Getting Things Done (GTD) by David Allen - Animated Book Summary And Review

[@R4ndomdoe]

Did a very quick summary, hope this helps! 5 steps 1. Capture Capture action items/information so you don't need to remember it 2. Process: Is it actionable? A. Yes? 2mins or less? Do it. Slower? List to prioritise B. No? Keep it as a reference or discard 3. Organise: What is the next possible action? Project (group together) Time (calendar) Context (groceries etc) Non-actionable - store to revisit 4. Review: review action items and make adjustments Weekly review of action items Monthly review of goals - are these actions helping to achieve goals? 5. Engage - do it! Calendar will tell you what you have coming, project list will have actions that you need to do

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

A summary of the summary - love it :)

[@SaiKrishna-xm7it]

@@SuccessfulByDesign Yes that's a text summary, from next onwards try to put text summary also, so that neednot to watch entire video again. Its a request. Thanks in advance.

[@kamath1yt]

Thanks a lot for the summary

[@ashleyj7789]

Most definitely. Thank you.

[@christophermayfield6043]

should we make a summary of the summary's summary?

[@starshipx1282]

This video takes more than 3 minutes. I will watch it later on!

[@JVJath]

Haha

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Lol

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Hope you watched it too :) Let me know if you have any questions

[@waswilton58y]

Not if you watch it at 2x speed.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Lol

[@Instawise]

“Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.” Clear and concise review... Keep it up...

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thank you! The next book review is going to be out shortly.

[@money4retirement]

He said "brain". Common error I think.

[@damienhoward8590]

@@SuccessfulByDesign out of curiosity, why did you stop?

[@alliecastellarin7149]

I've been seeing a lot of talk about GTD as I explore productivity systems that work well for my neurodivergent brain. This video was so, so helpful! The visuals are what I really need to understand concepts and connections and I really enjoyed this. Thanks so much!

[@77ASNA]

This is an amazing video. I have read all of David Allen’s books, am a GTD devotee, and have never seen the good ideas distilled so well.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thank for the awesome feedback!

[@DavidErickRamos]

Currently reading this book, and this is a great summary, thank you!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks!

[@rupesh8336]

Send copy of this book

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Amazon has yours :)

[@cynthiaguzman2823]

Excellent, I was reading the book and I got overwhelmed with the information and you made it so easier. Thank you!!!! Applying it now.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for the great feedback! Let me know if you have any questions

[@yassineabderrahim5110]

I'm about to finish the book, and midway through I just started reading with the intention of reading it another time later just because I've gotten so overwhelmed with the info. Like you said, this video helped tremendously

[@SimplySoccer]

Just started doing the GTD system and this explained it really well

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Cool, glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck with GTD and keep me posted on the progress and if you have any questions.

[@天晴-w3y]

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[@anachaya952]

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[@abhijithnambron6833]

This was genuinely valuable for me, im at the moment struggling to organise academics, thanks a lot

[@Sheri...]

This is great! I was just about to re-read David's GTD book in order to get back on the system, but you saved me a lot of time by summarizing the book (quite well, I must say!). Thank you so much. I just subscribed.

[@jefflahman5579]

Loved the ...."your kid sets the spanish closed caption on your tv" for storage of future information example.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks :)

[@ohdeeraki]

Thank you for making videos like these. You have no idea how much it helps audio-visual learners like me. Reviewing books and summarizing it into videos help IMMENSELY. I absolutely have no patience to read books for leisure anymore ever since I entered college. I have so much self-help books I haven't read yet because I'm too tired or can't focus anymore, so your videos are god-sent. Thank you!!!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for the awesome feedabck! I make these summaries for exactly that reason + it helps be understand the books I read better as I need to make sense of them before I can "teach" them to others.

[@cams9956]

Thanks! I just read a summary of this book on an app. Your video clarified the idea, great work!

[@trevorpelkey8760]

Well done! I always love watching animated summaries of concepts. They are very helpful.

