Tune in for this list of great tools that are either GTD-friendly right from the get go, or can be easily adjusted to fit the GTD way of working. You only need 5 tools to make GTD work.

Some projects can be a real pain in the you know what. Not all of them, of course. But there are some that just keep us awake at night. Solution? Most projects we decide to execute should be defined and planned according to five main steps.

Main rules and guidelines about working with GTD are somewhat simple, you either: take care of defined tasks, take care of undefined tasks, or plan (define) your tasks. Find out what all the other guidelines are.

2×4: One series that examines two topics, creativity and productivity, by asking those who make things on the web the same four questions on both subjects. Myke Hurley is your worst nightmare. Living, breathing, walking, talking proof that you can create something meaningful in your spare time. He’s done what most of us convince…

Just like “the” five elements: fire, earth, metal, water, and wood; GTD has its own elements. Only there are seven instead of five. And not as epic, but anyway, you still have to master them if you want GTD to work for you.

As you venture your way into 2012 and try to reach the goals, make the habits, and finish up the projects that you have outlined for yourself, you may start to see a bit of stress and overwhelm building up in your life. You become so concentrated on what you have setup for yourself…

If you’re not using any methodology in your work then selecting your next task can be difficult. There are so many things to do, yet so little time. You can try to do the most important tasks first, but how do you decide what is truly important and what only seems like it is? This next part in our GTD series can shed a little light on this issue.

Editor’s Note: Lifehack was granted an exclusive opportunity to speak with both David Allen, founder of the David Allen Company, and the company’s new CEO, Mike Williams. As the new year begins, this is a great opportunity to learn about GTD from the man who created it and the men who plan to move it…

Getting Thing Done has changed the lives of many people around the world. Maybe you’re a proud member of that group or maybe you’re not (yet). No matter what your situation is, getting to know this methodology is surely worth the time because it might be exactly what you need to improve your productivity.

David Allen’s Getting Things Done methodology is one of – if not the – most highly-touted way you can improve your productivity on multiple levels. But implementing it isn’t something that you can just “get done”. GTD can be dififcult for those stuck in their ways and trying to adopt it on their own. Sure, the…

Productivity is often seen as a rigid fun-free word that many people shy away from. Some say it’s the antithesis of creativity; maybe it’s because of this that so many creative types have chaotic tendencies. For others, productivity is necessary in order for creativity to thrive. I’m part of the latter group, productivity has been my savior…

Ah, Inbox Zero. An achievement that so many of us long for. It’s elusive. It’s a productivity benchmark. It’s an ongoing battle. It’s also unnecessary. Don’t get me wrong, the way Inbox Zero was initially termed is incredibly valuable. Merlin Mann coined the phrase years ago and what he has defined it as goes well beyond…

It has to be one of mankind’s greatest challenges; staying focused in the fast paced, technology driven world we are living in. Information overload, a common phenomenon, work overload another. But staying focused is perhaps the best way for us to get things done and move forward with our lives and our jobs. So…

The demands on our time are greater now than ever before. With information coming at us faster than we can digest it, responsibilities handed to us faster than we can handle them and communication moving at breakneck speed, finding ways to fit as much as possible into your day is a daunting task to say…

It’s a constant battle for us geeks. We read the tech, productivity, and “guru” sites out on the web looking for the next best way to get things done. We purchase shiny new tools that promise us more, better, and faster in anything that we can conceive. The newest software…