Thank God I decided to take a look at whats going on in this old subscription of mine! How foolish of me to assume that google (TH-cam) would automatically inform me of some fresh activity from a mentor who sits so close to my heart. Needless to say, they didn't. It makes you wonder- what's even the point of subscribing? ...if you don't get the "mail" anyway. Bad algorithms aside, David, please accept my gratitude for your service of providing these deeply useful videos. I hope to live to see the days when this will be a normal fraction of the stuff we teach at schools instead of the brainwash that is offered now. When I try to picture myself wildly successful, In a way I see myself as you. And its oh so comforting to realize that this is a man I share my time on this earth with. Hope you and your family are all well. Godspeed and Hare Krishna.
GTD is a great methodology, you just need the right tools for it to work. I like the fact it forces you to define your important tasks as there is literally an infinite amount of things to be done.
Depending on your workflow you can try wunderlist or evernote. They both work on 99% of devices and can implement GTD principles fully. I use both but check out other tools as well. Its a try and error process.
Hey Brian, I am drunk off the magic sauce! Me and a few friends have a little mastermind going around implementing GTD. I just reached INBOX ZERO with my work email and words can't describe how awesome it feels. Thank you for your work sir, you are appreciated. Peace
David Sterling YES!!!!! That is so awesome, David!!! Big smile and high fives and well done!! :) (I have this little video on inbox 0 you might dig as well: th-cam.com/video/erMBcHFK2gA/w-d-xo.html
I tried GTD for some months. It must be the most complete system to handle and done things. However, for me was not stress free at all. It may got me in control but increased my stress. If you have it all captured in front of you, chances are you will feel more overwhelmed. What worked well was David Allen's "Natural Planning Model", but in the book this is put aside a bit. In general, Allen focuses too much on "defining work" (GTD proccess etc) than in the actual "doing work". But despite these negatives, GTD is a revolutionary approach and a great book to read.
+StubbornFight Did you try to focus on one thing at a time by carving out a period of time for that thing. IMO, that is the distinction between stress and calm.
Killing it with these videos, Brian! Way to pump them out. Thanks for your dedication and inspiration. I can tell 2015 is going to be YOUR year! -Clark
You guys posted this 3 years ago and I follow both of you without even knowing you two followed and respected each other. Looks like I have good TH-cam tastes! GTD brings everyone together lol. It's what started me to more productive and showed me how much books can grow your knowledge and change your life.
I JUST WATCHED DAVID ALLEN ON GETTING IN CONTOL TED TALKS.NEXT IS YOUR VIDEO ON SAME. NOWADAYS I TRY TO SEE YOUR VIEW IN 10 MINUTES AND GET CLEAR ON SAME.. GOOD WORK.
I built a great habit :) Watch at least one of your videos every day. Thank you for your dedication and great job. I love your PNs! God bless you and your awesome business.
i read this when it came out and this reminded me of the power of the book. and inspired me to get it back out, although your video is truly enough to remind me what i need to do. thank you for these, they are wonderful!
Yeah, I've actually started doing videos like these too (not as slickly made) but uploading them privately... I find that talking about the books I read really helps me memorize the lessons learned!
Exactly, it's got to be the best way to learn! Do you read a book every few days or something? :D Smart read like Tai Lopez? I'm interested to know how you get/extract the knowledge so fast, thanks!
In 24 hours I have achieved #InboxZero in 5 accounts and am down to 5 emails sitting in my work inbox. That 2 minute rule made me so productive today as well.
Brian, your 10-minute videos are excellent. I am going to add you to my morning routine. :-) I hadn't even thought about having ONE trusted system to do my mind dump in and to keep everything organized. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! ...and my poor, overwhelmed brain will thank you, too. I'll look at OmniFocus. What other programs are out there to consider?
Oliver Rendelmann Ah! Good idea. Thanks, Oliver. I'll make a note (in OmniFocus. haha) and plan to show how I've set it up soon. I'm currently hammering out these PNTV videos focused on Big Ideas from books then I'll be doing more specific subject videos. Appreciate the suggestion and hope you're doing great!
