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The Writer’s Blueprint to Getting Things Done
Writing an article can feel overwhelming.
There’s a lot to do before you even start.
- Find a topic.
- Research the topic.
- Decide on an angle.
Then write an outline, the content, edit, find imagery… the list goes on. There are a web of “to dos” and we often don’t have the energy to untangle them.
Three years ago I was feeling chronically overwhelmed like this. A friend recommended “Getting Things Done” by David Allen and it blew my mind.
Allen presents a system for clearly organizing your tasks, your time, and your life. Its so intuitive simple.
But oddly, it’s the opposite to how most of us behave.
While I highly recommend the book, there were three key principles in his groundbreaking system used by CEOs and Silicon Valley experts that were especially impactful.
Principle 1: Your mind is meant for creating ideas, not storing them
Human brains are not filing cabinets.
