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The GTD Framework
The GTD framework is a time management system created by David Allen, who wrote the best selling book called Getting Things Done. The main idea of this method is to record all of your tasks externally, instead of trying to remember them. Thus, you’ll be free to concentrate on how to achieve results and save yourself a lot of trouble when it comes to memorizing things.
There are five steps to the GTD framework:
- Capture Make sure you take note of every assignment you have.
- Clarify Sort through all your tasks to determine what’s urgent and what can be postponed or removed from your to-do list altogether.
- Organize Assign priorities, categories, and due dates, if possible to each and every task.
- Reflect Revise your list to see where to begin. It should be pretty straightforward from this point!
- Engage Pick your most important task and get to work!
Try The Pomodoro Technique For More Focus
The Pomodoro technique‘s name comes from a tomato-shaped kitchen timer that the method’s inventor, Francesco Cirillo used during his university studies. The main idea of his technique is that you’re supposed to spend 25 minutes of full concentration on a single task, divided by 5-minute breaks. After four sessions, a longer break of 30 minutes is allowed.
An interruption-free environment is recommended if you want to try out this technique. Try to separate yourself and your work from any distractions. The point is to enter into a flow state, which is aided by the act of winding the timer and its sounds, signaling work time and break time as well.