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Getting Things Done
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David Allen's capture-clarify-organize loop gives a trusted inbox, next actions, and a weekly review.
Key Concept
GTD is David Allen's capture-clarify-organize loop for a trusted inbox, next actions, and weekly review.
GTD vs PARA splits tasks from notes; Allen owns the task side.
Tasks and notes live in separate systems - capture and weekly review own the task lane.
Allen's task-inbox system: capture everything, clarify next actions, trust the weekly review.
Examples
- Tournament week and the brain is not a filing cabinet - GTD is one trusted inbox and a weekly review so open loops live on paper, not at 2am.
- Commute errands and neighbor requests hit one pocket notebook - each item gets a next action so nothing rots as background worry.
Note Relationships
| Relationship | Wikilink | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| contradicts | Slow Productivity | when the opposite frame fits better |
| extends | GTD vs PARA | Allen owns the task side of the split |
| extends | The Trusted Inbox | Trusted inbox is the heart of the loop |
