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So project management is a cult? You mean, like Waco?
Not exactly -- David Allen is no David Koresh. Merlin Mann, proprietor of a weblog inspired by GTD, said the reality is "far less glamorous or menacing than this cult label." Still, with over 350,000 copies sold, Getting Things Done is pitched as a code by which to lead a tranquil, organized life, and many who realize the book's promise end up spreading the word to others online.
What's the best productivity tech?
Allen's company sells its own Microsoft Outlook plug-in to bring GTD to your inbox, but followers find all kinds of applications and devices to run their "life hacks." Mac users, for example, can use NoteBook as an outliner tool that replicates the look and feel of a ruled writing pad, while Life Balance even processes all of your tasks and to-do lists to generate pie charts depicting work time versus downtime. The 43 Folders wiki carries a good list of software recommendations for rookie time-management worshippers.
Luddites can play, too. GTD followers cobble together project-management solutions compatible with the book's philosophy using simple index cards, Post-It notes and even scraps of paper. Moleskine notebooks, too, are a favorite dead-tree palmtop for many fans. "The tactile experience of writing in a journal is very gratifying for many of us," said Marc Orchant of Albuquerque, New Mexico, a GTD practitioner. "The cool factor of having a life hack like the Hipster PDA is a Luddite indulgence practiced by people who have too much technology in their lives already."
David Allen Speaker Profile at The Lavin Agency Annotated
in a World of Too Much to Do
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