Podcasts about GTD

Ever feel like your digital life is getting harder to manage? In this episode of the DMI podcast, host Will Francis speaks with Shawn Lemon, founder of The Digital Organizer, about creating simpler systems for managing files, email, tasks, and the growing number of tools we use every day. Shawn explores why good digital organization is becoming even more important in the age of AI, how to build systems around the way you work, and why adding another productivity tool often isn't the answer. Shawn's top 3 tips Focus on what matters now: separate current work from older clutter. Build a system that works for you: organize around your own tasks and habits. Simplify your tools: consolidate files, emails, and platforms where possible. The Ahead of the Game podcast is brought to you by the Digital Marketing Institute and is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other podcast platforms. And if you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review so others can find us. If you have other feedback or would like to be a guest on the show, email the podcast team! Timestamps 0:02:56 – Why our digital lives have become so cluttered 0:05:03 – Why organization matters more in the age of AI 0:08:06 – Organizing files around how you work 0:09:32 – Why digital organization becomes overwhelming 0:11:51 – Building a “second brain” with AI 0:14:39 – Shawn's personal productivity tech stack 0:18:03 – The biggest digital organization mistakes 0:19:28 – Where organization meets productivity 0:20:56 – Finding focus in an always-on working world 0:23:14 – GTD, PARA and finding a system that works for you 0:26:22 – Simplifying an overloaded email inbox 0:29:52 – Why there's no perfect productivity system 0:32:21 – Creating digital systems for teams 0:34:39 – Who should own digital organization at work? 0:36:41 – Could AI solve digital organization? 0:37:56 – How Shawn is using AI in his own workflows 0:42:19 – AI, ADHD, and managing digital overwhelm 0:46:30 – Using AI to make organization easier 0:49:05 – Managing Slack, email, and workplace communication 0:53:00 – Organizing files effectively in SharePoint 0:54:41 – A simple file naming convention 0:57:48 – Shawn's tips for getting digitally organized 

Experience what David Allen calls the "critical success factor" with GTD, by going through a complete GTD Weekly Review. You'll experience all 11 steps of the process, with practical advice along the way. We will also discuss daily best practices that support your review. Please note: The silent time to work on each step is edited out. You can pause the recording on any step to suit your pace. You may find it helpful to have the GTD Methodology Guides handy.  To watch this entire webinar, please visit GTD Connect. Sign up for the GTD Newsletter   This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up for a free guest pass. Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It's easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay focused and increase productivity with GTD Connect—a subscription-based online learning center from the David Allen Company. GTD Connect gives you access to a wealth of multimedia content designed to help you stay on track and deepen your awareness of principles you can also learn in GTD courses, coaching, and by reading the Getting Things Done book. You'll also get the support and encouragement of a thriving global community of people you won't find anywhere else. If you'd like to try GTD Connect free for 14 days, read on for what's included and how to get your free trial. During your 14-day free trial, you will have access to: Recorded webinars on a wide range of productivity topics Extensive audio, video, and document library Slice of GTD Life series to see how others are making GTD stick David Allen's exclusive interviews with people in his network all over the world Lively members-only discussions sharing ideas, tips, and tricks Note: GTD Connect is designed to reinforce your learning, and we also recommend that you take a course, get individual coaching, or read the Getting Things Done book. Ready to start your free trial?

Tired of being told you need to post three times a day to grow your business? This episode is your permission slip to stop.Carly and Joe sit down with Polly Pollock, the creator of capacity-conscious marketing and founder of the Antisocial Marketing Kit. Polly runs a thriving business without an active social media presence, and she is here to show you how it is done.In this conversation, Polly shares her journey with a late ADHD diagnosis and how it reshaped the way she runs her business. She breaks down why popular, trendy marketing advice leaves so many solopreneurs burned out, and she offers a real, step by step alternative built on visibility strategies like podcast guesting, guest teaching, and strategic partnerships.You will learn:Why consistency does not mean showing up every single dayHow to time-block your marketing so it takes a few focused hours a week, not hours a dayWhy one signature offer beats a stack of five or sixHow to find where your ideal client actually spends their timeA life first reminder to protect your weekends, your evenings, and your funIf you have ever felt stuck in the noise of online business, this episode will help you free yourself from the marketing you hate and focus on what you love.Grab Polly's free Antisocial Marketing Kit at antisocialkit.com.Leave a five-star review, share this with a fellow solopreneur, and subscribe wherever you listen.

In this recording, we talk about the nature of Someday/Maybe items, and how the Someday/Maybe list is closely related to the Projects list. To watch this entire webinar, please visit GTD Connect. Sign up for the GTD Newsletter This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up for a free guest pass. Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It's easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay focused and increase productivity with GTD Connect—a subscription-based online learning center from the David Allen Company. GTD Connect gives you access to a wealth of multimedia content designed to help you stay on track and deepen your awareness of principles you can also learn in GTD courses, coaching, and by reading the Getting Things Done book. You'll also get the support and encouragement of a thriving global community of people you won't find anywhere else. If you'd like to try GTD Connect free for 14 days, read on for what's included and how to get your free trial. During your 14-day free trial, you will have access to: Recorded webinars on a wide range of productivity topics Extensive audio, video, and document library Slice of GTD Life series to see how others are making GTD stick David Allen's exclusive interviews with people in his network all over the world Lively members-only discussions sharing ideas, tips, and tricks Note: GTD Connect is designed to reinforce your learning, and we also recommend that you take a course, get individual coaching, or read the Getting Things Done book. Ready to start your free trial?

Think being a solopreneur means doing everything yourself? Think again. In this episode, we sit down with Rachael Davila, a virtual assistant since 2005 and founder of Extra Hands! Virtual Assistance, to break down everything you need to know before hiring your first VA.Rachael has seen both sides of the desk. She spent 16 years as a VA before hiring her own in 2021, and that experience gave her a fast education in why delegation feels so scary. We get into the real difference between "doers" and "collaborators," how to know which one your business actually needs, and why the cheapest VA is rarely the most affordable choice.You will also hear when to bring on support (spoiler, before you are drowning), how to document your processes even if your brain does not work that way, and why a human VA still beats AI for relationship-driven businesses.Whether you are curious, overwhelmed, or somewhere in between, this conversation will help you delegate with confidence.What you will learnThe difference between a doer VA and a collaborator VAThe signals that tell you it is time to hireWhy cheaper VAs can cost you moreHow to find and vet the right-fit VA at any budgetWhen a human VA beats AI (and when it does not)Rachael's life-first advice: start small and build trustLearn more about Rachael at extrahandsva.com and check out her podcast Hey! Do I Need a VA?Enjoy the show? Leave us a five-star review and share this episode with a fellow solopreneur who needs it.

Every solopreneur eventually meets the client who pays the bills but crushes the soul. The one who calls at odd hours, ignores your boundaries, pays late, and somehow still feels impossible to let go of because the money is good.In this episode, Carly and Joe tackle one of the hardest parts of running a life-first business, walking away from a client you cannot afford to lose. They explain why the difficult client is not always the mean one, sometimes it is the perfectly nice person who has pulled your business away from its core.You will learn how to do the real math on what a problem client is actually costing you per hour, why communicating your boundaries comes before firing anyone, and how raising your rates can either fix the relationship or end it cleanly. Carly and Joe also share why keeping things professional matters more than venting, how to give enough notice so you never leave someone in a lurch, and what to do with your freed-up time once the client is gone.Whether that client is your only client or the one funding your vacations, this conversation gives you a clear, calm path out. Your paycheck and your peace of mind do not have to be at war.Leave a five-star review, share this with a fellow solopreneur, and subscribe wherever you listen, including YouTube.

Do you have projects and actions on your lists that just keep rolling on and on? We will take a closer look at why we resist list items and how to overcome any resistance you may have. We consider each of 9 common reasons that you may have resistance, and how to work around that. To watch this entire webinar, please visit GTD Connect. Sign up for the GTD Newsletter This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up for a free guest pass. Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It's easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay focused and increase productivity with GTD Connect—a subscription-based online learning center from the David Allen Company. GTD Connect gives you access to a wealth of multimedia content designed to help you stay on track and deepen your awareness of principles you can also learn in GTD courses, coaching, and by reading the Getting Things Done book. You'll also get the support and encouragement of a thriving global community of people you won't find anywhere else. If you'd like to try GTD Connect free for 14 days, read on for what's included and how to get your free trial. During your 14-day free trial, you will have access to: Recorded webinars on a wide range of productivity topics Extensive audio, video, and document library Slice of GTD Life series to see how others are making GTD stick David Allen's exclusive interviews with people in his network all over the world Lively members-only discussions sharing ideas, tips, and tricks Note: GTD Connect is designed to reinforce your learning, and we also recommend that you take a course, get individual coaching, or read the Getting Things Done book. Ready to start your free trial?

