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Do you use a tickler file? It’s a staple of the GTD methodology. And it’s interesting how’s it's evolved over time from paper systems to digital systems. In this episode we chat about how we apply the theory of a Tickler file in our current systems. Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

Oh, the heresy! 😉  Is there really anything missing from the GTD Model? In this episode, we dive into an interesting conversation about GTD and what’s missing for us… or what we missed.   Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

Such a great conversation about Horizons and how we come to understand and develop them for ourselves. If you’ve been struggling to define your higher horizons, this episode really might help shed some light on how some of us have worked on ours.   Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

Happy New Year! In this special episode, Ray Sidney-Smith and Michelle Gunn talk about a 12-week program that Ray is running for the GTD® community -- Getting Things Done® Workbook Study Group. It starts January 3rd, 2022. Sign up at , then search under courses. A very special thank you to Ray Sidney-Smith for offering this program and all that he does in support of our GTD® community!!! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

What does capturing look like? Analog? Digital? Separate Inboxes? Combined Inbox? On the go? What’s the workflow? We chat all about this in this episode.    Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

In this episode we discuss Contexts and how they are used in today’s world. Contexts and their relevance has been a controversial topic for years since people have mini computers in their pockets so all contexts are available all the time, almost. But then came a pandemic and we’re all home 24x7. So now what? The GTDVSG dives in and talks about what contexts mean to us in this new reality.   Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

How do you improve your estimations of project timelines, or task timing? It’s such a vital piece of managing projects and managing expectations — of clients, of partners, of teammates, of spouses... of ourselves! In this episode we talk about how we all try to tackle this in our own worlds.   Thanks to Alex K for suggesting this episode's topic via our Facebook Group!    Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

GTD® is the art of stress-free productivity. And, we’re finding that that couldn’t be more true at this time in our world. GTD® is providing a bit of grounding in a time of major upheaval for many. We talk about that and how we’re using our systems to find some normal in an abnormal time.   Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

Our world is a little topsy turvy at the moment. We’re all experiencing a paradigm shift that was not a personal choice any of us made. So how can you adapt and cope with it all? How can GTD help to serve you and bring a little normalcy to your world. We dive into that and share what we’ve been doing, what’s been working and not working.   A big THANK YOU to our essential service workers!!! Stay safe, VSGer’s! ❤️   Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

Setting up your GTD® system can be time consuming! So when do you start to see return on your time investment? And what is the return on your investment? And what tricks have we learned over the years to help ourselves in terms of time? Lots of fun stuff shared in this episode of GTDVSG! Enjoy!   Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

A big thank you to Ray Sidney-Smith for guest hosting this episode of the GTDVSG!!!   What does your morning GTD® routine look like? How do you set yourself up for the day? In this episode we discuss your GTD® Morning Routine. Enjoy!   Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

Sometimes it's tricky to separate our personal and professional lives in our systems. Sometimes we have to due to requirements, but if we don’t then things can get a little muddled. So how do we keep our systems working for us?    And then there’s the struggle to get our partners/colleagues/teammates to also do GTD.    We talk about all this and more in this episode of the GTDVSG! Enjoy!   Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

Do you find yourself avoiding using contexts sometimes? I know I did! (And not so secretly now, do still sometimes.) What’s that all about? We cover that in this call. And how we do make our systems work with, and without, contexts. (Oh, the blasphemy!) ;)   Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

How do you keep yourself inspired to manage your tasks using GTD®? In this episode of GTDVSG, we talk about our motivation — today, as well as, when we first began using GTD. Lots of great tips for newbies and veterans alike! So, how do you keep motivated with your system?   Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

Continuing the topic of Focusing on Goals from last episode, today we shared some more practical ideas around making those goals become projects and next actions. We talked about SMART goals, as well as, flexibility, and periodic reviews for alignment. And we looked defining those amorphous goals, you know... the ones that sound like pipe dreams. Who doesn’t need a little help with that?!   Enjoy!   Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

The end of the year is one of the natural points for reflection, of the past, the present, and the future. End of decades have an especially weighty feel, as well! In this episode, the GTDVSG talks about reflection and looking ahead at our goals for the immediate and distant future. Enjoy!   Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

So what do you do when a task really doesn’t have more than one next action but you can’t do it now. The VSG discusses how we handle that in our systems. Enjoy!   Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

We all experience it… that time when your day gets out of control! In today’s episode, we talk about things your can do to get back in control and shift your perspective. Enjoy!   Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

We’re getting started on considering this past year and planning for the upcoming year a little early! What did you do differently this year that worked? What new tricks did you implement that benefited your process? What started to really click and why? We dive into all this and so much more on this episode! Enjoy!     Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more:

Today we talk transitions, like leaving a job, starting a job, moving, etc. Transitions are also a great time to take a look at your higher horizons and see if there are bigger shifts at play in your world, or if maybe they should be. We dive into multiple levels of the conversation in this episode. Enjoy!   Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: