GTD Gems

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Getting Things Done, this weekly series features Meg Edwards, a Certified GTD Coach Master Trainer with over 26 years of experience, reflecting on the enduring ideas from David Allen’s work. Drawing from Getting Things Done, Ready for Anything, and Making It All Work, each episode explores timeless GTD “gems” that invite reflection, insight, and renewed perspective.

GTD Gems is a education podcast hosted by GTD Focus, with 31 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #30

  The GTD Horizon That Answers "Why Does Any of This Matter?"

  Aug 10, 20268 minS1

  GTD coach Meg Edwards explores the highest horizon in the GTD framework — horizon 5, purpose and principles — and shares personal stories about how fleshing out this level changed the way she makes decisions in both her personal and professional life. Featuring readings from Getting Things Done and David Allen's Making It All Work. What You'll Learn in This Episode: What David Allen means by purpose and principles — and why it's the ultimate job description Why you often don't know your principles until someone violates them How to use this horizon as ballast when you face tough choices Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & What Is Horizon 5: Purpose and Principles 00:27 David Allen on the Big Picture View 02:59 How to Know When to Revisit Purpose and Principles 04:55 Meg's Personal Purpose and Principles Story 06:29 Wrap-Up & The Full GTD Framework ▶️ Watch the full GTD Gems playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRH9fEmS3ZFu5YBGGEdIg6ZKJtvhR2STp Our Five Horizons Program: https://gtdfocus.com/five-horizons-program/ Subscribe and hit the notification bell to catch every episode. Reflection question: Do you know what your principles are — or would you only recognize them if someone violated them? Explore GTD coaching programs and resources: gtdfocus.com Email us at info@gtdfocus.com Follow Us on Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gtdfocus/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gtdfocus/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gtdfocus GTD Focus is the exclusive provider of GTD® one-to-one coaching in the U.S. and Canada. Our coaches have logged tens of thousands of hours helping leaders, creatives, and professionals bring clarity and control to their commitments. For more GTD resources, visit gettingthingsdone.com or subscribe to David Allen's YouTube channel. #GettingThingsDone #Productivity #GTDCoaching #Purpose #Principles

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  Episode #29

  The GTD Level That Changes How You See the Present

  Aug 3, 20267 minS1

  GTD coach Meg Edwards explores the vision level of the horizons of focus — horizon 4 — and shares a deeply personal story about what happens when you lose sight of your own vision, and what it takes to get it back. Featuring readings from Getting Things Done and David Allen's "Making It All Work." What You'll Learn in This Episode: The difference between the goals level and the vision level in GTD David Allen's "great secret" about goals and vision that many people overlook Why revisiting your vision level changes how you show up in the present Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & What Is the Vision Level 01:05 David Allen on Vision: 3 to 5 Years Out 02:13 The Great Secret About Goals and Vision 02:59 Meg's Personal Vision Story 05:19 Wrap-Up & Working All the Horizons ▶️ Watch the full GTD Gems playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRH9fEmS3ZFu5YBGGEdIg6ZKJtvhR2STp Vision and Refocus Program: https://gtdfocus.com/vision-and-refocus-program/ Subscribe and hit the notification bell to catch every episode. Reflection question: How far into the future can you clearly see yourself right now? Explore GTD coaching programs and resources: gtdfocus.com Email us at info@gtdfocus.com Follow Us on Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gtdfocus/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gtdfocus/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gtdfocus GTD Focus is the exclusive provider of GTD® one-to-one coaching in the U.S. and Canada. Our coaches have logged tens of thousands of hours helping leaders, creatives, and professionals bring clarity and control to their commitments. For more GTD resources, visit gettingthingsdone.com or subscribe to David Allen's YouTube channel. #GettingThingsDone #Productivity #GTDCoaching #Vision #HorizonsOfFocus