Warren Kornblum spent decades inside some of the biggest brands in retail, including Toys R Us across 27 countries, and he is convinced the solopreneur holds an advantage the giants would kill for. In this episode, Warren joins Carly and Joe to break down what really builds a brand when you are a business of one.Warren makes the case that branding was never about technology, reach, or advertising. It is about the customer, and solopreneurs are uniquely positioned to keep that focus razor sharp. He introduces his idea of the brand stand, the promise your business makes and keeps, and explains why a relationship will always beat a transaction.You will also hear why chasing followers and views can quietly work against you, the difference between share of mind and share of heart, and the danger of using AI to do the personal work that actually earns trust. Warren keeps it refreshingly real, and by the end you will have one simple thing you can start doing this week.In this episode you will learn:Why the solopreneur has a branding advantage over billion-dollar companiesWhat a brand stand is and how to build one that does not collapse into performanceThe difference between share of mind and share of heartWhy vanity metrics mislead you and what to measure insteadHow to earn trust without selling your soul for likesWhere solopreneurs most often overpromise and underdeliverWhether you are just starting or years into building your business of one, this conversation will change how you think about your brand.

In this episode we're celebrating the 25 year anniversary of GTD

Summer's slower pace is the ideal moment for a GTD declutter of physical and digital space. Robert Peake and Todd Brown explain why leaders should act now and how to best manage the clean up.

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Please join Ann and Fedder, two members of the vibrant GTD community in Denmark, as they discuss a yearly GTD event that they call a refuge or retreat. It's an opportunity for a small group to have more inner-directed time for gaining perspective. Fedder and Ann relate how the idea developed, compare and contrast it with the annual Summer Camp, and explain the potential benefits. They even point out that the refuge is part of a well-rounded GTD practice that aligns with Danish philosopher Kierkegaard's adage that, "Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Below the video player image please find the description from Fedder and Ann about the refuge. The description is an excellent complement to their spoken words. To watch this entire conversation, please visit GTD Connect. Sign up for the GTD Newsletter This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up for a free guest pass. Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It's easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay focused and increase productivity with GTD Connect—a subscription-based online learning center from the David Allen Company. GTD Connect gives you access to a wealth of multimedia content designed to help you stay on track and deepen your awareness of principles you can also learn in GTD courses, coaching, and by reading the Getting Things Done book. You'll also get the support and encouragement of a thriving global community of people you won't find anywhere else. If you'd like to try GTD Connect free for 14 days, read on for what's included and how to get your free trial. During your 14-day free trial, you will have access to: Recorded webinars on a wide range of productivity topics Extensive audio, video, and document library Slice of GTD Life series to see how others are making GTD stick David Allen's exclusive interviews with people in his network all over the world Lively members-only discussions sharing ideas, tips, and tricks Note: GTD Connect is designed to reinforce your learning, and we also recommend that you take a course, get individual coaching, or read the Getting Things Done book. Ready to start your free trial?

Raising your rates can feel downright terrifying, even when you know deep down that you are worth it. In this episode, Carly shares the very personal story of prepping for weeks, practicing in the mirror, and walking into rate conversations shaking, only to hear a calm yes every single time.Carly and Joe break down why the fear of loss keeps so many solopreneurs stuck, how imposter syndrome and the feeling of being greedy sneak into these conversations, and why a low rate is not generosity but quiet resentment waiting to happen.You will learn how to do your homework and check competitive rates, why big leaps in pricing can backfire, and how to inch toward the number you actually deserve. Joe shares a smart strategy for raising rates with new clients first to build the confidence to approach existing ones, plus how inflation gives you an easy justification for a bump.If you are running a life first business, this one is for you. Your price protects your capacity to do good work, and raising it might be the very thing that gives you back your time.Know someone gearing up for that scary conversation? Share this episode with them so they know they are not alone.Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, including YouTube, and leave us a five star review to help us reach more solopreneurs building a life first business.

In this new Skills Lab recording we took a deep dive into the causes of procrastination, and the cures. With quizzes, exercises, and practice scenarios, this is a valuable opportunity to fine-tune your GTD practice. To watch this entire Skills Lab, please visit GTD Connect. Sign up for the GTD Newsletter ---- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up for a free guest pass. Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It's easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay focused and increase productivity with GTD Connect—a subscription-based online learning center from the David Allen Company. GTD Connect gives you access to a wealth of multimedia content designed to help you stay on track and deepen your awareness of principles you can also learn in GTD courses, coaching, and by reading the Getting Things Done book. You'll also get the support and encouragement of a thriving global community of people you won't find anywhere else. If you'd like to try GTD Connect free for 14 days, read on for what's included and how to get your free trial. During your 14-day free trial, you will have access to: Recorded webinars on a wide range of productivity topics Extensive audio, video, and document library Slice of GTD Life series to see how others are making GTD stick David Allen's exclusive interviews with people in his network all over the world Lively members-only discussions sharing ideas, tips, and tricks Note: GTD Connect is designed to reinforce your learning, and we also recommend that you take a course, get individual coaching, or read the Getting Things Done book. Ready to start your free trial?

Are you using AI to sharpen your thinking or to slowly dull it? In this episode, Carly Ries and Joe Rando sit down with Johan Roos, creator of Lego Serious Play and author of Human Magic, to explore the two trajectories every solopreneur faces when working with AI.Johan breaks down the erosion curve versus the amplification curve and explains why the default path quietly makes you less curious, less critical, and more dependent. He shares the early warning signs that you have slipped into erosion, how to turn AI into a genuine sparring partner instead of a yes-machine, and why depth matters more than the mountain of text these tools can produce.You will learn why experts get the most out of AI while novices risk being taken for a fool, how to protect your critical thinking and communication skills, and the four questions that make up what Johan calls the wisdom compass. This one is packed with practical wisdom for any solopreneur building a business that supports their life.In this episode, you will hear about:The difference between the erosion curve and the amplification curveEarly warning signs you are becoming too dependent on AIHow to assign roles to AI and use it as a real sparring partnerWhy sycophancy from AI tools is a subtle trapThe five human capabilities AI cannot easily replicateHow to avoid mistaking quantity of output for quality and depthThe four questions of the wisdom compassWhy peer groups matter more than ever for solopreneursFind Johan at humanmagic.one.

How are you doing with these 5 GTD habits? Listen along to get Morten and Lars' takes on Morten's 5 tips after 20 years of GTD, including: - What to watch for when you capture EVERYTHING - How Morten and Lars use their Waiting For lists slightly differently - When and where to make use of checklists ..and much more! We hope that our responses help you on your GTD journey. If you have a question for us - perhaps to be picked up in a future listener questions episode - be sure to send it to us to podcast@vitallearning.dk And as always, we'd love for you to follow or connect with us on LinkedIn! We always like to connect with GTD'ers from around the world, you can find the links to our YouTube profiles in the Links below. We have some really cool free webinars coming up, which we really want you to join

Getting Things Done ist über 20 Jahre alt – und die meisten, die es versucht haben, sind irgendwann gescheitert. Nicht weil die Methode schlecht ist, sondern weil sie einen unfassbaren Pflegeaufwand hat: Inbox verarbeiten, Projekte klären, Kontexte zuweisen, Weekly Review durchziehen. Jeden Tag, jede Woche, ohne Pause. Aber 2026 ist genau das kein Problem mehr. KI-Tools wie Todoist Assist, Motion und Claude übernehmen die Teile von GTD, an denen die meisten gescheitert sind – die Inbox-Verarbeitung, das Aufschlüsseln großer Projekte und sogar das Weekly Review. In dieser Folge zeige ich dir, wie du GTD mit KI so aufsetzt, dass das System für dich arbeitet statt andersherum – mit konkreten Tool-Empfehlungen und Copy-Paste-Prompts, die du sofort nutzen kannst. Zum Artikel und den Prompts: https://selbst-management.biz/getting-things-done-mit-ki/ **Hier geht es zum Werbepartner dieser Podcast-Folge**: https://selbst-management.biz/podcast-partner Links: - Kostenloser Mangold-Academy Bonus-Bereich: https://my.mangold.academy/anmeldung-vip-bereich-2/ - Goodie des Monats: https://my.mangold.academy/courses/einstieg-in-das-selbstmanagement/lessons/goodie-des-monats/ - SelbstmanagementRocks Masterclass: https://selbst-management.biz/selbstmanagement-rocks-masterclass/ - Mein LinkedIn Profil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasmangold/

