At Task Management Partner we encourage clients to manage their To-Do lists in the way that feels most natural. When someone is undecided, we usually point them toward Getting Things Done (GTD).

There are plenty of in-depth explanations of GTD in books and online (Wikipedia, Amazon). Below is the short version.

GTD at a Glance

  • GTD is a task-management framework designed for knowledge workers.
  • It separates tasks by context rather than by priority, so you juggle several lists or projects instead of a single queue.
  • You can run GTD with digital or analog tools—use whatever you trust—but most people rely on a computer or smartphone.
  • When everything you need to do lives in one system, life becomes less stressful. The catch: skip your weekly maintenance review and the system quickly falls apart.
  • The “two minutes” in the title refers to the GTD rule that anything taking two minutes or less should be done immediately.

The Real Hurdles: Capture and the Weekly Review

GTD is brilliant, but the biggest stumbling blocks are collecting every task in one place (“capture”) and continuing to refresh the lists through a weekly review.

If you want to start—or restart—GTD but find those steps difficult, consider letting us support you.

Why We Emphasise Weekly Reviews

We do not insist on a textbook implementation of GTD. Even so, practising capture and especially a regular weekly review helps no matter which task method you use.

Both the Full Support Plan and the Basic Support Plan focus on helping you keep that weekly review habit.