You probably need more than one, so create 'as many inboxes you need and as few as you can get away with.'Ĭlarifying means deciding what's next, but not necessarily doing it. So you might complete step 1 a few dozen times throughout the week before moving onto step 2.įor capturing, you use an inbox, whether physical or digital (I mostly use Notion). You capture things as you think of them, clarify, organize, and reflect once a week during your review process, and engage as you get your work done. Clarifying what it means and what to do about itĪnd it's not necessarily a linear process.The GTD process involves five separate steps: This system focuses on closing open loops created from the 'stuff' in your life by capturing them, clarifying what the goal is, deciding what actions are required, creating reminders to engage, and reviewing the system regularly.Īnd while it's not specifically made for or by someone neurodivergent (that I know of), like the bullet journal is, the idea of having capture and review habits has helped me manage my ADHD immensely. It will nag your brain and take up space in it until you do. 'You have to think about your stuff more than you realize but not as much as you’re afraid you might.'īasically, every thought you have is an open loop, begging for you to close it by doing something about it.'If it’s on your mind, your mind isn’t clear.'.

'Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.'.It also doesn't rely on any specific systems or tools, making it similar to the bullet journal method.

What makes GTD different from most other productivity systems? Its practicality, modular approach, and incremental nature. About the Getting Things Done Methodology

Getting things done steps