Do you need a mission statement as a solopreneur? Carly and Joe finally found something they disagree on, and it turns into one of the most useful conversations they have had.Joe makes the case that most business mission statements are useless. They get designed by committee, framed on a wall, and never looked at again. Carly agrees on the business side but pushes back hard on the personal side. She believes every solopreneur needs a life first mission statement, one that answers how you want to spend your days, who you want to be present for, and what enough actually looks like.In this episode you will hear Joe's six questions for thinking through your life mission, Carly's three part approach built around naming your non negotiables, describing your ideal Tuesday, and defining success that does not need an audience. They also share a challenge to help you find one commitment that violates your ideal life and decide what to do about it this week.If you have ever felt your business slowly taking over your life, this one is for you.Leave a five-star review on Apple or Spotify, share this episode with another solopreneur, and subscribe on any platform, including YouTube.

In this Skills Lab webinar we take a deep dive into the topic of project planning. How much and what kinds of planning do you need to do for different types of projects? With quizzes, exercises, and practice scenarios, this is a valuable opportunity to fine-tune your GTD practice. To watch this entire Skills Lab, please visit GTD Connect. Sign up for the GTD Newsletter ---- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up for a free guest pass. Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It's easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay focused and increase productivity with GTD Connect—a subscription-based online learning center from the David Allen Company. GTD Connect gives you access to a wealth of multimedia content designed to help you stay on track and deepen your awareness of principles you can also learn in GTD courses, coaching, and by reading the Getting Things Done book. You'll also get the support and encouragement of a thriving global community of people you won't find anywhere else. If you'd like to try GTD Connect free for 14 days, read on for what's included and how to get your free trial. During your 14-day free trial, you will have access to: Recorded webinars on a wide range of productivity topics Extensive audio, video, and document library Slice of GTD Life series to see how others are making GTD stick David Allen's exclusive interviews with people in his network all over the world Lively members-only discussions sharing ideas, tips, and tricks Note: GTD Connect is designed to reinforce your learning, and we also recommend that you take a course, get individual coaching, or read the Getting Things Done book. Ready to start your free trial?

What if you could build a business that supports your life instead of consuming it? In this episode of The Life-First Solopreneur, Carly and Joe sit down with Francesca Ciucci, a marketing strategist and founder who has built a thriving global business across eight countries without a full-time team and without burning out.Francesca shares why she deliberately chose not to scale into an agency, how she structures her services to protect her time, and the systems she uses to keep work from taking over her life. She opens up about the loneliness of solopreneurship, the hidden challenges of the digital nomad lifestyle, and how her psychology background shaped the boundaries she lives by.You will hear honest conversations about burnout, saying no, fighting FOMO, and why the most important thing you can do as a solopreneur is be kind to yourself.Whether you are just starting your solopreneur journey or looking to realign your business with the life you actually want, this episode is full of wisdom and practical takeaways.In this episode, you will learnWhy scaling is not the only definition of successHow to build services that protect your time and energyThe systems and boundaries that make a life-first business possibleThe dark side of the laptop lifestyle and how to manage itWhy community matters so much for solopreneursHow to say no and let go of FOMOConnect with Francesca at francescaciucci.com and on LinkedIn.Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe, share it with a fellow solopreneur, and leave us a five-star review to help us reach more life first entrepreneurs.

Summary: The Grip Strip Podcast, Episode 326, covers IMSA as the main attraction before NASCAR Cup, IndyCar, and F1 take over for the balance of the season. Phil and Josh also talk about their NFL teams since football is back!  WTR Cadillac wins the IMSA Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix at Road America after a long drought. Pfaff Lamborghini claims victory in GTD Pro but announces the end of their program shortly after. Pro-Am class entry winners include Inter Europol in LMP2 and Winward Racing in GTD. NFL previews for the Jaguars and 49ers are discussed, along with fantasy insights. The GSP Roundup includes WRC, V8 Supercars, MotoGP/Moto2, and Indy NXT  Picks for IndyCar at Portland and NASCAR Cup/O'Reilly at Iowa Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close

ON TODAY'S PROGRAM... WILL GEORGE BE PSYCHOLOGICALLY STRONG ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON? IS LEWIS AND FERNANDO ADDICTED TO FORMULA 1? FERNANDO ALONSO IS NOW 45 YEARS OLD LITERALLY THE MARK MARTIN OF F1 AND... THIS WEEK'S NASIR HAMEED MOMENT ON MOTORSPORTS HISTORY WE HAVE AND INTERVIEW WITH ...SHANE SENEVIRATNE FOUNDER OF  US RACETRONICS AND TEAM MANAGER... Created in 2005, US RaceTronics (USRT) first entered the 2005 Atlantic championship season and instantly achieved success. That season saw US RaceTronics capture 1 pole, 5 podium finishes, and finish 5th in the Championship standings. The "little team that could” proved that hard work and sacrifice still paid off. With the initial momentum of the prior season 2006 through 2009 saw US RaceTronics continue its success in the Atlantic series. The strength team drivers Simona De Silvestro and Frankie Muniz, the team was able to consistently finish on the podium with a total of 21 podiums, 7 poles, 5 race wins and finish 3rd in the 2009 Championship standings. Seneviratne, who holds deep roots in the Atlantic Championship, the GTD program has been largely centered around Silver-rated driver Goikhberg, who also moves over from GTWC America competition. “We've been doing Super Trofeo and veered off into the AMG with SRO but my heart's always been with Lamborghini,” Seneviratne told Sportscar365. “I like the guys, I like the brand. We had the opportunity to get in here and we started talking to Misha. “It all started with Misha and Bob Perona. He has been Misha's driver coach for a long time and Bob and I all worked with Simona de Silvestro in the Indycar days. “Bob felt like the most comfortable thing for Misha to do was to be in that same kind of support and environment that Simona had when she ran and she was successful with us. “She came from Newman Wachs with Jonathan Summerton. We built that culture and gave her the support [needed]. “We're trying to create that same atmosphere for Misha. “The majority of the budget comes from there. With Arrow, we had a small partnership last year with the Super Trofeo and they were excited to step up a little bit more and see what they could do with a GTD program.” While having run under the USRT/O'Gara Motorsport/Change Racing banner in Super Trofeo last year, the team will eventually be fully known as Forte Racing, a new marketing company that Seneviratne is a part owner in. “I've had a long-term relationship with Lamborghini of Beverly Hills, Tom O'Gara's dealership,” Seneviratne explained. “Then Edoardo Piscopo and Julia, Edoardo's wife, they also wanted to get involved, [as well as] Eddie [Littlefield] from Change Racing. “It was [USRT]/O'Gara/Change [last year], so we're now trying to get rid of all those names and start with a single brand, which is Forte Racing.” Seneviratne heads into his first 24-hour race as a team owner although he operated O'Gara Motorsport's short-lived Lamborghini GTD program in 2016, which led to the relaunch of USRT later that year. Seven years later, debuting Lamborghini's second GT3 evolution, Seneviratne is looking forward to the renewed challenge. “More than pride, I'm glad to represent Lamborghini and to have this opportunity,” he said. “It's not an opportunity that you get very often.We have to work together as a cohesive group. “But I can't emphasize enough how supportive Lamborghini has been. It's the same way I like to run the team. “I feel like Lamborghini had now just become an extension of that. We don't throw each other under the bus. We are there for support and there's no egos involved. “There's five ways to do something so I'm always listening and they're listening to us. “Right now they have way more [endurance racing] experience, all of the Lamborghini technicians, and we're absorbing it in. “We're grateful that we have really good support from Lamborghini.” With the demise of the Atlantic Series US RaceTronics' owner Shane Seneviratne took his talents to the IndyCar Series where he was paired once again with De Silvestro as the Team Manager for the HVM Racing. His talents were once again utilized with De Silvestro in 2013 by the KV Racing Technology team where he was brought on as a Consultant. In 2015 Seneviratne was hired by O'Gara Motorsports as their Race Team Director for their newly created Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo North America Series entries. The team won the season opener at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway with Pro driver Richard Antinucci. The team's consistent performances throughout the 2015 season led to O'Gara Motorsport winning the Team Championship, Dealership Championship, Pro Championship with driver Richard Antinucci, and Amateur Championship with Ryan Ockey. Amateur driver Ryan Ockey also won the 2015 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo World Championship. The team continued its success in 2019 with Damon Ockey and Jacob Eidson winning the North American Pro-Am Championship, while the team's second team of Pro-Am drivers, Ron Atapattu and Patrick Liddy finished third in the Championship. The team also fielded 16-year-old rookie Amateur driver Steven Aghakhani who would finish second in the North American Championship, after missing the first race due to age restrictions, but captured the Amateur World Championship becoming the youngest World Champion in Lamborghini Super Trofeo's history. 2020 was a challenging year for the world and for USRT. Last minute changes in scheduling and driver lineup were necessitated due to restrictions stemming from the COVID pandemic. The Lamborghini Super Trofeo season was shortened to 10 races from the normal 12 and the cancellation of the World Finals left USRT just short on championships. Steven Aghakhani and Jacob Eidson finished runners up in the Pro Championship, while Leo Lamalas finished runner up in the Am Championship. John Hennessy missed the final two races of the season, finishing fourth in the LB Cup Championship his rookie season. US RaceTronics' 2021 saw several peaks and valleys. The Pro duo of Steven Aghakhani and Jacob Eidson had one win and 8 additional podium finishes, but also suffered issues in a couple of races that left them just short of the North American Championship, finishing third. Meanwhile, John Hennessy won the season opener in the LB Cup Championship, but suffered an injury in a crash in Race 2, ending his hopes for a North American title. After missing the four subsequent races, Hennessy came back strong, winning five out of the remaining six races and sweeping the World Finals with four straight wins at the Misano, Italy track to become the LB Cup World Champion. 2022 will see US RaceTronics back in action in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North American Series for their seventh consecutive year. For more information on how to become a driver with US RaceTronics, learn more about the Series, or attend a race, contact us today!

