micfitzgerald
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Anyone know which countries use/know of GTD system/tools the most?
alsa;77757 said:My guesses in order of most popular to less popular (as in "percentage of population that has heard of/tried to apply/are well aware of GTD:
US
Canada
UK
Norway
Sweden
Australia
New Zealand
As you can see these countries have a similar outlook on culture and life in general
I am inclined to place potentially high-ranking Germany, Japan, Italy down the list actually due to certain (perceived?) stereotypes.
If you consider the general computer-aware, technology-aware layer of the population of ANY country, I would think we would notice a potential interest in countries like India, Russia, Brazil, South Korea, Eastern Europe in general
haga2000;77766 said:Strange that Norway is on 4th place, being a Norwegian I have strugled for years to practise GTD, in a company where no one else do (or have heard of GTD.) I have copies of Getting things done and 7 habiths in my office, and get a laugh when people (collegues) see them.
I have never ever heard of a GTD seminar in Norway, but I have seen lecturer in productivy that had knowledge of the method. However I have taken a course where Stephen Covey 7 habiths where lectured and I known that franklin covey methods are teached at university level
alsa;77771 said:You know you just proved my point by being from Norway yourself.
I think this forum in general is a good way to gauge the topic in question. Is there any way to have a "cloud of visitors" to this site like some blogs have? We would find out where most visitors come from.
It's interesting that we get a lot of people from Scandinavia with populations like 4 mil in Norway, 5 or so in Denmark, 9 mil in Sweden and not that many from countries with many millions more people.
I do think general computer and internet penetration plays a role (which isn't surprising).
Most GTDers and those with minimal interest in the approach have at least at some point experimented with a computer or electronics-based setup.
haga2000;77779 said:Its probably true that in scandinavia, there are on average a higher propotion of a highly education work force, high IT use etc. and this is the reason that Dave Allen co. have a lot of customers from here.
but still, after having practised gtd for almost 8 years, I have never ever seen advertised a gtd seminar in Norway (I havent looked carefully eighter since i feel have basic command of the method) or heard of a company where gtd is common routine amonge the whole staff.
alsa;77819 said:It's interesting that you are the second person from Norway replying to this thread.
What about the rest of you? Come out from the shadows and let your country be represented!
Barb;77845 said:Well, I live in Dallas, TX and I've only met ONE! We need a secret handshake or something.
Barb;77845 said:Well, I live in Dallas, TX and I've only met ONE! We need a secret handshake or something.
Oogiem;77854 said:You say something and the other person pulls out a mobile device or notepad to take the note
micfitzgerald;78073 said:That's interesting to see it getting popular in China and non-existent in Japan. I would have thought Japan strong in this type of area. Maybe they have their own systems in use for a long time?