My Getting Things Done Process

For Those reading some of my thoughts and ramblings know that I love reading productivity books, tips, tricks and have tried a few of them as well. While most of the productivity tips are usefull only if you make it into a habit or incorporate it into your routine, there is no denying the fact that you have to make any technique "yours" for it to work.

After reading about the Pomodoro Technique, Getting Things Done these are some of the best learnings that i have successfully implemented and created my own flavor of getting things done.

Step 1 - Brain Dump
- Make a list of all the projects (anything that needs to be done) that you can think of.
- Define goals or outcomes for projects that are not errands.
- Add a context to your lists (someday, priority, urgent, phone, email, surf, recurring ) etc.
- I have a physical inbox that i capture all bills and mail and have it on calendar to process my inbox as well.

Step 2 - Pomodoros
- I dont use a timer but i break these tasks into 30 min activities.

Step 3 - Calendar
- I extensively use google calendar and break my day down into chucks of 30 mins and everytime i have a 30 min thats open i go to my list and process one item at a time.
- All recurring activities find a spot on the calendar, so i dont have to worry about it anymore.
- One of the recurring tasks is to review the project list.

One of the keys to getting this to work is to stick to your calendar and make sure that your tasks are well defined. Like any process to work RINSE AND REPEAT.