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I tried implementing GTD but it didn't stick either. However, there are tons of useful things you can pick up just by reading GTD-the-book, going through some of the methods and seeing what clicks with you. For me the two-minute-rule and concept of breaking a task down into actionable steps really changed the way I do things.

Another thing I picked up from GTD was 43 folders - although I don't use it as gospel, the concept of sticking things that don't have to be done yet away in a folder for when they _do_ need to be done saves me so much brain-bandwidth (I use RTM to manage this).

I recommend the book to everyone, really; even if you don't end up a GTD-lifehacker, I'm pretty sure you'll find a few things that work.



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