GTD coach Meg Edwards unpacks one of David Allen's most powerful
concepts, the threefold nature of work, and why understanding it
can completely change how you experience your day.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
👉 The three types of work everyone does, and why most people only
recognize one
👉 Accepting unplanned work as a part of life
👉 How naming your work in the moment can change your entire
relationship with your day

David Allen's article on the Three-fold Nature of Work:
https://gettingthingsdone.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Threefold.pdf

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & The Threefold Nature of Work
01:16 Annie's Story
01:56 David Allen on "How to Get Real"
03:38 Why Naming Your Work Is a Game Changer
05:17 Wrap-Up & Staying in the Driver's Seat

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💭 Reflection question: How much of your day is full of unplanned work and how does that change the way you think about your lists?

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#GettingThingsDone #Productivity #GTDCoaching #Prioritization #TimeManagement

GTD coach Meg Edwards explores how to have control without feeling
constrained. Featuring a reading from David Allen's "Ready for
Anything," chapter 3.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
👉 Why control doesn't have to mean restriction — and how to reframe it
👉 The two moves that give you both freedom and structure: concentration
and cooperation
👉 What these two concepts look like in GTD coaching sessions

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & The Freedom vs. Structure Problem
00:52 David Allen: Control Without Being Constrained
01:19 Concentration & Cooperation Explained
03:02 What This Looks Like in Coaching
03:59 Wrap-Up & Reflection

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💭 Reflection question: Where in your work do you need more
concentration and where do you need more cooperation?

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helping leaders, creatives, and professionals bring clarity and control
to their commitments.

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#GettingThingsDone #Productivity #GTDCoaching

GTD coach Meg Edwards tackles one of the most common traps in
productivity, spending so much time getting organized that you never
actually get things done.

Featuring a reading from David Allen's "Ready for Anything," chapter 41.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
👉 The difference between getting organized and actually getting things done
👉 Why micro-organizing everything is a trap, and what to do instead
👉 The one GTD step most people skip that makes all the difference

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & The Organizing Groupie Problem
00:40 David Allen: Are You an Organizing Groupie?
01:43 Why Over-Organizing Misses the Point
02:46 The Fix: Master Clarifying First
03:29 Wrap-Up & Paradigm Shift

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💭 Reflection question: Are you spending more time getting organized
than actually getting things done?

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U.S. and Canada. Our coaches have logged tens of thousands of hours
helping leaders, creatives, and professionals bring clarity and control
to their commitments.

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#GettingThingsDone #Productivity #Organization #TimeManagement

GTD coach Meg Edwards takes a step back from the mechanics of Getting
Things Done to explore the bigger question: why do some people take to
GTD instantly while others never quite get it?

Featuring a reading from David Allen's "Ready for Anything," chapter 50.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
👉 Why GTD attracted Meg when other productivity systems failed her
👉 The one common denominator among people who successfully implement GTD
👉 Why you shouldn't be discouraged if the people around you don't get it

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & What GTD Freedom Means to Meg
00:55 Why GTD Fits When Other Systems Don't
02:00 David Allen: Who Really Gets GTD?
03:00 The Common Denominator of GTD Success
06:35 Wrap-Up & Final Reflection

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💭 Reflection question: What is it about GTD that keeps you coming back
to it?

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GTD Focus is the exclusive provider of GTD® one-to-one coaching in the
U.S. and Canada. Our coaches have logged tens of thousands of hours
helping leaders, creatives, and professionals bring clarity and control
to their commitments.

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#GettingThingsDone #Productivity #PersonalDevelopment

GTD coach Meg Edwards introduces one of the most powerful concepts in
the Getting Things Done methodology, Open Loops, and why capturing
and clarifying them is the key to reducing stress and gaining focus.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
👉 What open loops are and why they pull at your attention
👉 How unmanaged commitments create stress, even when you don't feel stressed
👉 Two powerful questions to help you identify your own open loops

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & What Open Loops Are
00:47 David Allen on Open Loops
01:48 The Cost of Unmanaged Commitments
03:12 Questions to Find Your Open Loops
04:29 Wrap-Up & Resources

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💭 Reflection question: What's one open loop that's been pulling at your
attention that you haven't captured yet?

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helping leaders, creatives, and professionals bring clarity and control
to their commitments.

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#GettingThingsDone #Productivity #StressManagement

GTD coach Meg Edwards breaks down the third and final "no side" tool in the GTD clarifying and organizing process — Reference — and why getting it clean and current can change your entire work environment.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
👉 Why reference has no psychological weight once you've decided it's not actionable
👉 How to think about your reference system as a personal library
👉 The runway analogy that captures what messy reference does to your productivity

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & What Is Reference
00:54 David Allen's Take on Reference
02:00 Meg's Reference System
03:40 The Runway Analogy
04:50 Wrap-Up & Resources

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💭 Reflection question: How much "snow" do you have on your runway right now?

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#GettingThingsDone #Productivity #Organization

GTD coach Meg Edwards explains what a Tickler file is, how it differs from the Someday/Maybe list, and why it's one of the most underused organizational tools in the GTD system.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
👉 The key difference between a Tickler and a Someday/Maybe list
👉 How to set up both a physical and electronic Tickler
👉 Real-life examples of what belongs in a Tickler

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & The "No Side" of GTD
00:53 Tickler vs. Someday Maybe
01:06 The Physical Tickler
02:13 The Electronic Tickler
04:38 Wrap-Up & Resources

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💭 Reflection question: What time-specific item have you been avoiding capturing that could go straight into a Tickler?

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#GettingThingsDone #Productivity #TimeManagement

GTD coach Meg Edwards provides an overview of the Someday/Maybe List and how it helps prevent everything you say yes to from becoming an immediate next action.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
👉 Why the Someday/Maybe list is not a “graveyard” for ideas
👉 Ways to organize your Someday/Maybe list
👉 The “infinite possibilities” causes stress

Timestamps:
00:00 The Yes Side of Clarifying
00:39 The No Side of Clarifying
01:26 Book Passage
01:36 Breaking Up the Someday/Maybe List
03:39 Where Stress Comes From

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💭 Reflection question: What’s something you’ll move to your Someday/Maybe list?

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GTD Focus is the exclusive provider of GTD® one-to-one coaching in the U.S. and Canada. Our coaches have logged tens of thousands of hours helping leaders, creatives, and professionals bring clarity and control to their commitments.

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#GettingThingsDone #Productivity #ListManagement