GTD Quiz: Personal Practices and System Insights

Introduction to the GTD Quiz

• 💡 The episode features a GTD quiz for Morten, designed by Lars, to provide an easy and fun start to 2026.
• 🎯 The quiz aims to offer insights into Lars's and Morten's personal GTD practices and systems.
• 🧠 Listeners are encouraged to play along and reflect on their own GTD journeys.

Personal GTD Challenges & Insights

• 📌 Morten struggles most with keeping his inbox updated due to decision-making difficulty when tired.
• 🔑 Lars finds Areas of Focus challenging to update due to the extensive thinking it triggers during monthly reviews.
• ⚠️ Both admit to occasionally doing tasks directly from the inbox without full processing, especially for quick or "cool" items.

Tool Disappointments & System Bloat

• 🛠️ Morten was most disappointed by Omnifocus becoming "Microsoftified" with excessive, unused functionality.
• 💡 Lars found OneNote disappointing when used as a primary GTD system, as it became a "magnet for everything" and hindered clear next actions.
• 🚫 The hosts discuss "productivity pornography," where one fiddles with the system instead of doing actual work.

Essential Lists and Concepts

• ✅ If limited to one GTD list, Morten would choose his capture list, while Lars initially considered "Areas of Focus" for guidance.
• 🗓️ The digital tickler system (or 43 folders for paper) is deemed the hardest to live without digitally due to its automatic reminders.
• 🧠 The concept of clarifying well is highlighted as crucial for removing friction and making future actions easier, especially when tired.

GTD Flexibility and Community

• 🚀 GTD is presented as a flexible framework, not a religion, emphasizing that experience allows for adapting practices like weekly reviews.
• 🤝 The hosts mention the GTD Summer Camp 2026 in Denmark and Masterclass Retreats as opportunities for community and deeper reflection on life vision.