[@aadilferoze3621]

The Summary is spot on! This is a wonderful channel that deserves a lot more subscribers! Keep up the great work

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Oh thank you, happy you liked it!

[@RescueCrew669]

I've read the book and this interview summarized it perfectly. thanks

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@RescueCrew669]

Liked it a lot buddy =)

[@sanismalls]

Thank You for the video!! The book is written in such an awful way. Hard to read the 300 pages.

[@tnh2049]

Very efficient. Thanks! I've scheduled​ myself to review this video in 1 week and again in 1 month. I hope to apply this process and I appreciate you retelling what you read!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Smart, I love it :)

[@cocteaufan]

brilliantly described - probably the best I've seen on gtd and not too long. Many thanks

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for watching :)

[@joelmck]

Excellent summary! In under 10 minutes, I feel like I have got the benefit of reading the whole book. Thank you. *subscribed*

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Oh thanks for the nice comment and welcome to the team :)

[@treytomes]

Good summary. I read the book years ago and needed a refresher on the process. I got some good notes from your video.

[@miajiang5492]

Brilliantly done! I'm a GTDer now!

[@tomshott7826]

Really good job of explaining the GTD. I am sharing this with my co-workers. Thanks for making and sharing.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Glad you like it, Tom! Thanks for spreading the word :)

[@vanessapardi8143]

Great summary! I've read through most of the book but haven't had a chance to finish it yet. Your summary makes it pretty straightforward. Thanks so much!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

My pleasure :) Glad you liked the summary. The book is quite good, but it can get a little bit too detailed at times, hence why I decided to do a summary. Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.

[@mochipoyo]

I built my second brain in Notion (mainly following Marie Poulin's tutorials) and it's changed my life. I used to be super disorganised and didn't know what I was doing with my life, now I'm way less stressed, everything I learn is categorised, I have a calendar where I plan my projects. It can do everything that GTD suggests and beyond

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Notion and a second brain is awesome, glad these ideas worked out for you!

[@hypcro]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:03 🧠 Your brain is for ideas, not for holding tasks and information. 01:25 📝 GTD's 5-step system: Capture, Process, Organize, Review, and Engage. 02:50 ✅ If a task takes 2 minutes or less, do it immediately; otherwise, add it to an action items list. 03:46 🗂️ Organize tasks by project, time, and context for effective prioritization. 06:32 🔄 Regular reviews and reflection periods are crucial to staying on track with your goals in the GTD system. Made with HARPA AI

[@BeaverAchiever]

Nice, thanks for taking time to write the summary! =)

[@hypcro]

@@BeaverAchiever ur welcome

[@ajump10]

Thank you to somebody that created this video. Really appreciate

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Much appreciated! You should also check out some of the new reviews that were recently posted :)

[@TeenCandy12]

Just took notes! Really great content and conclusion

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks!

[@tonyrando7608]

Fantastic video. Currently reading the book and agree it's deep. But I like the ideas in the book and I need this kind of organization. Great job. Thank you. Subscribed

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Much appreciated, Tony! Welcome to the family and keep me posted if you ever have any questions

[@Melpomenex]

Incredible video. Reading the book now, and watched this to solidify the concepts. Thanks!

[@vthunder]

Really great job on this video. What make it better than many, are that you are showing the process with a real world example. Most videos show just the concept with no application. By illustrating also, it really anchored the ideas more. Thx. Great video I would love to see is a real world application of how to manage a week in GTD within the Things app for Mac and using either Evernote or OneNote for a reference tool. Thanks again.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for the positive feedback!

[@emmah3]

LOVE THIS ♥️ So good and some added humour in their too so bound to remember the steps too.

[@johnignacio856]

I read the book and totally forgot about how to apply it. This video basically broke it down. Thank you

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Always a pleasure!

