There is nothing quite like the positive feeling of checking things off your "LISTS......" of things to get done.

The feeling of re-gaining Control of the world around you

AND

being able to obtain the "Ah-ha" perspective at the right times.

From Loss of Focus, Unfinished Thinking, and Overwhelm:

To re-gaining Control whenever needed and achieve a higher level of Perspective and Joy.  Make Rapid Refocusing you master art.

To achieve the ability for a 'Mind like Water' - the pebble only slightly interrupts and then the water returns to calm..

There are Behaviors, Systems and Practices that can improve the Business of Life and in receiving enjoyment from doing more GREAT work...

Learn where you stand with the GTD free assessment, here. Get a report of where you are now in the control and perspective matrix.

Visionary (Crazy Maker)  High perspective, low control

Captain and Commander (Autocrat):  High perspective, high control

Responder (Victim): Low perspective, low control

Implementer (Micro Manager): Low perspective, high control.

Link for Success with Getting Things Done-Resources

From David this is one of the best descriptions out there for distilling the essence of Getting Things Done®.  It's also a good reminder that GTD® is not just about inbox zero, or picking a cool list manager, or doing a Weekly Review. It's a whole workflow ecosystem that David has laid out here. As he says, "it's more than meets the eye..."

Sophisticated without being confining, the subtle effectiveness of GTD lies in its radically common sense notion that with a complete and current inventory of all your commitments, organized and reviewed in a systematic way, you can focus clearly, view your world from optimal angles and make trusted choices about what to do (and not do) at any moment. GTD embodies an easy, step-by-step and highly efficient method for achieving this relaxed, productive state. It includes:

• Capturing anything and everything that has your attention
• Defining actionable things discretely into outcomes and concrete next steps
• Organizing reminders and information in the most streamlined way, in appropriate categories, based on how and when you need to access them
• Keeping current and "on your game" with appropriately frequent reviews of the six horizons of your commitments (purpose, vision, goals, areas of focus, projects, and actions)

A Smarter Way to Work and Live:

Implementing GTD alleviates the feeling of overwhelm, instills confidence, and releases a flood of creative energy. It provides structure without constraint, managing details with maximum flexibility. The system rigorously adheres to the core principles of productivity, while allowing tremendous freedom in the "how."

The only "right" way to do GTD is getting meaningful things done with truly the least amount of invested attention and energy. Coaching thousands of people, where they work, about their work, has informed the GTD method with the best practices of how to work (and live), in that most efficient and productive way.

GTD's simplicity, flexibility, and immediacy are its attraction. Its ability to enliven, enlighten, and empower is its magic. What, indeed, is GTD? More than meets the eye...

Making It All Work - the "game of business and the business of life" - a more universal application of GTD.

The Ultimate GTD Workflow map (YouTube video) The process of getting what you need to get done.

I discovered the first Getting Things Done book by David Allen the year it was published while browsing at Borders.   I was swamped with too many things on my "To Do" list and looking for tips or a system that would work and be practical.

Through the following years the principles and practical application of GTD was put into practice.  I absorbed the information in David's three books, the resources through GTD Connect and participated in live GTD seminars - each time drilling deeper and broader into the concepts and practical application of GTD.

From the first "Ah-ha" moments of doing Mind Clearing exercises and through the daily ability to quickly regain control, I have observed myself and those I have coached become more productive and gain a feeling of achievement.  The ability to change perspective of a situtation from various horizons of focus provides additional meaning from GTD. 

In essence, entrepreneurs I have coached and I have really gained by GETTING all kinds of THINGS DONE.