In our most recent Office Hour, we talked about efficient ways to clarify inboxes to zero, on a daily basis and when returning from vacation to a larger number. We mentioned organizing by discussion thread and by sender, as well as traditional ways such as oldest or newest first. We had several points of view on how to encourage colleagues and family members to adopt the GTD best practices. And we had an update from two members in Denmark about their plans for attending an annual weekend get-together with other GTD enthusiasts. To watch this entire Office Hour, please visit GTD Connect. Sign up for the GTD Newsletter This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up for a free guest pass. Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It's easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay focused and increase productivity with GTD Connect—a subscription-based online learning center from the David Allen Company. GTD Connect gives you access to a wealth of multimedia content designed to help you stay on track and deepen your awareness of principles you can also learn in GTD courses, coaching, and by reading the Getting Things Done book. You'll also get the support and encouragement of a thriving global community of people you won't find anywhere else. If you'd like to try GTD Connect free for 14 days, read on for what's included and how to get your free trial. During your 14-day free trial, you will have access to: Recorded webinars on a wide range of productivity topics Extensive audio, video, and document library Slice of GTD Life series to see how others are making GTD stick David Allen's exclusive interviews with people in his network all over the world Lively members-only discussions sharing ideas, tips, and tricks Note: GTD Connect is designed to reinforce your learning, and we also recommend that you take a course, get individual coaching, or read the Getting Things Done book. Ready to start your free trial?

What does swiping right on a dating app have to do with growing your business? A lot more than you think.In this episode, Carly and Joe sit down with Colin Hodge, national bestselling author of Outrageous Startup Growth and founder behind one of the most talked-about dating apps of the last decade. Colin reveals how the same psychology that drives people to swipe, match, and keep coming back is the exact playbook solopreneurs can use to acquire users, build loyalty, and stand out without a big marketing budget.We cover why understanding your target user beats the build it and they will come myth, how to turn rejection into a resilience-building muscle, and why getting rejected from Microsoft was the best thing that ever happened to Colin's career. He breaks down the unfinished task principle behind every cliffhanger and progress bar, Cialdini's persuasion tactics you can use starting today, and how to create powerful social proof even before you have customers.Colin also digs into the double-edged scarcity mindset, why curiosity is an overlooked competitive advantage, and his TRUTH framework for building a brand that actually feels authentic. Plus, in a world flooded with AI content, he shares why sounding like a real human might be your biggest edge.Grab a notebook. This one is packed.In this episodeHow dating app psychology applies to business and startupsWhy you need to understand your user before you buildTurning rejection into resilience through exposureThe hidden cost of fitting into corporate lifeThe unfinished task principle and why cliffhangers workCialdini's persuasion tactics for solopreneursBuilding social proof with just one or two customersThe scarcity mindset as a superpower and a weightWhy curiosity uncovers hidden growthThe TRUTH framework for authentic brandingStanding out in the age of AIEnjoying the show? Leave us a five-star review, share this episode with a friend, and subscribe on your favorite platform, including YouTube.Life First. Then Business.

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Carly scrolls LinkedIn and sees a friend announcing new funding and a tenth hire. The comments are exploding. Carly feels a pang of envy, then realizes something odd. She doesn't actually want any of it.That contradiction is the heart of this episode. Joe and Carly dig into why solopreneurs still feel the pull of a scoreboard they deliberately walked away from, and what to do about it.In this episodeWhy wanting recognition doesn't mean you made the wrong choiceJoe's literal nightmare about a conference table full of new hiresThe difference between "rank me highly" pride and "I did good work" prideWhy nobody celebrates a casserole, a swim lesson, or an empty grocery storeThe question that settles it, would you trade freedom back for recognitionJoe's thought experiment borrowed from a friend who quit smoking cold turkeyYour challenge, write your own definition of recognitionIf you know someone building a Life-First business, send them this episode. Subscribe wherever you listen, and leave a five-star review to help more Life-First solopreneurs find the show.

We had a rich discussion in the most recent Office Hour. We covered different approaches to reviewing, including using a timer, getting inputs at or near zero the day before, and the importance of reviewing instead of drifting into doing. To watch this entire Office Hour, please visit GTD Connect. Sign up for the GTD Newsletter This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up for a free guest pass. Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It's easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay focused and increase productivity with GTD Connect—a subscription-based online learning center from the David Allen Company. GTD Connect gives you access to a wealth of multimedia content designed to help you stay on track and deepen your awareness of principles you can also learn in GTD courses, coaching, and by reading the Getting Things Done book. You'll also get the support and encouragement of a thriving global community of people you won't find anywhere else. If you'd like to try GTD Connect free for 14 days, read on for what's included and how to get your free trial. During your 14-day free trial, you will have access to: Recorded webinars on a wide range of productivity topics Extensive audio, video, and document library Slice of GTD Life series to see how others are making GTD stick David Allen's exclusive interviews with people in his network all over the world Lively members-only discussions sharing ideas, tips, and tricks Note: GTD Connect is designed to reinforce your learning, and we also recommend that you take a course, get individual coaching, or read the Getting Things Done book. Ready to start your free trial?

You are the product. So why are you the last thing on your own to do list?Daffney Allwein has spent 20 years working with over 700 CEOs, executives, and high performers on what she calls a whole-person approach to health. Not the fluffy kind. She's talking physical fitness, nervous system regulation, and mental fitness, and how all three quietly decide whether your business grows or stalls.In this episode, Daffney joins Carly and Joe to unpack why solopreneurs fall into the productivity trap of optimizing themselves instead of their business, what's actually happening in the body of a stressed-out founder, and why the people who thrive are the ones willing to stop working in the business long enough to work on it.She also gets honest about the seasons that tested her own advice, including years of failed IVF, a first pregnancy, and moving an entire in person practice virtual during COVID. Her response every time? Double down on herself.In this episodeEat for joy, not for your feelings, and what that actually meansWhy the nervous system is a security system shaped by your environment, relationships, and geographyThe productivity trap that has solopreneurs billing every hour instead of building a businessThe real difference between people who thrive and people who plateauWhy bringing in the right person is an investment, not a line itemPostpartum, perimenopause, and the health gaps professional women are navigating with almost no supportWhy your brain physically rewires after having a child, and why "bouncing back" was never the goalBusy is an illusion, and the clock exercise that proves itWhy 15 minutes between meetings is enough, and nobody knows if you reapplied your deodorantCross training, marathon prep, and why doing the same workout daily breaks you down fastestThe quote on health that reframes everything about successConnect with DaffneyWebsite and free two-minute quiz: Lift Pro WellnessPodcast: Don't F*ing ShrinkIf this episode hit home, leave us a five-star review and share it with a solopreneur who needs to hear it.