[@izialber]

Where I can find this full image of the video ? Thanks in advance

[@TheBrettEnglish]

Press pause, take screenshot

[@ecomwerx5378]

Thanks a lot..... i love overviews....you just saved me 15 hours reading and digesting the book :-)

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

That was the point :)

[@digitalfashionengineer]

Love this video and the animation. As an educator I am interested on what software you actually used to make this video as I think my students would love this ! Thanks

[@Ana-pj3lb]

Amazing summary, I loved it!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Glad you did, thanks for the positive feedback and let me know if you have any questions.

[@brandmarz]

Great summary! I think books and concepts like these that are highly actionable are life changers!

[@rbuillet1]

Love this video! I was contemplating buying this book and wanted to see a little summary first; your video was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! Great illustrations too. :)

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks! The book is great, but I would start with implementing what is outlined here and only after moving into the more detailed version.

Nice summary. Thanks a lot. Greetings from Colombia.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thank you! Let me know if you have any questions! Greetings from Canada :)

[@Jusangen]

You summed it up very nicely sir! Keep it up!

[@j.l.spraggins8589]

Appreciate your straightforward and meaningful explanation, and how the animation effectively improves understanding. Nicely done. 🎯

[@Kaymeleon]

A few questions: what do you do if you have a request come in while you are working on something else? How can you stop what you are doing without losing track of what the other project was?

[@fjvt89]

Really great overview, so visually appealing and simple! It has motivated me to move forward.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Super happy to hear! Good luck and let me know how it works out.

[@juventusventuno9213]

I feel my major block is my natural instinct to delay addressing actionable tasks because now is not the right time. It feels too hasty to do what I should be doing NOW, versus later. I feel my chance of success is greater if I wait for a better time, but then I either forget it or it gets jumbled in my the other 40 small tasks I've deferred, then I have to spend time prioritizing the list. Its a form of mental illness X)

[@Drumbeatz1]

I really liked the video! Good quality, educational and well reviewed. Great job!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Much appreciated!

[@EdictaMG]

Great video! Also, great library of practical and helpful videos you have here/in your channel. And, I LOVE your accent. Very enjoyable to listen to. Keep up the good work and thanks for your contributions for all of our sake.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Oh wow, thanks for all the great feedback!

[@VarshaManoj]

I haven't read this book yet. The title actually caught my attention and so I decided to watch the video. It is well done! loved it. The book seems really interesting as well. I will add it to my list.

[@kasthuribalakrishnan2710]

Very clear and crisp. Thank you

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Happy you liked it :)

[@wcat1319]

Great video. I like the delivery and animation. It is very effective.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks, glad you liked it! Let me know if you have any questions.

[@samcurtis8807]

This was good but it didn't mention loops, how mental energy is consumed by unaddressed tasks with no real plan. This is an important concept in understanding how to stress less and to have more mental capacity for what you need to do right now.

[@th3erpen]

Thank you for the review, very helpful. Did I miss the review part? You simply summarized the book (great job) but I thought you would give your opinion about it

[@bachellesaints8828]

thank you.. succinctly clear short and sweet but with Brevity

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks!

[@GabrielSilverstein]

This is hilarious because I actually realized I forgot to call my friend Mike for his birthday yesterday when watching this

[@TiavitaHerdiana]

Thank you for this clear summary

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for watching it :) Let me know if you have any questions.

[@jshaw5000]

Excellent breakdown of GTD. Thanks for the overview!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for watching!

[@nathanelliott6599]

Really enjoyed this!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks! Let me know how it works out once you implement it :)

[@niek280]

Thank you Kosio! Your channel is the best :). You might enjoy the book The Go-Giver; although you've probably already read it. It made me understand why I need to give more to get more. It was recommended to me by a self-made millionaire. I keep returning to your videos. Your strategies work for a few weeks and then I loose my discipline again, but I keep seeing improvement. This time I might do better: I managed to consistently work out on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays every week for two months now without missing a day and still going strong. Hope you are doing fine!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Hey, thanks for the book recommendation. I actually haven't read that one, but it's going on my to-read list. Glad to see you are making progress! Keep up the good work and let me know if you have any questions.

