If you’ve ever glared at your to-do list and thought, “I don’t care anymore,” you’re not alone. When you’re burnt out, bored, or exhausted, even the simplest tasks may seem monumental. Unfortunately, ...

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Milkman: What are common misconceptions about getting things done that people should abandon? Fishbach: First is the common belief that whether you’re successful depends on who you are as a person.

Chapter 5 of Getting Things Done has a helpful trigger list to jog your memory about commitments you've made or want to make. There are more than 200 items on the list.

Just because you show up at work every day and put in long hours doesn’t mean you are getting the right things done. In fact, thinking about the numbers of hours you work just confuses the issue.

Google’s given us a suite of apps that work together to support Getting Things Done. But, to see that, you’ll need to use all three apps: Calendar, Inbox by Gmail, and Google Keep.

Help is on the way! In this seven part series, you will learn the time and productivity system Getting Things Done (GTD) by David Allen. This is the same system I use day in and day out.

However, when I implemented this into my life and started to see results, I knew I would no longer wait to feel motivated in order to get things done. 6. Don't overthink things.

Plus, "email" things can also get done on my phone or from someone else's computer. Offline (mostly creative writing) items are nicer to do on my netbook. It allows more freedom.

A version of this article appears in print on Jan. 6, 2020, Section B, Page 5 of the New York edition with the headline: Stop Procrastinating: Six Tips to Getting Things Done in 2020.

David Allen After spending most of his life in California, where he founded Getting Things Done, Allen moved to Amsterdam a year ago with his wife, Kathryn: Another goal on the path to freedom–done.