Does choosing a life-first solo business mean you're lazy? Carly and Joe say absolutely not, and in this episode they explain why.They dig into where the lazy story really comes from, tracing hustle culture from chill seventies hippie vibes to the money-obsessed yuppies of the eighties, and how that conditioning taught us to equate visible sacrifice with worth. From the outside, a life-first business can look like doing less, fewer hours, no team, no big launches. But the truth is the opposite. Laziness is the avoidance of effort. Life-first is the intentional allocation of effort.Carly shares a personal story about her and her husband seeing downtime completely differently, and how fifteen years of his perspective reshaped how she views rest and efficiency. Joe brings his own history of sleeping in the lab and feeling accomplished for it, and why he calls that mindset a warped one he still works to overcome.The conversation also gets honest about the flip side. Sometimes life-first becomes a costume for fear or procrastination. The hosts share the gut-check questions every solopreneur should ask to make sure a boundary is really a boundary and not just avoidance of something hard.The takeaway is simple. Lazy has no plan. Life-first is all plan, all design.In this episodeWhere hustle culture actually came fromThe real difference between lazy and life-firstWhy dinner with your family can count as your workThe gut check to know if you're avoiding hard thingsHow to redefine success on your own termsIf this episode spoke to you, share it with a fellow solopreneur and leave us a five-star review!

Lots of apps mentioned in our most recent Office Hour discussion: UpNote OneNote Evernote Excel (and a shout-out to pairing it with Copilot) There was also a mention of using mostly the Google suite of tools, while also being drawn to use tools from the Microsoft collection. Two people said they were doing some version of spring cleaning to freshen up their lists and clear out old files. -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up for a free guest pass. Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It's easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay focused and increase productivity with GTD Connect—a subscription-based online learning center from the David Allen Company. GTD Connect gives you access to a wealth of multimedia content designed to help you stay on track and deepen your awareness of principles you can also learn in GTD courses, coaching, and by reading the Getting Things Done book. You'll also get the support and encouragement of a thriving global community of people you won't find anywhere else. If you'd like to try GTD Connect free for 14 days, read on for what's included and how to get your free trial. During your 14-day free trial, you will have access to: Recorded webinars on a wide range of productivity topics Extensive audio, video, and document library Slice of GTD Life series to see how others are making GTD stick David Allen's exclusive interviews with people in his network all over the world Lively members-only discussions sharing ideas, tips, and tricks Note: GTD Connect is designed to reinforce your learning, and we also recommend that you take a course, get individual coaching, or read the Getting Things Done book. Ready to start your free trial?

What do you really stand for, and how could knowing the answer transform your business?In this episode of The Life-First Solopreneur, Carly and Joe sit down with Paul Ingram, a 30-year faculty member at Columbia Business School and author of What Do You Really Stand For? (Harvard Business Review Press). Paul makes the case that authenticity, not niching, is what makes a personal brand compelling, and that authenticity flows directly from clarity about your values.Paul doesn't just talk theory. He walks Carly through a live "laddering" exercise, using something as simple as summer plans with her kids to surface her real values, all the way up to her "chief executive value." Along the way, he shares research showing that leaders primed with their own values were rated as more authentic and more worthy of trust.In this episode:Why authenticity is called the gold standard of leadership, and how values unlock itThe "triad" laddering exercise to discover your top values on your ownHow to work with clients whose values differ from yours (without friction)Using your values as a defense against burnoutThe daily card-in-the-wallet ritual Paul uses before every workdayHow values clarity builds pricing confidence and makes saying "no" easierWhy "it's better to travel with hope than to arrive"Whether you're wrestling with your calendar, your pricing, or which platform to pour your energy into, this conversation offers a concrete tool for cutting through the noise.Grab Paul's book What Do You Really Stand For? wherever books are sold, and find him by searching "Paul Ingram Columbia Business School."Enjoyed the episode? Leave a five-star review, share it with a fellow solopreneur, and subscribe on your favorite platform, including YouTube.

Do you struggle to shut your brain off at the end of the workday? If you're a solopreneur working from home, you know the feeling...the laptop closes, but the mental tabs stay open. That one unanswered email. That task you're not sure you finished. That phrasing you second-guessed.In this episode, Carly and Joe dig into why solopreneurs struggle to detach more than anyone, from the missing "boss" who signals the day is over to the always-on myth that equates availability with success. Carly shares the memory of a dad who worked 40+ years and was never once seen working at home, and asks how any of us can recreate that boundary from a home office.Together they walk through building a personal shutdown ritual, including:The brain dump to clear loose tasks from your headThe tomorrow list so your brain stops rehearsing overnightA two-minute review to close the day psychologicallyPhysical and mental transition cues that signal "work is over"The parking lot technique for intrusive thoughts during family timePlus, your challenge for the week: design your own three-to-five-step shutdown ritual and try it for five workdays.Because nobody reaches the end of their life wishing they'd answered one more email.Enjoy the episode? Leave us a five-star review on Apple or Spotify; it helps us reach more life-first solopreneurs. Subscribe on your favorite platform, including YouTube, and share this with a friend whose brain wanders at happy hour.

In this Skills Lab we take a deep dive into the Areas of Focus horizon. What are typical areas, and how are they distinguished from your commitments on other horizons? We answer common questions, and explore practice scenarios. Below the video player there is a two-page PDF with sample professional and personal Areas of Focus. -- To watch this entire Skills Lab, please visit GTD Connect. Sign up for the GTD Newsletter This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up for a free guest pass. Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It's easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay focused and increase productivity with GTD Connect—a subscription-based online learning center from the David Allen Company. GTD Connect gives you access to a wealth of multimedia content designed to help you stay on track and deepen your awareness of principles you can also learn in GTD courses, coaching, and by reading the Getting Things Done book. You'll also get the support and encouragement of a thriving global community of people you won't find anywhere else. If you'd like to try GTD Connect free for 14 days, read on for what's included and how to get your free trial. During your 14-day free trial, you will have access to: Recorded webinars on a wide range of productivity topics Extensive audio, video, and document library Slice of GTD Life series to see how others are making GTD stick David Allen's exclusive interviews with people in his network all over the world Lively members-only discussions sharing ideas, tips, and tricks Note: GTD Connect is designed to reinforce your learning, and we also recommend that you take a course, get individual coaching, or read the Getting Things Done book. Ready to start your free trial?

David is one of the world's leading authorities on personal and organisational productivity. He is the creator of Getting Things Done, widely known as GTD, and the bestselling author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, Ready for Anything and Making It All Work. His work has helped millions of people manage commitments, reduce mental overload and create greater clarity in their work and lives. David is the founder and chairman of the David Allen Company, which delivers GTD training and coaching around the world. More recently, he co-authored Team: Getting Things Done with Others, extending the principles of GTD into collaboration, leadership and shared work. This is the second time I have had the privilege of speaking with David. In our first conversation, we explored the foundations and practical application of GTD. This time, we look back at the origins and evolution of his work, consider how we sustain clarity in an increasingly complex world, and reflect on meaningful goals, attention, direction and what matters most now.

What if the goal was never balance, but harmony?In this episode, Carly and Joe sit down with Dan Scott, founder of Spotlight Advisory Group, a former big-firm lawyer who walked away from the traditional career path to help creatives and entrepreneurs build lives around purpose instead of paychecks.Dan breaks down why "work-life balance" is the wrong goal, how financial freedom means having enough money (not the most money), and the planning mistakes that keep talented creatives broke. He also gets real about the sacrifices of entrepreneurship, why ownership beats a paycheck every time, and what Taylor Swift's catalog buyback can teach every solopreneur about building wealth.In this episode:Balance vs. harmony, and why the difference changes everythingThe moment fatherhood (and a divorce) pushed Dan to bet on himselfFinancial freedom redefined: enough money to live your purposeWhy "making it" as a creative doesn't require going viralThe #1 money mistake creatives make (aspirational spending)Why ownership, not income, builds real wealthMoney is a tool, not a goal: escaping the financial hamster wheelDan's favorite success quotes, from Steve Jobs to his ownConnect with Dan Scott: Website: spotlightadvisorygroup.com Email: info@spotlightadvisorygroup.com Instagram: @DanScottSpotlightEnjoying the show? Leave a five-star review and share this episode with a fellow solopreneur building a life-first business.