[@hamidrezaasnaashary2145]

Was awesome. Big thanks.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Always a pleasure!

[@siddhantdhuri4705]

Awesome ... Just loved it ...this summary save so much of my time

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Happy you liked it :)

[@Tacha1007]

Well done! Thank you for an amazingly simple but very effective way of explaining this method!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@deefee701]

Thanks for such a clear review. Please tag this under "To do list". I spent hours watching videos on "to do lists" and your video came up later in my you tube feed. Yours was so much better than anything I'd watched. Now I can organize my thoughts!!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

I cannot tag it, it is YT that decides what to show to who when :)

[@nairazak_art]

@@SuccessfulByDesign You can add tags in KZbin Studio using the tags field or just by adding hashtags to the description. I don't know when they implemented it but it works.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Yeah but those are just “suggestions”. At the end of the day, youtube decides what to classify a video as and who to show it to

[@carprincess]

Thanks for the overview! It certainly helps to listen to it as I write my review on the audiobook!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Awesome!

[@steviesteve750]

I'd recommend learning the basics of project management before trying to implement GTD. Understanding how to make a detailed work breakdown structure to complete a project is a useful skill and helps avoid mistaking outcomes for tasks.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Goos point, thanks for sharing!

[@mohammadomer6447]

Hi can u plz do the following books: Where good ideas come from The compound effect The 10x rule

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for the suggestions! I m actually working as we speak on the Compound effect so you should see the video in a few weeks :) 10x is on the to-do list too but not sure of a timeline

[@mohammadomer6447]

@@SuccessfulByDesign ok thank you very much I didnt knew u would answer so quickly I am mesmerized

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

You take the time to watch and leave a meaningful comment so of course I would find the time to reply :)

[@PaulGarthAviation]

This a great presentation and overview of David Allen's systematic approach to productivity. I know - I've been using it since 2006 and involved with his company since 2007. For me, routinizing flows/processes into checklists is really important. One outcome of GTD, now that your mind is free, is a deeper connection to your associative mind. This is less the realm of right-brained logic/reason. It's important to rely on established (trusted) checklists so that you can power through recurring items without having to "remember the details". GTD is also technology agnostic. Don't get stuck on "lists". The real power of GTD is within the Horizons of Focus. Who knows... that could be a follow-on video. I liked the refrain back to Mike - this is an example of how we need to be "reminded" of things.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for sharing your in-depth experience!

[@harmonyvegan]

Anyone else call Mike after watching this video?

[@wellofbeersheba]

Yes, and he said to me 'who the hell are you?'

[@rachellebasset4671]

Both of them.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

lol

[@narkeddiver7325]

I called Mike Hunt ;)

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Funny :)

[@mmoexp]

thank you so much

[@WalidAAli]

the best summary for this book .. thank you sooooo much :)

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

My pleasure :) Let me know if you have any questions.

[@BernhardASteen]

Absolutely great summary

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thank you!

[@MikeLeeMusicSax]

Very helpful overview. Thank you

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks, happy you liked it! Let me know if you have any questions.

[@keithmulderig753]

very good i am using gtd i have thousands of papers , toys,ideas and junk and to organize. and GTD is helping me your summary is helpful and useful as I can rewatch it to get me back on the rail when i get off track. I read James Allens books as well (As a man thinketh and from poverty to power) I do not think they lend themselves to your style.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thank you for watching and for the book recommendations, I will check them out. Glad you are finding the video useful. The idea was to summarise the GTD system and provide a quick refresher on what needs to be done and in what order. Keep me posted on your progress!

[@CStanetty]

Loved it, great summary of an awesome book! Thank you very much for the effort!!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for watching!

[@dhatawesomedude]

This was a really good video. Subscribed!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks and welcome to the family :)

[@marlonpalad]

Great review! Very short and sweet!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for watching!

