GTD coach Meg Edwards breaks down the third and final "no side" tool in the GTD clarifying and organizing process — Reference — and why getting it clean and current can change your entire work environment.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
👉 Why reference has no psychological weight once you've decided it's not actionable
👉 How to think about your reference system as a personal library
👉 The runway analogy that captures what messy reference does to your productivity

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & What Is Reference
00:54 David Allen's Take on Reference
02:00 Meg's Reference System
03:40 The Runway Analogy
04:50 Wrap-Up & Resources

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💭 Reflection question: How much "snow" do you have on your runway right now?

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GTD coach Meg Edwards explains what a Tickler file is, how it differs from the Someday/Maybe list, and why it's one of the most underused organizational tools in the GTD system.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
👉 The key difference between a Tickler and a Someday/Maybe list
👉 How to set up both a physical and electronic Tickler
👉 Real-life examples of what belongs in a Tickler

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & The "No Side" of GTD
00:53 Tickler vs. Someday Maybe
01:06 The Physical Tickler
02:13 The Electronic Tickler
04:38 Wrap-Up & Resources

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💭 Reflection question: What time-specific item have you been avoiding capturing that could go straight into a Tickler?

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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.

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GTD coach Meg Edwards provides an overview of the Someday/Maybe List and how it helps prevent everything you say yes to from becoming an immediate next action.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
👉 Why the Someday/Maybe list is not a “graveyard” for ideas
👉 Ways to organize your Someday/Maybe list
👉 The “infinite possibilities” causes stress

Timestamps:
00:00 The Yes Side of Clarifying
00:39 The No Side of Clarifying
01:26 Book Passage
01:36 Breaking Up the Someday/Maybe List
03:39 Where Stress Comes From

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💭 Reflection question: What’s something you’ll move to your Someday/Maybe list?

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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.

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