-get-things-done\/","title":{"rendered":"GTD at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>I decided to actually try GTD at home.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although in my case the experiment is an ongoing work-in-progress, I\u2019m really happy with the results. Here\u2019s a small fraction of the GTD concepts you can introduce in your family to accomplish more, motivate and inspire each other, and have a happier home:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inboxes for everyone!<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst step is to prepare inboxes for each and every member of the family. Put the names on each of the inbox and instruct the family members \u201cwhat is the inbox and why do they need one\u201d. Some practical tips on setting inboxes for family members:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Don\u2019t put all of the inboxes in the same place. Put each inbox in the place the family member will most likely see and pay attention to it. Why? If the inboxes are grouped together \u2013 the items will most likely \u201cmigrate\u201d from one inbox to the other instead of being processed and done by the family member they belong to. Family members really understand the concept of \u201cdelegating\u201d too well.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Locate the inbox in a place where the family member will pay attention to it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Motivate your family members to process their inboxes. Initially assist them in processing their inboxes and from time to time remind them about the piled-up inbox that needs to be cleaned to zero. I even heard a tip by one of the fathers who would actually put occasionally a 1-dollar bill or another kind of \u201cpleasure-item\u201d to encourage inbox-processing among his kids. I think this kind of bribery is worth trying out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work on the projects together<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A family is a team and there are many projects, especially home-related ones, that need to be planned and executed together with several family members. Planning a project like \u201ccleaning up the house\u201d, \u201credecorating one of the rooms\u201d or \u201cfamily Sunday dinner\u201d can be planned with a simple to-do list for each of them. In my home one of the places for these kind of to-do lists is on the fridge.<\/p>\n<p>A simple to-do list won\u2019t be enough, though. When planning a project like this, it\u2019s important to pay attention to these two things:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Clearly point out <strong>each other\u2019s responsibilities <\/strong>in the project and delegate the tasks to each of the family members.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Clearly <strong>define Next Actions f<\/strong>or each other so that everyone knows what they should do right away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encourage the 50,000 feet level thinking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make sure you talk to your loved ones about the meaning of their lives. About their overall area of responsibility, their goals \u2013 both long-term and short.<\/p>\n<p>Try to schedule these kinds of talks to on at least monthly basis and make sure everyone (including yourself) really knows why they are doing what they are doing. Why they participate in their projects and review their priorities and analyze the motives of their actions.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve started this kind of ritual with my wife and found out one of the best moments to do it is Sunday morning, right after our breakfast, when there is no pressure to go somewhere or do something.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply the great 2-minute rule at home!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of my friends told me how he applied the 2-minute rule at home and gave me several examples of daily rituals that could be accomplished within this short period of time, or faster (and I never realized that!):<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Take out the trash<br \/>\n\u2022 Clean the table after dinner<br \/>\n\u2022 Put the dishes into the dishwasher<br \/>\n\u2022 Start the dishwasher to actually clean the dishes<br \/>\n\u2022 Make the bed<br \/>\n\u2022 Turn off lights in the rooms unoccupied by other family members<br \/>\n\u2022 Put shoes into the shoe-drawer<br \/>\n\u2022 Etc.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m sure there are many more quick 2-minute tasks at home that you can add to this list. I\u2019d encourage you to identify these quickies with your family members. Once discovered, nobody will have an excuse to procrastinate and leave these tasks off for later. I\u2019ve actually created a list of these 2\u2014minute \u201cquickies\u201d and posted it on my fridge for others to see.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do it now \u2013 start introducing GTD in your Family.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m hoping I\u2019ve encouraged you more than enough to start GTD in your family. Creating good habits is very important in a team such as a family that lives under one roof and wants to live in harmony, love, and respect for one another.<\/p>\n<p>Please post your comments about GTD in your family and share your successes and challenges below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I decided to actually try GTD at home. Although in my case the experiment is an ongoing work-in-progress, I\u2019m really happy with the results. 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