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GTD Gems · April 14 · 2 min

The Simple Productivity Rule: Create or Complete

David Allen shares a powerful insight: everything you do falls into one of two categories, create or complete. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: 👉 The difference between “creating” and “completing” 👉 Why finishing tasks often sparks new ideas 👉 A simple mental model to guide your next action Timestamps: 00:00 Meg introduction 00:30 You're here to complete and create 01:49 Best practices for each ▶️ Watch the full GTD Gems playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=GTDGems 🔔 Subscribe and hit the notification bell to catch every episode. 💬 Comment below: Are you in “create” mode or “complete” mode right now? 🌐 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 #DavidAllen

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David Allen shares a powerful insight: everything you do falls into one of two categories, create or complete. 

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
👉 The difference between “creating” and “completing”
👉 Why finishing tasks often sparks new ideas
👉 A simple mental model to guide your next action

Timestamps:
00:00 Meg introduction
00:30 You're here to complete and create
01:49 Best practices for each

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

🔔 Subscribe and hit the notification bell to catch every episode.
💬 Comment below: Are you in “create” mode or “complete” mode right now?

🌐 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 #DavidAllen