Nice video as always. However, I think as willpower is a limited resource it is not the best thing to rely on e.g. for sticking to a habit in the long run and after the initial habit-building period. Something which can beat willpower in many circumstances is the ENVIRONMENT one performs in.
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I'm not! Simplified so much it's no longer nec. (Plus haven't turned on phone in months! :) Optimize is now free! Sign up/tell your friends! www.optimize.me
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Brian, love Omnifocus but have an Android phone that I love. Any recommendations for a similar program that works with Android and also with a Mac laptop and an ipad? (No, I'm not getting an iphone! LOL)
This week , I asked myself, what would be the perfect amount of times to check my email. So for two days, I kept track of how often I checked my email from the time I woke up and it was over 400 times. Now, I like to respond immeditly to emails because I dont like waiting days for a reply. But, would I be okay with replied emails on the hour. I said yes! So for the last day, I set my alarm every hour from 6A-10P and that is when I check my email, 26 times is much better. But how about carving out 1.5s hour a day in 30 minutes intervals. My question Brian, great video by the way, how has checking your email changed your life? Did you get an email helpers?
I really thought it was just me "hoarding" old email addresses LOL. I have managed today to clear 3 personal inboxes and 1 work inbox plus some of my archived folders.
Chris Saunders How's the project #InboxZero going? I am down to 5 emails in my work email and that's ALL! It took me hours of deleting and filing to folders and handling things I had been avoiding, plus I unsubscribed for many things that I was never reading.
Angela Foreman-Bobier DONE! Thanks for checking in with me. You motivated me to unsubscribe to a ton of emails as well. I actually had much of my work/personal business emails handled. It was the email box where all the fun ads come in that would always pile up. So YAY for #InboxZero !
Thank God I decided to take a look at whats going on in this old subscription of mine! How foolish of me to assume that google (TH-cam) would automatically inform me of some fresh activity from a mentor who sits so close to my heart. Needless to say, they didn't.
It makes you wonder- what's even the point of subscribing? ...if you don't get the "mail" anyway.
Bad algorithms aside,
David, please accept my gratitude for your service of providing these deeply useful videos. I hope to live to see the days when this will be a normal fraction of the stuff we teach at schools instead of the brainwash that is offered now.
When I try to picture myself wildly successful, In a way I see myself as you.
And its oh so comforting to realize that this is a man I share my time on this earth with.
Hope you and your family are all well.
Godspeed and Hare Krishna.
Absolutely no idea why I called you David Brian. (:
Andy Jay Lark Thank you, Andy! Honored to be a part of your life and look forward to growing together!
***** hehe :)
A million thanks Brian
Arash A :)
GTD is a great methodology, you just need the right tools for it to work. I like the fact it forces you to define your important tasks as there is literally an infinite amount of things to be done.
+Mishel Fayad Yes!
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+Mishel Fayad 7 Habits is definitely one book that helps differentiate between the important few and trivial many. Also, the 80/20 rule
+Mishel Fayad this is what I am struggling with. What tools to use?
Depending on your workflow you can try wunderlist or evernote. They both work on 99% of devices and can implement GTD principles fully. I use both but check out other tools as well. Its a try and error process.
+Mishel Fayad thanks for an advice!
Hey Brian, I am drunk off the magic sauce! Me and a few friends have a little mastermind going around implementing GTD. I just reached INBOX ZERO with my work email and words can't describe how awesome it feels. Thank you for your work sir, you are appreciated. Peace
David Sterling YES!!!!! That is so awesome, David!!! Big smile and high fives and well done!! :) (I have this little video on inbox 0 you might dig as well: th-cam.com/video/erMBcHFK2gA/w-d-xo.html
***** Hey. could you please change the board or the pencil you are using..its very irritating. besides that great video as always!
Thanks for making this vid-- short and straight to the point... we dont want too much ram usage. Really practical useful tips!