[@moroccancooking7108]

Job well done. Thank you

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thank you! Let me know if you have any questions.

[@patriciadelgado3192]

Would love to see something like this for the book "difficult conversations" it's a great book and there are enough things in it that can be explained I this style. Thank you first off for making this video - it was so helpful to visually see the ideas in the book! I appreciate your hard work here!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Much appreciated! I'll check out the book and see if I can make a video on it in the future.

[@loganlogan3539]

beautiful, easy to understand summary of GTD. thanks a lot.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks!

[@DD-d6d3]

Best ever overview of GTD. Thanks.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks!

[@IronmanKMSA]

Thank you!! Makes me feel ambitious!!!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Rock on :)

[@nucleartide]

Great summary vid! Thanks a bunch!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

My pleasure, glad you liked it! Let me know if you have any questions.

[@teacherdavid--eatplaylearn5013]

Blessings from Taiwan 🇹🇼😇🧧💖🥳 GTD = Getting Things Done 💪

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for watching and hello from Canada :)

[@andresrafael1570]

Súper me encanto Paso a paso para la máxima productividad personal Gracias 😁😃

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Gracias :)

[@vkodeva]

Hi Kosio, great review and summary of the GTD concept! Will you be able to review couple of books for me - The Jelly effect and Thinking fast and slow? Thanks and stay safe!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Hey, thanks for the great feedback! I will definitely add those to my review list!

[@EspenHelland]

Great review of the book! I listened to it a while ago and needed an update - Just what I needed. Thanks! I'm going to have a look at what else you've done a review of before I request anything :)

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

At the time, that was the only review, but now there are quite a few that you can check out :)

[@luissinsin]

Awesome Video. Subscribed immediately!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Welcome to the family :)

[@RichnessReimaginedChris]

great video, hope to see you again soon.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for watching!

[@tempusplanner5228]

Amazing video! Loved the book.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks!

[@CStanetty]

Hi Kosio, this is - im my view - an amazingly great video about an amazingly great book - thank you very much for taking the effort - no easier way to explain what GTD is about and how it workes in a nutshell! Did you by any means also compose a poster in the style of your video, would be a great anchor to be printed and stuck on the wall in the office :-). Anyways, congratulations and thanks one more time!!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Much appreciated!

[@AngieKoh197]

Thank you! A great review of the GTD method!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for watching!

[@cliffordbaynon]

“For managing lists, NOTHING BEATS NIRVANA.” A+

[@marcosmachadodossantos3970]

Great job, Thank you for the tips.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks!

[@linneaetzler]

Great summary thanks!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for watching!

[@JaiKrishna787]

Well done! Thanx for this useful productivity technique. 😁😁😁

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks!

[@TheYoga1212]

Any idea what tab he uses for training ?

[@JReise]

Great summary of GTD. I'm sharing with my students!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Amazing! Good luck to all of them!

[@delao28]

Thank you! Loved your Review and it was so easy to understand. Much appreciated.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for watching!

[@scottwright9059]

Please do one of these for the Book: Do More Better by Tim Challies

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

I'll check it out, thanks!

[@vladimirlugansky3570]

Amazing video, thanks!

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for watching it :)

[@mouradpacha2670]

Thank you for this great video and thank you by not starting your video with a selling pitch to buy something from a website or trying to sell us anything else or by promising us you can make us become rich by a unique way. Your videos are interesting and well made :)

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Thanks for the nice feedback and of course, thanks for watching!

[@wanderingwade8877]

SBD- Is that you doing all of the drawing and video editing? Great job. And you have amazingly neat hand writing.

[@SuccessfulByDesign]

Not really, it is digitally animated :) But thanks for the positive feedback!

[@otemizz]

@@SuccessfulByDesign Came here to say that. It would be highly appreciated if you can make a video about how you animate videos. I’m amazed. Thanks for your videos. Keep on!