Ectopic pregnancy, the classifications of abortion, and gestational trophoblastic disease: three early-pregnancy complications that look alike on the page. Sort the whole cluster with one line, hCG level plus ultrasound, and see exactly what the PANCE and your OB-GYN EOR actually test. The post 167 Early Pregnancy Complications: Ectopic Pregnancy, Abortion Types, and GTD appeared first on Physician Assistant Exam Review.

You're having a great week. Clients are happy, work is steady, and you took the afternoon off. Then you open your feed and see another solopreneur bragging about their 50K month and their brand-new contractor. Suddenly, your good week feels like a failure.In this episode, Carly and Joe unpack the comparison trap and why solopreneurs are uniquely vulnerable to it. With no colleagues, no performance reviews, and no external benchmarks, it's easy to measure your real life against someone else's highlight reel. Spoiler: a lot of what you see online is baloney; nobody can fact-check a 50K month claim.Joe shares why trading his Lexus for a Hyundai changed his happiness level by exactly zero, and why "stuff" never delivers the fulfillment it promises. Together, they lay out a practical detox: audit your inputs, define your own normal, build a personal scorecard, and find a comparison community optimizing for the life you actually want.In this episode:Why comparison is a distorted measuring stick, not jealousyHow hustle culture and the "four-hour work week" flex are both trapsThe lifestyle inflation trap and spending to signal success you don't feelJoe's Lexus-to-Hyundai reality check on material thingsA step-by-step feed detox to protect your mental well-beingHow to build success metrics rooted in your life first goalsIf you've ever let someone else's chapter 10 make you feel behind in your chapter 3, this one's for you.Enjoyed the episode? Leave a five-star review, share it with a fellow solopreneur, and subscribe on your favorite platform, including YouTube.

A perennial GTD question is, "How do I prioritize when I have so many next actions and projects?" GTD trainer and coach Paul Vahur offers a fresh perspective on that question, considering the five steps of workflow, and your commitments on all the horizons. -- To watch this entire conversation, please visit GTD Connect. Sign up for the GTD Newsletter -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up for a free guest pass. Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It's easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay focused and increase productivity with GTD Connect—a subscription-based online learning center from the David Allen Company. GTD Connect gives you access to a wealth of multimedia content designed to help you stay on track and deepen your awareness of principles you can also learn in GTD courses, coaching, and by reading the Getting Things Done book. You'll also get the support and encouragement of a thriving global community of people you won't find anywhere else. If you'd like to try GTD Connect free for 14 days, read on for what's included and how to get your free trial. During your 14-day free trial, you will have access to: Recorded webinars on a wide range of productivity topics Extensive audio, video, and document library Slice of GTD Life series to see how others are making GTD stick David Allen's exclusive interviews with people in his network all over the world Lively members-only discussions sharing ideas, tips, and tricks Note: GTD Connect is designed to reinforce your learning, and we also recommend that you take a course, get individual coaching, or read the Getting Things Done book. Ready to start your free trial?

Most solopreneurs think delegation is something you earn after hitting a revenue milestone. Claire Giovino, co-founder and CEO of 50hrs.com, says that belief is exactly what's keeping you buried in your inbox.In this episode, Claire breaks down "attention design," the practice of building your business around your energy, not just your time. She walks us through the energy audit you can start today (no budget required), why your inbox should be one of the FIRST things you delegate (even though it's usually the last), and the eliminate → automate → delegate framework that helped her hand off 90% of her business.We also dig into the difference between being busy and being productive, "sneaky procrastination" (looking productive while avoiding the one thing that actually grows your business), themed workdays, and why Claire hasn't needed an alarm clock in years.What you'll learn:How to run a 1–2 week energy audit and match your hardest work to your energy peaksWhy "only I can answer these emails" is a myth, and why fresh eyes often do it betterThe eliminate → automate → delegate framework for buying back your timeWhat to hand off first when you're doing sales, fulfillment, admin, AND contentHow themed days (social Mondays, SOP Tuesdays, call-only Wednesdays) kill context-switchingThe 6-month goal question that beats every 10-year planConnect with Claire:50hrs.com: book a free discovery call with Claire or her co-founderplaybook.50hrs.com: free playbook for hiring and training an assistant yourselfLove the show? Leave a 5-star review, share this episode with a fellow solopreneur, and subscribe on your favorite platform, including YouTube!

For more than 40 years, David Allen has worked with individuals and organizations around the world to help them stay clear, focused, and productive—without burning out. He is the author of the mega-bestseller Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. Subscribe to David's Substack at davidallen.substack.com.This episode was originally published in September 2019. Show notes: https://tim.blog/2019/09/03/david-allen-getting-things-done/This episode is brought to you by:Shopify global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business: Shopify.com/timEight Sleep Pod Cover 5 sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: EightSleep.com/TimAG1 all-in-one nutritional supplement: DrinkAG1.com/Tim5-Bullet Friday, my very own free email newsletter: https://tim.blog/fridayTimestamps:[00:00:00] Start.[00:03:12] As David once told Chase Jarvis: "Your mind is made for having ideas, not for holding ideas." What did he mean by this?[00:06:06] What are the first questions and exercises David presents when he begins coaching high-functioning but overwhelmed people?[00:08:28] What are the consequences of breaking an agreement with yourself, why are you most likely to break such an agreement, and what are your options for recovering from a broken agreement?[00:11:35] David's best tips for renegotiating an agreement when the need arises.[00:17:01] Where does David keep his backlog?[00:18:25] What are the pros and cons of keeping track of information in digital versus analog format?[00:20:00] As a teenager, what did David want to be when he grew up?[00:24:08] What did David's college and career path look like, and how did it steer him toward understanding models for navigating life's complexities?[00:25:48] What David can piece together from Berkeley, 1968 and the long list of careers that followed — leading to the formation of the principles detailed in GTD.[00:30:32] What mentors does David credit as being instrumental in his creation of GTD?[00:33:09] What are next action decisions, and how do they differ from what people generally put on their to-do lists?[00:36:24] The capture list, the two-minute rule, and emptying the in-basket.[00:37:22] Top-down versus bottom-up systems and understanding the hierarchy of priorities.[00:43:02] What led to the Allens' relocation to Amsterdam, and what quality of life improvements have he and his wife noticed since moving there?[00:48:29] How long did it take for the Allens to go from thinking about the possibility of moving from Ojai to Amsterdam to actually going through with it?[00:50:50] What does David consider his most fruitful — though seemingly counterintuitive — life decision?[00:55:34] One of David's mentors in Berkeley claimed to have extra-sensory abilities. Did David ever experience evidence of this in person?[00:56:58] David shares a particularly difficult period of time in his life, what led to it, and what happened in its aftermath.[01:01:21] What does the word "spiritual" mean to David?[01:02:14] What does David's meditation practice look like these days — and what does he recommend for someone who wants to start meditating?[01:02:58] What was David's biggest takeaway from the time he spent in a mental institution?[01:04:05] Does David ever feel overwhelmed or unfocused? If so, how does he deal with it?[01:05:02] Are there any new beliefs, behaviors, or habits that have materially improved David's life in the last handful of years?[01:06:19] Books (aside from his own) that David has gifted or recommended most to others.[01:07:13] What are David's bedtime and morning routines, and how much sleep does he get every night?[01:08:48] Is there anything about GTD David wishes more adherents would heed? Does anything important get commonly missed?[01:10:25] What are the steps of the GTD weekly review? Does David recommend doing it at any particular day or time?[01:12:40] Are there certain categories of things to which David simply says "No" as a default?[01:14:00] How does David filter unpleasant people out of his life?[01:14:52] Why GTD is intended as a force for freedom and creativity, not a yawnworthy paean to rigid structure — as Brad Keywell, Howard Stern, Will Smith, and Robert Downey, Jr. can testify.[01:18:58] Is the GTD weekly review inherently a solo process, or can it involve someone's group, staff, or family?[01:19:38] What does David use to organize his email?[01:20:58] Does David use any particular app or program for pulling material like articles or references from the Web?[01:22:13] Are there any quotes by which David tries to live his life?[01:22:48] What would David's billboard say?[01:23:16] Does David still have hope that people will do something with the space created by GTD to answer life's bigger questions?[01:25:35] Parting thoughts.*For show notes and past guests on The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast.For deals from sponsors of The Tim Ferriss Show, please visit tim.blog/podcast-sponsorsSign up for Tim's email newsletter (5-Bullet Friday) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissYouTube: youtube.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timferrissSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thank Our People Big shoutout to the crews putting in work this weekend. IMSA customer racing had JDC Miller taking 3rd overall, with GTD going to Manthey in 1st, Phorm and Wright's Motorsport rounding out 2nd. And over in Europe, the 24 Hours of Spa customer racing saw Lionspeed take the win in the GT3 R. Solid weekend across the board for the customer teams, and it's always worth pointing out how deep the talent pool is right now. The 963 Is Coming Back So we were wrong, and honestly we're happy about it. The 963 is confirmed for next year, which means Porsche is about to spend millions of dollars just to prove us wrong for talking trash. We'll take it. Still no Le Mans on the schedule though, which has us wondering out loud if the factory team is a little salty at the FIA and just decided to focus everything on IMSA instead. Pure speculation, but it's not a crazy theory given how things have played out. GT4 Goes 911 The new series taking over for GT4 is running a 911 instead of a 718 Cayman, and honestly the reasoning writes itself. The obvious one: the 718 Cayman isn't in production anymore, so you can't exactly build a race series around a car that doesn't exist. The less obvious one: it's another built-in opportunity for Porsche to sell more race-spec 911s. Curious what you all think about losing the Cayman as the entry point car for this class. Fake Paddle Shifters on the Taycan In "who asked for this" news, the 2027 Taycan is getting fake gear shifts, simulated paddle shifting, as a $1,000 option. We're not going to pretend we have a strong take here beyond mild bewilderment. It's a sign of where EV performance cars are headed as manufacturers try to recreate some of the physical feedback people miss from ICE cars. Leipzig Takes Over From Slovakia Also filed under "who cares but let's talk about it anyway," Porsche is shifting production back to Leipzig from Slovakia. Got us wondering if Porsche will ever actually build cars stateside. Our gut says probably not anytime soon, given how tied their manufacturing identity is to Germany, but we'll argue both sides of that one on the show. Get On the Fahren Waiting List If you haven't put your name down for Fahren yet, now's the time. Rally season creeps up fast and car prep should already be in progress if it isn't. Some of the summer rallies have already come and gone, but the big fall events are right around the corner. Our lineup is a mix of air-cooled and water-cooled cars, so there's room for both camps. Don't sleep on this one, you'll miss your shot to drive with a group of genuinely like-minded people. That's the show for this week. Head to pcartalk.com for event info, and if you want to support what we're doing, hit up Patreon.com/pcartalk. Find us at @pcartalk. Kimchi Crew: Steve, Leslie, Chris, Ken, Aaron, Matthew, Sean, and Nik.