Brian you are the man! Literally paused the video and did Inbox 0. Makes so much sense re to much ram usage. Great note.
+Lokes Brooksbank :)
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Great explanation and very informative, thank you Brian.
I tried GTD for some months. It must be the most complete system to handle and done things. However, for me was not stress free at all. It may got me in control but increased my stress. If you have it all captured in front of you, chances are you will feel more overwhelmed. What worked well was David Allen's "Natural Planning Model", but in the book this is put aside a bit. In general, Allen focuses too much on "defining work" (GTD proccess etc) than in the actual "doing work". But despite these negatives, GTD is a revolutionary approach and a great book to read.
+StubbornFight Did you try to focus on one thing at a time by carving out a period of time for that thing. IMO, that is the distinction between stress and calm.
Obviously, If I managed to focus at one thing at a time, I wouldn't have started this discussion. But things do not work that way.
Yeah - things don't work that way by default ... but they do if you design systems for them
Killing it with these videos, Brian! Way to pump them out. Thanks for your dedication and inspiration. I can tell 2015 is going to be YOUR year!
-Clark
Clark Danger hehe. Thanks, Clark!! Let's do this! :)
You guys posted this 3 years ago and I follow both of you without even knowing you two followed and respected each other. Looks like I have good TH-cam tastes! GTD brings everyone together lol. It's what started me to more productive and showed me how much books can grow your knowledge and change your life.
I JUST WATCHED DAVID ALLEN ON GETTING IN CONTOL TED TALKS.NEXT IS YOUR VIDEO ON SAME. NOWADAYS I TRY TO SEE YOUR VIEW IN 10 MINUTES AND GET CLEAR ON SAME.. GOOD WORK.
Ramesh Awesome and thanks, Ramesh!
I built a great habit :) Watch at least one of your videos every day. Thank you for your dedication and great job. I love your PNs! God bless you and your awesome business.
cristian cris Big smile and big thanks for your kind words and support, Cristian!
i read this when it came out and this reminded me of the power of the book. and inspired me to get it back out, although your video is truly enough to remind me what i need to do. thank you for these, they are wonderful!
KritterRaw Awesome and awesome and thank you! :)
Thanks Brian! You saved my time by explaining key takeaways offered by Allan....I appreciate your impressive oratory skill.
Deepak Gaur Thank you, Deepak!
Thanks Brian, great summary!
your book summaries are great, thank you very much!
***** Thanks!!
Yeah, I've actually started doing videos like these too (not as slickly made) but uploading them privately... I find that talking about the books I read really helps me memorize the lessons learned!
That's awesome. It's amazing how teaching/sharing drives the wisdom home, eh?!
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Exactly, it's got to be the best way to learn! Do you read a book every few days or something? :D Smart read like Tai Lopez? I'm interested to know how you get/extract the knowledge so fast, thanks!
ur AMAZING Brian!!!! ur by far the best thing on youtube! thank u soooooo much for ur awesomeness!!!
u r literally are changing my life!
+Sheryn Otom Thank you, Sheryn!! :)
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Thank you for these videos, Brian. I'm excited to see so many excellent ones to watch. Excited about your 2015 "going pro" year, too. :) Namaste!
Kimberly Graham Thanks, Kimberly!! :)
In 24 hours I have achieved #InboxZero in 5 accounts and am down to 5 emails sitting in my work inbox. That 2 minute rule made me so productive today as well.
Angela Foreman-Bobier Big smile and high fives!! :)
I need to do these things and do them now!!!
this is great Brian, thanks for run down!
Thanks from sunny cairo! Subscribed!
This was very helpful! I needed this today.
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Brian, your 10-minute videos are excellent. I am going to add you to my morning routine. :-) I hadn't even thought about having ONE trusted system to do my mind dump in and to keep everything organized. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! ...and my poor, overwhelmed brain will thank you, too. I'll look at OmniFocus. What other programs are out there to consider?
Chris Saunders Big smile. That's awesome, Chris! (Good question on OmniFocus alternatives. Unfortunately, I'm not sure!!)
