So my friend Michelle Lin was kind enough to solicit a “How I Work Smarter” piece on her excellent ALIEM blog. One of the things I mentioned in that piece was a book called Getting Things Done. I’ve since gotten a bunch of questions and comments about the book. I’d like to take a brief diversion from the main topic of EMCrit and discuss a bit about the book and productivity for docs and resuscitationists.GTD on ODR The BooksGetting Things Done by David Allen (A new edition, the first in years will be out in 3-4 months)The Organized MindThe PhilosophyA clear mind eliminates stress and allows creativity, so…Capture all the things that need to get done into a logical and trusted system outside of your head and off your mind, and…Discipline yourself to make decisions about all the inputs you let into your life, so that you will always have a plan for next actions that you can implement or renegotiate at any moment(altered from Mindzone Wiki)Problems with the BookMindset of the AuthorBased on an erstwhile paper-based worldCan be read as DogmaThe Steps of GTDCollect/Process/Organize/Review/Do1. Collection/Universal CaptureIndex CardsDrafts for IOSInbox(es)EmailPaper Landing Station (The Traditional/Actual Inbox)Pocket for Web and IOS2. ProcessWhat is it?Is it an action, spam, or something non-actionable you want to keep?Action ProcessingDecide if you want to Do it, Don’t do it, Delegate it, or Put it in your systemIs it a project?What is the physical next action that must occur to bring you 1 step closer to completionNext Actions & ProjectsReference ProcessingThings you just want to keep or references for actionsEliminate Paper!EvernoteScansnap Scanner (this item will change your life) 3. Organize-If you are not doing it right now, put it in the systemNirvanaHQ or OmnifocusGCal with FantasticalAdd all reference material as links in your...

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