The GTD® Virtual Study Group

Life happens, and sometimes it happens to a coworker. When one of us had to step in and cover a colleague's projects with no notes to go on, it got us talking about how to set up our systems so someone else could pick up where we left off. We dug into checklists, handoff docs, holding our boundaries on weekends and vacations, and that sneaky feeling of being indispensable. Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

What happens when a client wants the same work tracked in their system, a consultant's app, and your own? Denise brought us this one, and we dug into the friction of living in other people's tools, the case for a single source of truth, and where the line falls between managing your work and reporting on it. Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

Finishing the year strong isn't just a work thing. In this episode, prompted by Christine's topic, we talk about closing out the year well, both professionally and personally, and get into where GTD® draws the line between projects and the ongoing routines that never quite end. We also dig into layering new habits one at a time instead of overhauling everything at once. Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

How do you actually forecast how much work you can get done in a week? Ray brought us this one, and we dug into building buffer for the unexpected, using milestones and monthly reviews to see further out, and leaning on tools like Gantt charts and defer dates to keep our systems honest. Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com

Transitions are everywhere, and most of them are not on the calendar. In this episode we dig into the ones that repeat every year, like back-to-school and fiscal year-end, plus the ones that just show up, like onboarding a new hire or planning a move. We even get into end-of-life planning with the Nokbox, and how a GTD® system keeps it all manageable. Enjoy! Check out the Official GTD® Virtual Study Group website for resources from the call and more: http://gtdvsg.com