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.

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

Sunday, October 10, 2010 10:25 PM by crow

REXwireless has blackberry software that merges GTD and Covey into a customizable program.  Its called ToDoMatrix Professional and in the short time I've used it, I'm learning to love it.  They also have an excellent 40 page whitepaper on their site that discusses the theories of each and how to apply to time management.

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