There are moments in my early days of parenting that I truly thought I would lose my mind. The countless trips to the grocery store, the endless mounds of laundry, the bills and the clear lack of time I had for self-care. One day a friend of mine mention this really good speaker that would be giving a free class on productivity at a local college here in Southern California. His name was David Allen and the talk changed my life. I can’t tell you exactly at which moment something clicked for me, but it did. And the rest, you can say, is productive history and how I discovered Moms Need GTD.
I was able to create a blog, learn many aspects of Web Development on top of raising my sons, working, home-keeping and volunteer activities. I was amazed. There are still times when I feel overwhelmed, but then I take a moment and realize I have not updated my notes, cleared my head of all the stuff and not cleared out my inbox. Once I do those three things, I feel in control again. Do you want to be in control? At least to a point of sanity? Still not convinced? Keep Reading.
6 Reasons Why Moms Need GTD
- You misplaced your keys amongst the clutter on your desk for the 15th time today.
- You have always wanted to learn another language or how to finally find a chance to do the New York Times Sunday Crossword Puzzle.
- You forget to buy milk yet again on your last trip to the grocery store.
- You want to spend more quality time with your family and actually, have a date with your husband before you have grandchildren.
- You forgot to charge the camera for the Awards Day at School. Forgetting to have a working camera at his special event will lie heavily on your conscience for years.
- You want to get healthier and loose that 5-year-old post baby fat but cannot seem to find the time.
- If ever there was a time in my life that I need to revamp my GTD system this is it. Work is crazy, the little guy has so much to do in the next few months, and I want to find time to get healthier. Wait, if she is already using GTD why is she revamping her system?
Because, just like any mom out there I am constantly trying to make my home look nicer, my kids smarter, and trying to bust through the boring everyday tasks by shaking things up a bit. Life should be a fun, joyous adventure even if it is just doing the same old routine again and again. Plus, I bought some really cool stickers. 🙂
Key Word for Moms Here – Stress-Free. Are you convinced no that Moms Need GTD?
Who doesn’t want a little less stress? And by golly, Stress-Free! Sign me up.
FIND THE BOOK
Curious about the book? Grab It Here!
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
Best read ever doesn’t let the corporate talk scare you; it is adaptable for moms, pinky promise. And if you are a working momma, by golly grab those corporate ideas and give it a hug. I work for an Investment Casting Company and use GTD for home right along with my work stuff.
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You had me at “stress free” :).
I will check this book out, that’s for sure. I am a working single mom, and I do feel the effects of stress creeping up on me.
Oh, you will just love it. I promise.
There are also several free articles and how to’s on Davidco.com
…and some dads too. I do a lot of the meal planning, shopping, bill paying etc and being organised is a must!
I *love* GTD, and find it very useful – even if I do ‘fall off the wagon’ fairly frequently 🙂
Looking forward to reading your posts.
It seems like implementing GTD is a project in itself. What better way to form a habit then to take it from a project with action lists to TO DO list reference file just like any other every day or weekly task.
Pam
Boy I am out of the loop I had no idea what GTD was I was thinking Global Tracking Device glad I read the whole post… now I know. 😀
Sounds interesting – looking forward to reading about your experiences as you implement this new “system” 🙂
Thanks for sharing,
Kristina
Organizational skills are needed more and more…hope all goes well with your revamp!
Stress free?!!! Is that even possible, lol!! Seriously, this might be just what I need! sharing 🙂