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GTD Gems · August 22 · 6 min

Are You Overcommitted or Just Misaligned?

GTD coach Meg Edwards steps back from the higher horizons to revisit a foundational GTD truth — that stress doesn't come from having too much to do, but from infinite possibilities and misaligned commitments. Meg shares a personal story about recalibrating two major areas of focus and how the weekly review helped her catch it before it became overwhelming. What You'll Learn in This Episode: 👉 Why stress comes from infinite possibilities, not too much to do 👉 How to recalibrate when your commitments outgrow your available time and energy 👉 Why the weekly review is the best place to catch misalignment before it becomes overwhelm Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & Going Back to the Basics 00:46 David Allen on Too Much to Handle 01:44 The Secret: How You Engage, Not What You Do 02:04 Meg's Garden and Family Story 04:58 Wrap-Up & Getting Back in the Driver's Seat ▶️ Watch the full GTD Gems playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRH9fEmS3ZFu5YBGGEdIg6ZKJtvhR2STp 🔔 Subscribe and hit the notification bell to catch every episode. 💭 Reflection question: Are you trying to live two or three lives in one — and when did you last recalibrate? 🌐 Explore GTD coaching programs and resources: gtdfocus.com 📩 Email us at info@gtdfocus.com Follow Us on Social: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gtdfocus/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gtdfocus/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/gtdfocus GTD Focus is the exclusive provider of GTD® one-to-one coaching in the U.S. and Canada. Our coaches have logged tens of thousands of hours helping leaders, creatives, and professionals bring clarity and control to their commitments. For more GTD resources, visit gettingthingsdone.com or subscribe to David Allen's YouTube channel. #GettingThingsDone #Productivity #GTDCoaching #WeeklyReview #Overwhelm

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GTD coach Meg Edwards steps back from the higher horizons to revisit 
a foundational GTD truth — that stress doesn't come from having too 
much to do, but from infinite possibilities and misaligned commitments. 

Meg shares a personal story about recalibrating two major areas of 
focus and how the weekly review helped her catch it before it became 
overwhelming.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
👉 Why stress comes from infinite possibilities, not too much to do
👉 How to recalibrate when your commitments outgrow your available 
time and energy
👉 Why the weekly review is the best place to catch misalignment 
before it becomes overwhelm

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & Going Back to the Basics
00:46 David Allen on Too Much to Handle
01:44 The Secret: How You Engage, Not What You Do
02:04 Meg's Garden and Family Story
04:58 Wrap-Up & Getting Back in the Driver's Seat

▶️ Watch the full GTD Gems playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRH9fEmS3ZFu5YBGGEdIg6ZKJtvhR2STp

🔔 Subscribe and hit the notification bell to catch every episode.

💭 Reflection question: Are you trying to live two or three lives in 
one — and when did you last recalibrate?

🌐 Explore GTD coaching programs and resources: gtdfocus.com
📩 Email us at info@gtdfocus.com

Follow Us on Social:
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gtdfocus/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gtdfocus/
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/gtdfocus

GTD Focus is the exclusive provider of GTD® one-to-one coaching in the 
U.S. and Canada. Our coaches have logged tens of thousands of hours 
helping leaders, creatives, and professionals bring clarity and control 
to their commitments.

For more GTD resources, visit gettingthingsdone.com or subscribe to 
David Allen's YouTube channel.

#GettingThingsDone #Productivity #GTDCoaching #WeeklyReview #Overwhelm