Very Inspiring Conversation
I really enjoyed listening to David's conversation with John Frager. It was very inspiring and interesting for me. Especially how John started implementing GTD was very similar to my experience with it. Originally I made some modifications and tried to tweak it to, what I thought back then, better fit my needs. As John I realized after a while that the more pure I got with GTD the better it worked for me. Especially when I had a change in my responsibilities in my previous company GTD saved me. I took on the responsibility building out and managing a support department and without GTD I would have been lost. I had used Franklin Covey's system for quite a few years but it just didn't work for me any more in a fast pace startup environment and when I found GTD in a book store and read it the first time, I realized how much more practical this system was. Luckily I had used GTD for quite a while before I took on this new job so when I got this new responsibility I was able to manage it very well. I really don't think there is a good way in a work environment like a technical support department to prioritize with A, B, C code. The priorities change so fast that I think it doesn't make much sense to even try. With GTD I always had the feeling to be up to date with my projects and next action items, which made it less stressful.
Keep up the great work with GTD Connect. It is a great addition to learn and grow and the interviews provide very interesting and new perspectives on GTD. I especially enjoyed listening to how John started using GTD and how much value it provides to him and his colleagues.