Great info!
Awesome!
Nate Herbas Yayuh! :)
Great video, Brian. Will you share your OmniFocus setup in an upcoming video?
Oliver Rendelmann Ah! Good idea. Thanks, Oliver. I'll make a note (in OmniFocus. haha) and plan to show how I've set it up soon. I'm currently hammering out these PNTV videos focused on Big Ideas from books then I'll be doing more specific subject videos. Appreciate the suggestion and hope you're doing great!
Awesome, thanks!
You bet!
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Good stuff!
KGR1281 Thx!!!
Thank u
31cristine My pleasure! :)
Nice video as always. However, I think as willpower is a limited resource it is not the best thing to rely on e.g. for sticking to a habit in the long run and after the initial habit-building period. Something which can beat willpower in many circumstances is the ENVIRONMENT one performs in.
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This is a great systems!
+megdmwick Yes!
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Informative. Thank you.
Happy that Philosophers Notes is back to doing this format again that way Brain started it out. I am very thankful to him and his gift to us!
Judy Syrop And I am very thankful to you for your kind words. Thanks, Judy! :)
Nice.
+Michael Berru Thanks! :)
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Hey Brian are you still using Omnifocus? Thanks for all the great content you provided and still continue to provide!
I'm not! Simplified so much it's no longer nec. (Plus haven't turned on phone in months! :)
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Wow that's outstanding! Sounds like you're really in the present :)
Brian Johnson What you say here is profound, and has been really bothering me. Guess it's time I plunge in your university on living.
Thank you for your work! One note - please change the pen, the sound is very irritating :(
+vesennyaa Thanks and hah! Haven't used that style in a while. Altho you might find chalkboard sound annoying too. ;) th-cam.com/users/PhilosophersNotesvideos
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+Brian Johnson didn't notice that it is an old video :)
Brain - What do you recommend on how to go to a 0 inbox, when you are in a business that uses past emails for "proof" of what was discussed?
Brian- any chance you can put your thought to my question?
I would make a folder with those emails and maybe even label it "proofs". The point is to just get it out of your inbox. Hope that helps!
Brian, love Omnifocus but have an Android phone that I love. Any recommendations for a similar program that works with Android and also with a Mac laptop and an ipad? (No, I'm not getting an iphone! LOL)
+Kimberly Graham . I would recommend program - "My Effectiveness". You can find it in Play Store.
it's remarkable how much of an issue email is in people's lives. we're talking about emails...
This week , I asked myself, what would be the perfect amount of times to check my email. So for two days, I kept track of how often I checked my email from the time I woke up and it was over 400 times. Now, I like to respond immeditly to emails because I dont like waiting days for a reply. But, would I be okay with replied emails on the hour. I said yes! So for the last day, I set my alarm every hour from 6A-10P and that is when I check my email, 26 times is much better. But how about carving out 1.5s hour a day in 30 minutes intervals. My question Brian, great video by the way, how has checking your email changed your life? Did you get an email helpers?
#InboxZero by this weekend. Who is with me ? Does anyone else have multiple email accounts for different areas of their life? I have 6 to check daily.
Haha. Yes! #InboxZero I'm in. I also have 6 emails accounts for different areas of my life. Glad I'm not the only one.
I really thought it was just me "hoarding" old email addresses LOL. I have managed today to clear 3 personal inboxes and 1 work inbox plus some of my archived folders.
Chris Saunders How's the project #InboxZero going? I am down to 5 emails in my work email and that's ALL! It took me hours of deleting and filing to folders and handling things I had been avoiding, plus I unsubscribed for many things that I was never reading.
Angela Foreman-Bobier So great!! :)
Angela Foreman-Bobier DONE! Thanks for checking in with me. You motivated me to unsubscribe to a ton of emails as well. I actually had much of my work/personal business emails handled. It was the email box where all the fun ads come in that would always pile up. So YAY for #InboxZero !
Brian, try to use other pens not to do this irritating sound on the board. I'd see many other videos by you if it wasn' t for that :-)