Tag: Quick Tip

How to Plan Then Execute Goals with Getting Things Done (GTD) by David Allen: Free Downloadable Poster PDF

This Get It Done downloadable poster pdf, based on the book Getting Things Done by David Allen, is the perfect way to get your goals in motion.

Are you struggling to set your daily, monthly, and yearly goals? I know that feeling well! It can be overwhelming to figure out where to begin, but don’t worry, I’m here to help.

Have you ever heard of the book Getting Things Done by David Allen? If you have, perhaps you’re looking for a refresher. Or, if this is an entirely new concept for you, you’re in the right place – I’ll explain everything in detail. Getting Things Done aims to engage in natural planning: noticing and working with the way your brain naturally wanders.

We begin by capturing: brainstorming with enthusiasm to find ideas that already exist in your head. Then, you can organize: divide your ideas into types of tasks and notes for future reference. Finally and most importantly, you can then identify the next action: the next step you need to take to get your project moving. Planning can be fun and easy!

Making decisions can be daunting. Use this Choose-Your-Own-Adventure style strategy for making the creative process less stressful:

Get It Done Process Poster: Based on the Book Getting Things Done
Get It Done Process Poster: Based on the Book Getting Things Done

Capture: Write down all of your ideas

Write down all of your goals-related ideas and keep an ongoing list. Use an app or paper and pencil, whichever works best for you. As you capture your thoughts, remember that the goal is to keep them out of your mind and free up mental space for new ideas and inspiration.

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Brian E. Young is a graphic designer and artist in Baltimore, MD.

Walk to Boost Your Creative Thinking: Quick Tip 3

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Walking boosts creativity in real time and shortly after. Following being seated, participants scored higher on creativity tests. Walking outside had the most impact. At the same time, a treadmill still increased creativity. The paper titled “Give Your Ideas Some Legs: The Positive Effect of Walking on Creative Thinking” was published in The Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition.

I live in Baltimore City, so I walk to the gym and to stores when I have time. It’s one of my favorite things about living in the city. Now that I commute to the suburbs for work, I really miss working in the city where I could walk and browse stores on my lunch breaks

Do you take regular walks and does that help you?

Brian E. Young is a graphic designer and artist in Baltimore, MD.

Pay more attention to color in your life: Quick Tip 2

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Try this. Notice the colors around you.

Challenge yourself to notice the colors you interact with in your daily life. Color is linked with psychological and cultural effects. Red colored pills work better as depressants depending on the culture. Maybe patients expect red pills to be better and that changes the placebo effect. Colors influences our moods. My voice mail message asks people to leave their name, number and favorite color. I often forget this until I hear an unexpected “My favorite color is orange!” At the end of an professional message

Have you tried paying more attention to color? Did notice anything interesting?

Brian E. Young is a graphic designer and artist in Baltimore, MD.

Meditation Apps: Quick Tip 1

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Try this. Meditation apps.

Individuals found more solutions for a problem when meditating. This experiment was published in Mindfulness. It works only for meditation allowing for all thoughts and sensation. It didn’t work when focusing on a particular thought or object.

I use Headspace and Stop Breath Think, and Bhuddify.

What’s your favorite meditation app?

Brian E. Young is a graphic designer and artist in Baltimore, MD.