{"id":132691,"date":"2016-02-02T10:31:53","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T09:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamestrategies.io\/blog\/getting-things-done-system-tips-on-managing-what-you-dont-want-to-do\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T17:15:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T16:15:57","slug":"getting-things-done-system-tips-on-managing-what-you-dont-want-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamestrategies.io\/en\/blog\/getting-things-done-system-tips-on-managing-what-you-dont-want-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Things Done System: 6 Tips on Managing What you Don’t Want To Do"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the GTD (Getting Things Done)<\/a> task management system, which gives its title to the book by David Allen<\/a><\/strong> and a name to a whole productivity system, you can extract these 6 tips that will help you<\/strong> manage what you don\u2019t want to do:<\/p>\n

1. Don\u2019t interrupt your priorities<\/h2>\n

In addition to our priority tasks, it is usual that new needs will appear during the day, meaning more tasks and decisions to be made. The Getting Things Done\u00a0System warns us not make the mistake of thinking that we have to take care of them right away. We can manage them later<\/strong> and then we will decide whether we want them and when we will do them.<\/p>\n

Read more: How To Stop Procrastinating: 10 Practical Steps<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

2. Compile the new tasks<\/h2>\n

As new tasks arise throughout the day, you must write them down<\/strong> so you won\u2019t forget about them, but also for them not to divert your attention from the To-Day List and your daily priorities. Make a list not to get distracted by what you can\u2019t do at the time.<\/p>\n

3. Delegate or leave it for \u201clater\u201d<\/h2>\n

If you find a task that you can\u2019t – or don\u2019t want to \u2013 do in that moment, the GTD method suggests you to do two things: delegate it to someone else or leave it for later (mark it as “standby<\/strong>” or “on hold<\/strong>“). Doing this will allow you to continue working on your current project without letting the issue be forgotten or the task get lost.<\/p>\n

You may also like: The formula for productivity: Knowing how to choose what not to do today<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4. Check your \u201cstandby\u201d tasks<\/h2>\n

Every once in a while, e.g. weekly, you can check those tasks you have put on hold<\/strong>. This way, you won\u2019t forget about them and you can incorporate them to what you need to do the following week or to your more immediate goals. Next time you check, you can decide about other new tasks, and so on.<\/p>\n

5. Do a \u201csomeday\u201d list<\/h2>\n

Another way to manage what you don\u2019t want to do immediately is to tag some of those tasks as “someday”. The Getting Things Done System recommends compiling a list of tasks to be gone through later and take a decision about it then. In this list, you can add tasks with no defined priority<\/strong>, but which you do want to carry out.<\/p>\n

Related post: How To Prioritize Tasks When You Are Bored<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

6. Do a \u201cmaybe\u201d list<\/h2>\n

There are many tasks that we would like to perform, but don\u2019t really know when or how. Create a list entitled “perhaps” or “maybe” for all those tasks you want to do but you can\u2019t make a decision on whether or not you will be able to perform them, or when. To this list you can also add ideas<\/strong> you think of and on which you will later reflect.<\/p>\n

In short, the GTD system, like other productivity methods, such as the Triskelion system<\/a><\/strong>, is committed to establishing a task management method aimed at meeting daily priorities and avoiding distractions. It is important for our productivity not to lose sight of other activities that also require our attention, but not necessarily urgently and immediately, as it may be possible to postpone or delegate them.<\/p>\n

How do you manage what you don\u2019t want to do?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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