After two years of Three-Fold Thursday, we’re opening the door to something new.
Beginning January 19th, we’ll be featuring content from Meg Edwards’ new YouTube series, GTD Gems. Drawing on decades of coaching experience, Meg will be exploring chapters from Getting Things Done, Ready for Anything, and Making It All Work.
You can watch the introduction video below for a sneak peek at what’s ahead.
As we close this series, here is some parting wisdom from Meg.
It’s Not Make or Break
One of the most important truths about GTD is that you don’t have to do all of it for it to make a meaningful difference in your life.
If you read the books or watch a video and the one idea that sticks is the Two-Minute Rule, that’s enough to start with.
Apply what resonates and let the rest wait.
Using GTD to the extent that it serves your current role and responsibilities is far more in the spirit of the methodology than trying to follow every part simply to do GTD “correctly.”
Teaching by Example
Having someone in your life who demonstrates the basics of GTD, even if you don’t adopt them immediately, sets the stage for the system to emerge more intuitively when the time is right.
For most people, having a productivity framework isn’t something you embrace in the first few decades of life. Structure can feel unnecessary, even into high school, with guidance often feeling more like pressure than support. But once you begin managing yourself more independently during college, and especially when entering the workforce, it becomes clear why having a trusted system matters.
That’s when the groundwork laid earlier by role models, such as parents or teachers, begins to show its value.
Teaching GTD by example means modeling clarity and calm, and allowing others to adopt the practices in their own time.
Quote of the Week
“Your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by change.” — Jim Rohn
Thank you for being an active part of Three-Fold Thursday.
We’re excited for what’s ahead and look forward to continuing the conversation around GTD in new ways.
Cheers,
The GTD Focus Team
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