GTD is a productivity method for organizing your to-dos, priorities, and schedule in a way that makes them all manageable.Its 5 principles are:<ul><li>Capture</li><li>Clarify</li><li>Organize</li><li>Reflect</li><li>Engage</li></ul>

GTD (Getting Things Done)

Clarify the things you have to do. Don't just write down something vague, but plan actual steps that are clear and sheds light on the details, the time and the exact action required.

GTD: Clarify

Organize those actionable items by category and priority. Assign due dates where you can, and set reminders so you follow up on them. Make sure all these are done keeping in mind the priorities

GTD: Organize

Get to work on your list. Choose your next action and get to it. Your system is, at this point, set up to make figuring that out easy. You know what to work on, and when.

GTD: Engage

"GTD is an organizational system. It doesn't put rules around how you actually do your work. Instead, it focuses on how you capture the work you need to do, organize it, and choose what needs your attention"

Find a GTD-friendly system that works for you, like a paper notepad,a planner, or a certain app like Evernote, or the default App in your Smartphone like Apple's Reminders or Google Keep.

The method that works for you

Reflect on your to-do list and review it often. If done right, this is a very helpful step to trim the list or do the action right away.

GTD: Reflect

Capture everything. Your to-dos, your ideas, your recurring tasks, everything. Put it in a pen-and-paper notebook, a to-do app, a planner, whatever you prefer to use to get organized.

GTD: Capture

Getting Things Done, or GTD, is a system for getting organized and staying productive. It may seem complicated on the outside, but the end goal is to spend less time doing the things you have to do so you have more time for the things you want to do.

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