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Summary of my vision of 'getting things done'. Based on work by Milosz Brzezinski, David Allen and various TED speaches.
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Published on Nov 25, 2015

Outline for my 'Getting Things Done', gathered from various sources.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Getting things done

Summary of my vision of 'getting things done'. Based on work by Milosz Brzezinski, David Allen and various TED speaches.
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If you want to change your life, you have to change your life.

Truism for starters. Background for few key points in change itself, making something new, making a difference. This will probably be starter for many of my presentations. Fine tuning to be done to fit with the rest of presentation.
1. Change needs an action, not just will.
2. Bigger the change - stronger the fear.
3. Seek small changes that tune your system.
4. Don't expect obviousness.
5. Think 'motion', not 'moment'.
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What's on your mind?

Most of you have number of things to do, really lot of them. Did you by any chance think about any of them since you got here? Do you remember anything big you had to do, while being stunned by the fact that some day in the future you will have to do it?
Thinking of things doesn't make them more completed.
If it's not completed it will come back when least desired.
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Make a list...

List of things to do is the easiest way to get rid of things from your head. Things may pop into your mind any time. If it's written down, it wont haunt you.
Make a complete list, everything that you're supposed to do is a commitment you've made, doesn't matter if it's business, personal, social or other.
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...of actions

Your list should contain actions. Putting just and object on your list will make it undecided statement. Decisions on what to do with those objects were discovered to be the most annoying parts of those commitments. First step to completion is reflecting decision on to do list.
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Use tools

  • Old-fasioned paper notepad
  • Post-it notes
  • Whiteboard/corkboard
  • Outlook Follow-up
  • Google Keep
Making a list may be done in many ways, starting with old-fasioned paper solutions, widely used corkboards, ending with PC, web applications and smart-phone applications.
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It's a lot of work...

Tasks may be bigger than one action. Buying new flat will involve several actions, like initial research, at least one local vision, legal agreement, redecoration, gathering furniture etc.

...hell lot of work...

Some tasks will be too big for simple decomposition. Some may need sharing effort with other people. Sometimes you need to remember 20-80 rule. Learning and big life changes will fall to this 'category'. It would be good to understand importance of 'near win'.

...to break down!

Decomposition to basic tasks may need long-term everyday involvement, learning process, mastering skills or changing habits need constant repetitions of the same task. Some will need special environment, some will need silence, some will need feedback from people and work in group.

After a hard day's work...

...take a well-deserved rest.
And finally - best ideas usually hit our minds when we're in the shower. Brain needs some time off to rebuild neuron connections. Be sure to have some time for a change. Things written down on a list are there so you don't have to think of them 24/7. Lunch break is also a break for a reason.
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