mettlerr
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Hello all
First of all, I don't want to step on anybodies toes here, it's just a question. Maybe I didn't look hard enough, or maybe it's not for me, but other people can get a lot out of it. Anyway, here comes my question:
What exactly is the value of a USD 29 per month membership in GTD Connect?
Reasons why I don't (maybe not yet) think it's good value for the money asked:
Also, I can see the basic value of something like GTD Connect for the consumer, so to speak, but I just don't think, given my experience with the product, that the monthly price of USD 29 (even with discounts like one or two free months thrown in) is worth it.
Am I missing something? Different views?
First of all, I don't want to step on anybodies toes here, it's just a question. Maybe I didn't look hard enough, or maybe it's not for me, but other people can get a lot out of it. Anyway, here comes my question:
What exactly is the value of a USD 29 per month membership in GTD Connect?
Reasons why I don't (maybe not yet) think it's good value for the money asked:
- Webinars are not held THAT often, and the added video stream is, for the most part, not necessary to understand the material presented. Also I find that most webinars are showing up sooner or later on the public podcast channel, and can be listened to there for free, for example on the commute, or when walking the dog (as I do).
- Access to the material otherwise only to be obtained in the shop, especially the setup guides: I don't change tools that often. As soon as I have all I need, and maybe payed the 10 USD for the guide for my tool of choice (OmniFocus in my case), why would I need constant access to the other setup guides or other support material?
- Unfortunately for GTD connect, most graphics and diagrams are available with a simple Google Image Search, without even knowing that they exist, I found out. I had most of the graphics and diagrams way before I even knew GTD Connect exists and logged in for a trial.
- At first I thought the forum is GTD Connect member access only, but no, the forum seems to be public.
- Going back the archive inside GTD Connect mostly shows, that sometimes(!) newer content is somewhat "recycled" from older content. This is not a bad thing, as it means that the original explanation or instruction is brought forward into the current tool- and work-situation, instead of being out-of-touch with the world, so to speak. But then: Why would I need access to the archives? To see how the world looked like years before? And yes, I am aware, that not everything is recycled, of course. Hence why I wrote "sometimes".
- There is plenty of video content for GTD available, even from certified GTD trainers, on YouTube. Often covering the very same topics or similar, as the videos on GTD Connect.
- For me personally, and this is only my opinion and personal feeling, it feels a bit like "milking the cow for all it's worth", as most content is available free somewhere else, or even through official GTD channels (podcasts for example), or in case of the setup guides for a minimal fee (which I totally agree with). The GTD principle is explained and understood after spending time with it for a while, it's not changing much, other than adapting to new tools and work situations. There is no constant updating of the fundamental methods of GTD, as it is not necessary. David Allen himself said, that re-reading the book after a while will have an impact, as you will find stuff which didn't jump out on you on the first read-through of the book. But there are no fundamental or basic changes to how things are done. Help on the public forum, podcasts and YouTube videos add "bonus reviews" of the method, or explain little but important details of the GTD methodology, but I do not see the need for a USD 29 membership on top of that.
Also, I can see the basic value of something like GTD Connect for the consumer, so to speak, but I just don't think, given my experience with the product, that the monthly price of USD 29 (even with discounts like one or two free months thrown in) is worth it.
Am I missing something? Different views?