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  Episode #28

  Why Setting More Goals Might Be the Wrong Move Right Now

  Jul 27, 20267 minS1

  GTD coach Meg Edwards explores the goals level of the horizons of focus and makes a case for why setting new goals before you have control of your everyday world can actually work against you. Featuring a reading from chapter 8 of Getting Things Done. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why GTD takes a bottom up approach before tackling goals and vision What David Allen says about setting goals before you're ready How getting control of the lower horizons naturally opens up the higher ones Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & What Are Goals in GTD 01:00 Why You Need the Lower Horizons First 01:47 David Allen on Goals and the Bigger Picture 04:17 Meg's Personal Story 05:53 Wrap-Up & The Bottom Up Approach ▶️ Watch the full GTD Gems playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRH9fEmS3ZFu5YBGGEdIg6ZKJtvhR2STp Vision and Refocus Program: https://gtdfocus.com/vision-and-refocus-program/ Subscribe and hit the notification bell to catch every episode. Reflection question: Do you need more goals right now — or do you need more comfort with the ones you've already put in motion? Explore GTD coaching programs and resources: gtdfocus.com Email us at info@gtdfocus.com Follow Us on Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gtdfocus/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gtdfocus/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gtdfocus GTD Focus is the exclusive provider of GTD® one-to-one coaching in the U.S. and Canada. Our coaches have logged tens of thousands of hours helping leaders, creatives, and professionals bring clarity and control to their commitments. For more GTD resources, visit gettingthingsdone.com or subscribe to David Allen's YouTube channel. #GettingThingsDone #Productivity #GTDCoaching #Goals #HorizonsOfFocus

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  Episode #27

  How to Think About Your Work on Six Different Levels

  Jul 20, 20268 minS1

  GTD coach Meg Edwards introduces the Higher Horizons of Focus and shares the fascinating story of how David Allen first discovered the six-level framework — including the Wall Street executive whose schedule problem turned out to be about something much more important. Featuring a reading from David Allen's "Making It All Work," chapter 2. What You'll Learn in This Episode: The origin story behind David Allen's Six Horizons of Focus Why thinking on all six levels leads to better prioritization How companies and individuals use the horizons differently, and what often gets missed Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & the Six Horizons of Focus 01:37 How David Allen Discovered the Horizons 03:06 The Wall Street Executive Story 04:56 How the Six Horizons Work Together 06:52 Wrap-Up & Are You Thinking on All Six Levels? ▶️ Watch the full GTD Gems playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRH9fEmS3ZFu5YBGGEdIg6ZKJtvhR2STp Vision & Refocus Program: https://gtdfocus.com/vision-and-refocus-program/ Subscribe and hit the notification bell to catch every episode. Reflection question: Which of the six horizons are you neglecting right now — the higher ones or the lower ones? Explore GTD coaching programs and resources: gtdfocus.com Email us at info@gtdfocus.com Follow Us on Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gtdfocus/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gtdfocus/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gtdfocus GTD Focus is the exclusive provider of GTD® one-to-one coaching in the U.S. and Canada. Our coaches have logged tens of thousands of hours helping leaders, creatives, and professionals bring clarity and control to their commitments. For more GTD resources, visit gettingthingsdone.com or subscribe to David Allen's YouTube channel. #GettingThingsDone #Productivity #GTDCoaching

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  Episode #26

  What Is Your Procrastination Really Trying to Tell You?

  Jul 12, 20264 minS1

  GTD coach Meg Edwards tackles one of the most common struggles she sees in coaching — procrastination — and shares David Allen's take on why smart people are actually the most likely to get stuck. Featuring a reading from chapter 12 of Getting Things Done. What You'll Learn in This Episode: 👉 Why the smartest, most creative people procrastinate the most 👉 How to "befriend" your procrastination instead of fighting it 👉 David Allen's concept of "intelligent dumbing down" and why it works Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & Why Bright People Procrastinate the Most 01:18 David Allen on the Nightmare Scenario 02:32 The Professor Story 04:46 Intelligent Dumbing Down 05:24 Wrap-Up & Lean Into It ▶️ Watch the full GTD Gems playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRH9fEmS3ZFu5YBGGEdIg6ZKJtvhR2STp 🔔 Subscribe and hit the notification bell to catch every episode. 💭 Reflection question: What's one thing you've been procrastinating on — and what might be the real reason why? 🌐 Explore GTD coaching programs and resources: gtdfocus.com 📩 Email us at info@gtdfocus.com Follow Us on Social: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gtdfocus/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gtdfocus/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/gtdfocus GTD Focus is the exclusive provider of GTD® one-to-one coaching in the U.S. and Canada. Our coaches have logged tens of thousands of hours helping leaders, creatives, and professionals bring clarity and control to their commitments. For more GTD resources, visit gettingthingsdone.com or subscribe to David Allen's YouTube channel. #GettingThingsDone #Productivity #GTDCoaching #Procrastination #NextAction

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