49. How GTD can help reduce burnout

06/22/21 • 95 min

Getting Things Done® podcast from Vital Learning

It's the last episode before our summer break and this is a special one! This episode contains a longer interview recorded for GTD Connect® members. In this episode, you will hear from Getting Things Done® (GTD) author David Allen and three trainers from our global network, to discuss how GTD can help to reduce burnout. While it has been an issue for years, burnout has been rising steeply since early 2020. The World Health Organization now calls burnout an official medical diagnosis. It is a result of chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed, and is characterized by three dimensions: - Feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion - Increased mental distance from ones job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to ones job - Reduced professional efficacy For this discussion, David is joined by Emily Gregory, Morten Røvik, and William Elliott. Morten shared an infographic on the stress curve, which is available for download for GTD Connect® members. Links: Emily Gregory VitalSmarts: https://www.vitalsmarts.com/ One Productive Minute: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq6xHLjpckwfoZxU6sgWjaFHVdE8ZbYyV Morten Røvik produktiveNorge: https://produktivnorge.no/ and https://gtdnordic.com/ GTD Nordic podcast (in English): https://produktivnorge.no/podcast/ William Elliott ActionCo: https://gtdsouthafrica.co.za/ If you like this video, consider becoming a GTD Connect® member! So many good ressources are available for members, learn more about this here: https://gtdconnect.com/ We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

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48. GTD for Hobbies and Housework

"This is just for managing stuff at work" is a common thought when first coming across GTD. But the practices are just as applicable for everything else going on in your life, including hobbies and chores! Again inspired by a thread on the GTD Subreddit (link below), Morten and Lars cover how you might use GTD for both work around the house and your hobbies, including - Where they show up in a GTD system - How they become operational on your lists of projects and next actions - How getting them out of your head and into a trusted system can help a relationship ..and much more! Thanks to Reddit user JenTheDogLover, we hope it was OK that we borrowed your question for this episode. Links: - The question posed on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/gtd/comments/n9d3ou/am_i_missing_something_gtd_seems_very_geared_to/ - Follow our YouTube channels to watch these episodes here: - Mortens channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA0lTaAS6y_6ipgtLX1XLqA) - Lars' channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkLSfpBA_YrjFMFuDiy5G0Q) - Lars' "moss frame": https://www.instagram.com/p/COzfMTpprse/?igshid=qsquc3k2pmgx We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.

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50. GTD and Vacations

How do you use GTD when on vacation? Or after? ..or.. at all? Listen to this episode to learn more about how Morten & Lars use GTD when on vacation: - Which parts of GTD they use? - Do they still do their weekly reviews? - What about after your vacation - how do you get back up and running? ..and much more, including a special Out Of Office tip from Morten! We really hope that this episode helps you on your GTD journey and, as always: If you have any feedback we'd love to hear from you via [email protected], you can learn more about GTD in the Nordics at GTDnordic.com and find cool GTD gear at GTDshop.com.