We obsess over income minimums (rent, bills, the baseline we need to survive) but treat the top end as infinite. In this episode, Carly and Joe challenge the "always more" mentality and make the case for setting an income ceiling in your life-first business.They dig into why more money almost always comes with strings attached, and why "enough" isn't a number, it's a measure of what each next level of income will cost you in time, health, and relationships. Carly shares a practical way to calculate what a genuinely good life actually costs (vacations, retirement, the coffee shops and live music you love...no yacht required), and Joe tells the story of turning down a million-dollar deal at his last startup because it didn't fit the focus.You'll learn:Why an income ceiling matters as much as an income floorHow to define "enough" without picking an arbitrary numberA framework for weighing new income opportunities against what they'll cost your lifeHow a ceiling unlocks the freedom to say no, take risks, and choose meaningful workThe honest caveat: a life-first business still takes hard work and sacrifice to buildThis isn't anti-money; it's anti-earning-at-the-expense-of-everything-you-value. If your business exists to support your life (not the other way around), this episode is for you.If this resonated, share it with a fellow solopreneur, subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and leave us a five-star review; it helps other life-first soulpreneurs find the show.

This webinar will help you decide what to do from all the choices on your lists. Learn about the 3 criteria for choosing, and how your priorities come into play. If you're ever overwhelmed looking at your lists, you'll come away with ways to make the best choice at any time. -- This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up for a free guest pass. Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It's easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay focused and increase productivity with GTD Connect—a subscription-based online learning center from the David Allen Company. GTD Connect gives you access to a wealth of multimedia content designed to help you stay on track and deepen your awareness of principles you can also learn in GTD courses, coaching, and by reading the Getting Things Done book. You'll also get the support and encouragement of a thriving global community of people you won't find anywhere else. If you'd like to try GTD Connect free for 14 days, read on for what's included and how to get your free trial. During your 14-day free trial, you will have access to: Recorded webinars on a wide range of productivity topics Extensive audio, video, and document library Slice of GTD Life series to see how others are making GTD stick David Allen's exclusive interviews with people in his network all over the world Lively members-only discussions sharing ideas, tips, and tricks Note: GTD Connect is designed to reinforce your learning, and we also recommend that you take a course, get individual coaching, or read the Getting Things Done book. Ready to start your free trial?

Is your corporate job really safer than going solo? Hooman Radfar, co-founder of Collective and an early investor in Uber, SpaceX, Stripe, and OpenAI, argues the opposite. After living through a brutal 2008 layoff, he realized that "safety" at a big company is often an illusion, and that betting on yourself may be the smarter long-term move.In this episode, Hooman shares why he walked away from venture investing to focus on solopreneurs, what separates thriving solo businesses from struggling ones, and why AI is quietly creating a new class of high-earning, one-person companies. He also breaks down the unglamorous back-office work (bookkeeping, taxes, entity formation) that quietly derails most solopreneurs, and how to avoid it.In this episode, you'll learn:Why "corporate safety" is often a myth, even at companies like Google and MetaThe real reason most solo businesses fail (hint: it's not the work itself)How AI is changing the math on what one person can buildWhy extreme focus beats taking on every client who comes your wayThe simple daily habit Hooman credits for long-term entrepreneurial successConnect with Hooman Radfar: LinkedIn & X/ Website: collective.comEnjoyed this episode? Leave us a five-star review, share it with a friend who's thinking about going solo, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube.

Working from home blurs the line between "on the clock" and "off." In this episode, Carly and Joe dig into why work-life harmony still requires firm boundaries, especially in the summer when kids are home and your laptop lives in the kitchen.They cover the hidden guilt of "casually checking emails," why your kids and family can't tell focus mode from downtime, and the practical systems that protect both your business and your personal life.What you'll learn:Why work-life harmony beats work-life balance, and why it still needs boundariesHow to set spatial boundaries with a dedicated workspace (and the trap of hiding in it)The lost ritual of "signing on" and "signing off" each dayHard start/stop times (Joe works 8 to 6, no weekends)The "fake commute" trick to mentally shift into work modeCommunication boundaries: telling your family when you truly can't be interruptedHow Carly uses "the Brick" to block phone apps from 3–9 PM during kid timeWhy rest is a performance tool, not a betrayal of productivityWhether you're building a life-first business or just trying to stop answering emails at the dinner table, this episode gives you a practical framework for protecting your time and your mental space.Enjoying the show? Leave us a five-star review; it helps other life-first solopreneurs find us. Subscribe on your favorite platform, including YouTube.

In this recording of our Long Lists webinar, we had a lively discussion about how lists get to be long, how long they "should" be, what lists to review when, and how to narrow your focus on any given day.   This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up for a free guest pass. Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It's easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay focused and increase productivity with GTD Connect—a subscription-based online learning center from the David Allen Company. GTD Connect gives you access to a wealth of multimedia content designed to help you stay on track and deepen your awareness of principles you can also learn in GTD courses, coaching, and by reading the Getting Things Done book. You'll also get the support and encouragement of a thriving global community of people you won't find anywhere else. If you'd like to try GTD Connect free for 14 days, read on for what's included and how to get your free trial. During your 14-day free trial, you will have access to: Recorded webinars on a wide range of productivity topics Extensive audio, video, and document library Slice of GTD Life series to see how others are making GTD stick David Allen's exclusive interviews with people in his network all over the world Lively members-only discussions sharing ideas, tips, and tricks Note: GTD Connect is designed to reinforce your learning, and we also recommend that you take a course, get individual coaching, or read the Getting Things Done book. Ready to start your free trial?

