From the course: Getting Things Done
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What makes Getting Things Done different?
From the course: Getting Things Done
What makes Getting Things Done different?
- One way to think about it is Getting Things Done has people start with where they are, not with where they should be. There are a lotta great programs out there, and great books and inspirational things, about focusing on the bigger game and your purpose in life and your values and your long-term strategies, and of course those should essentially drive priorities, ultimately. But if you try to start there and people are outta control down on the ground level, you're kind of spittin' in the wind. Kinda hard to do. And one of the things I discovered is that once people get a sense of how to execute elegantly and seamlessly and quickly, they automatically lift up their focus into some of the bigger game, and it makes it much easier to then have a focus on the bigger game once you can execute on it. The way to think about that is how long does it take to change a goal? (snaps) A second. How long does it take to learn to execute on a goal? Two years, if you're really good. So that's why,…
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