Put Your Stuff Away
Read more articles on Life's Nuances and Let Me Share With You.April 2, 2008
Posted by Karen Amato Schwartz
April 2, 2008
Posted by Karen Amato Schwartz
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In my never ending quest to clean up my files by deleting old articles, and rewriting/expanding and transfering preferred ones to other locations, I came across the following summary provided to a non-paying client. Since I like to make use of everything upon which I’ve expanded time and energy, I thought perhaps you may find it interesting, although it’s not very detailed. What intrigued me about this is that a marketing-oriented expert created an entire industry around a fancy way of telling people to put stuff where it belongs. I can only guess how much the seminar costs; the book is probably not inexpensive, either. I could have told people this; I just didn’t think the world would be that interested to hear something their parents must have told them a million times.
On that note, and “getting things done”…
Getting Things Done- An Overview
Almost everyone feels overwhelmed by tasks and commitments, but these demands rarely lessen. When assistance with mental exhaustion is needed, many people try yoga, meditation, hypnosis and prayer, but this self-help does not address the problem’s core. However, one response garnering respect from today’s busy society is “Getting Things Done” (GTD) by author David Allen, subtitled “The Art of Stress-Free Productivity.” This concept teaches the redirection of internal spinning into external achievement.
GTD instructs in “stuff” reduction, referring to unnecessary thoughts, emotions, and tangible items that aren’t where they belong. When stuff does not have a home-either mentally or physically-its distraction prevents a person from efficient action towards goal attainment. GTD can be likened to a modern day expansion on the classic concept of “a place for everything and everything in its place.” It thus replaces searching time with creative time, while reducing anxiety and increasing empowerment. A person controlling their workload can’t help but feel as if preconceived barriers to success have been removed.
Like all quality processes, GTD, if followed as directed, will bring recognizable and measurable results. Briefly, it’s based on the identification of misplaced stuff, disposal of it, and the design of a workable environment. GTD also supplies mechanisms conducive to maintaining organizational aids, as well as adherence to the continuity of the process. Eventually, keeping things in place in files (manual or virtual) and in perspective, becomes a way of life, and the basis for a higher level of effectiveness.
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