Join 250+ B2B founders in Sprint Club (free 7-day trial): https://strategysprints.com In this episode, Simon Severino and Monica Bozinov share how AI tools are reducing cognitive load, cutting context-switching, and giving them back hours every week.. without the hype, without the technical overwhelm. 0:00 Introduction1:37 Simon's Facebook post — running 7 roles at once3:30 Context switching: the real problem AI solves6:00 Why Claude beats ChatGPT (it's not the model)8:30 Monica's 30-minute sprint with AI — gamified work11:53 10 minutes to set up a health coach agent12:46 99% sleep score — what changed15:00 AI as a business coach: behavioral guardrails17:23 Protecting relationships with AI accountability20:46 GTD roles framework: husband, father, CEO, athlete24:00 How to start: move to Claude Code from chat26:00 Connecting AI to your actual context (Gmail, calendar, notes)27:30 Jetpack Workshop — building your board WHAT YOU'LL LEARN- Why most people's AI fails (and the one fix that changes everything)- How to set up a health coach agent in 10 minutes using a simple Google Doc- The GTD roles framework for using AI across every area of your life- How Monica gamified 30-minute work sprints with Claude- The difference between using AI for confirmation vs. using it as a guardrail CONNECTX: https://x.com/simonseverinoLinkedIn: https://at.linkedin.com/in/simonseverino #B2BSales #AIProductivity #ClaudeAI #CognitiveLoad #SalesShow

2019 GTD Summit: David Allen, Russell Bishop, and Dean Acheson David Allen is reunited with the people who inspired GTD: his mentor Dean Acheson, and friend Russell Bishop. Reflecting on nearly 20 years of GTD, the three of them explore their own learning trajectories, as well as what's next for GTD. To watch this conversation and the entire GTD Summit from 2019, please visit GTD Connect. Sign up for the GTD Newsletter This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up for a free guest pass. Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It's easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay focused and increase productivity with GTD Connect—a subscription-based online learning center from the David Allen Company. GTD Connect gives you access to a wealth of multimedia content designed to help you stay on track and deepen your awareness of principles you can also learn in GTD courses, coaching, and by reading the Getting Things Done book. You'll also get the support and encouragement of a thriving global community of people you won't find anywhere else. If you'd like to try GTD Connect free for 14 days, read on for what's included and how to get your free trial. During your 14-day free trial, you will have access to: Recorded webinars on a wide range of productivity topics Extensive audio, video, and document library Slice of GTD Life series to see how others are making GTD stick David Allen's exclusive interviews with people in his network all over the world Lively members-only discussions sharing ideas, tips, and tricks Note: GTD Connect is designed to reinforce your learning, and we also recommend that you take a course, get individual coaching, or read the Getting Things Done book. Ready to start your free trial?

In the opening of the 2019 GTD Summit, MC Ben Hammersley introduces David Allen and asks him about the "why" and his vision for the two-day event. To watch the entire GTD Summit from 2019, please visit GTD Connect. Sign up for the GTD Newsletter This audio is one of many available at GTD Connect, a learning space and community hub for all things GTD. Join GTD practitioners from around the world in learning, sharing, and developing the skills for stress-free productivity. Sign up for a free guest pass. Knowing how to get the right things done is a key to success. It's easy to get distracted and overwhelmed. Stay focused and increase productivity with GTD Connect—a subscription-based online learning center from the David Allen Company. GTD Connect gives you access to a wealth of multimedia content designed to help you stay on track and deepen your awareness of principles you can also learn in GTD courses, coaching, and by reading the Getting Things Done book. You'll also get the support and encouragement of a thriving global community of people you won't find anywhere else. If you'd like to try GTD Connect free for 14 days, read on for what's included and how to get your free trial. During your 14-day free trial, you will have access to: Recorded webinars on a wide range of productivity topics Extensive audio, video, and document library Slice of GTD Life series to see how others are making GTD stick David Allen's exclusive interviews with people in his network all over the world Lively members-only discussions sharing ideas, tips, and tricks Note: GTD Connect is designed to reinforce your learning, and we also recommend that you take a course, get individual coaching, or read the Getting Things Done book. Ready to start your free trial?

Have you ever felt like your head is a browser with 47 tabs open, none of them loading, and you can't figure out why you feel so scattered and behind even when you're working harder than ever? Yeah. This episode is going to hit you right where it counts. In this episode of The Happy Hustle Podcast, I sit down with David Allen, the bestselling author of "Getting Things Done" and the creator of the GTD methodology that has genuinely changed how millions of people think about productivity. With over three million books sold across 30 plus countries, David is one of the most influential voices in personal effectiveness on the planet. He's also a husband, a dog dad, a student of Zen, a former karate black belt, a guy who had 35 jobs before the age of 35, and someone who has been living his best life in Amsterdam for the last 12 years. Oh, and he just turned 80 and still does everything he teaches. That detail alone stopped me in my tracks. What makes this episode matter is that David doesn't talk about productivity as a hustle metric. He talks about it as a path to mental freedom. From the moment he started consulting entrepreneurs and CEOs in the 80s, he noticed one universal pattern: people were trying to use their brains as their office, and it was quietly wrecking them. We talk about why ambient anxiety is the silent epidemic no one's addressing, how the modern world has multiplied the volume of inputs to an almost unbearable level, and why the most productive thing you can do has nothing to do with working harder. Here are a few powerful takeaways from this conversation: Your brain is a terrible office, and it's time to stop treating it like one. David makes it crystal clear that your mind was not built to remember, remind, prioritize, or manage the relationships between more than about four things at once. When you try to hold more than that in your head, you end up driven by whatever is latest and loudest, not by what actually matters. Getting things out of your head and into a trusted system isn't just productivity advice. It's a mental health practice. Ambient anxiety is real, and most of us are addicted to it. This one landed hard for me. David describes ambient anxiety as that low grade hum of stress that comes from unprocessed commitments. It's not the kind of overwhelm that forces action. It's the kind you just learn to live with, until you decide you don't want to anymore. Most people never get a reference point for what it actually feels like to have nothing on your mind except what you want on it. That clarity is available to you, and this episode shows you how to get there. Capture, clarify, organize, reflect, engage. In that order, every time. The GTD methodology is five steps, and David walks through each one in a way that finally makes it click. The biggest mistake most people make is skipping the clarify step, collecting tasks without ever deciding what they actually mean or what the next action is. Outcome thinking plus action thinking, together, is the engine of real productivity. Miss either one, and you end up with either a dream that goes nowhere or busyness that produces nothing. Reflection isn't a luxury. It's the step that holds everything together. David recommends a thorough weekly review of all your commitments, not because it's a nice habit, but because without it your system goes stale and your trust in it collapses. When you reflect consistently, you've already done the thinking. In the moment, you just pick and shoot. That's the kind of clear, confident decision making we all want, and it starts with scheduled stillness. The two minute rule is still one of the most underrated productivity moves out there. If something takes less than two minutes, do it now. David told me he has zero backlog of two minute tasks because they're already done. Walk around your house right now and notice how many little things are nagging at you that would take under two minutes to fix. Do them. Your environment will feel completely different, and so will your head. We also get into the six horizons of thinking, how "channel creep" is quietly overwhelming your focus, what David would tell his younger self, his take on procrastinating the things you love most, and the publishing advice he wishes more aspiring authors knew before writing their first word. This episode is a reminder that happy hustling isn't about doing more. It's about being appropriately engaged with everything you've committed to, so you can actually show up fully for the things and people that matter most. If you're ready to clear the mental clutter, trust yourself more, and finally build a system that works with your brain instead of against it, this conversation is for you. What does Happy Hustlin' mean to you? David kept it perfectly simple, the way only someone who's spent decades thinking about this stuff can. He said it means relax, trust yourself, and have fun. That's it. Do the work, stay curious, and don't take yourself so seriously that you forget to enjoy the ride. Head over to https://caryjack.com/podcastin/ to listen to the full episode. You won't regret it. 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