Covey's 7 Habits and GTD by David Allen in One Week!

As a .NET developer, trainer, and program director, courseware author, husband, father, and pet owner -  I thought it was time for a little self-help.  This past week I was able to attend two workshops:  Covey's 7 Habits & David Allen's GTD (Getting Things Done).

While 7 Habits focused primarily on "big picture" and relationships, GTD offered great tactical strategies for project action items, reference systems, and organizational systems.

During this process, I wondered if any developers out there are intentionally implementing either of these practices?  I plan on posting a blog in the future that merges the best of both worlds into one system.  If you have implemented either system, what did you like | dislike?  Do you prefer another management system?

Published Saturday, April 28, 2007 10:45 AM by Palermo4
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# re: Covey's 7 Habits and GTD by David Allen in One Week!

Saturday, April 28, 2007 11:55 AM by penyaskito

I had very good references about GTD for personal planning, but I have never completed reading "GTD, by Allen" (the book).

I hope you can post your experience with this very soon, maybe it will encourage me :)

# re: Covey's 7 Habits and GTD by David Allen in One Week!

Monday, April 30, 2007 1:10 PM by Bill

www.vitalist.com is pretty darn good.

You may want to check out www.nozbe.com as well.

Bill

# re: Covey's 7 Habits and GTD by David Allen in One Week!

Monday, April 30, 2007 7:08 PM by Michael Palermo
penyaskito: What I found interesting is that GTD is about your whole life (nut just personal). When you think about it, 7 Habits and GTD *should* be implemented in all aspects of life, not just work or family.

# re: Covey's 7 Habits and GTD by David Allen in One Week!

Friday, June 01, 2007 2:09 PM by Scott Dockendorf

The first step to solving a problem is admitting you have a problem, right?  Well, I've done so!  I got sick of having a massive inbox and having word docs, outlook tasks, and post-it-notes for my todo lists.  

I've made a recent committment to increase my personal productivity and am implementing GTD. The hardest part is setting up your environment - centralizing all yoru tasks, follow-up items, and projects.  Once you take the plunge, and make a committment to start and end the day with an empty inbox - you'll be amazed!  It's liberating!

Jason Alexander turned me on to ClearContext (will post my product review on my blog this weekend), and I am in love!   I've tried a few other GTD Outlook ad-in's, and I truly believe that these guys have it down pat.   http://www.clearcontext.com.  

# re: Covey's 7 Habits and GTD by David Allen in One Week!

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 8:03 AM by Angel "Java" Lopez

I don't read GTD, but Covey's work was higly influential in my life. The 7 Habits is one my most important books I've read.

Following Covey, I've changed my habits, my life, for better. I recommend without hesitation that book.

But you must follow Covey recommendation, in all your life, not just in work. It's the only way.

# re: Covey's 7 Habits and GTD by David Allen in One Week!

Thursday, June 21, 2007 4:24 PM by Bill Ern

I was introduced to GTD from Bob Walsh's book Micro-ISV. I am currently Reading "Getting Things Done" and from what I've implemented so far I love the system. The workflow organization diagram alone was worth the price of the book. I love the idea of getting all of the "stuff" you need to do out of your head and into a collection system.

# re: Covey's 7 Habits and GTD by David Allen in One Week!

Friday, July 04, 2008 4:36 PM by Paul

I reading GTD and Covey's book.

I would like to joint somehow 2 systems ?

Any thoughts ?

Thanks

# re: Covey's 7 Habits and GTD by David Allen in One Week!

Monday, September 01, 2008 3:26 PM by Julien Lamarche

Covey and Allen's method have one conflict: tasks cannot be both scheduled according to time and context.

I've been implementing GTD with remember the milk.  After reading 7 habits, I think I'll  re-implement GTD using p-role-goal notation for my project tags, rather than p-projectName.  That will force me to think if this project fits within an important goal.

I'll check out www.vitalist.com too.

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