Security BSides Delaware BSidesDE 2014 Track 1 November 15th 2014 15:00

1. Using GTD®
To hack the universe.
Because planning is as 31337 as
the latest sploit, vuln, or 0day.

2. GTD®, what is it?
● A productivity system.
– Envisioned by David
Allen - @gtdguy.
– Technology agnostic.
● A tool set.
– Like the Linux
command line utilities
● Common sense ideas.
– Like Duh! :-)
● It can also be.
– A Framework.
– A Methodology.
– A way of life.

3. Who uses GTD®?
● C.E.O.'s
● Doctors.
● Lawyers.
● Sysadmins.
● Coders.
● Web / Graphic Designers.
● Many others.

4. Why is this important?
●Get "stuff" off your mind.
● Never lose an idea.
● Decide What IS important.
● DO the IMPORTANT.

5. GTD® Process Overview
● Collect / Capture the "stuff".
● Process the "stuff".
●Organize the "stuff".
● Review the "stuff".
● Do the "stuff".

6. GTD® Process - Process the "stuff".
When it IS NOT Actionable.
● Chuck it.
● File it.
● Think about it.
– Find the Next Actions.
– Make it actionable.

7. GTD® Process - Process the "stuff".
When it IS Actionable.
● Multi-step? Turn it into a project.
– Plan it.
– Find Actions.
– Build Actions List.
● Single Step.
– Add it to an appropriate "Next Actions List".

8. GTD® Process - Organize the "stuff".
The Next Actions Lists
● DO IT! - If it takes < 2 minutes to do.
● Delegate it.
– Get someone else to do it.
– You still have to check up on it.
– It's ultimately your stuff. :-)
– TAKE Responsibility.
● Defer it. - Not Right Now.
– Specific Date or Time ( Calendar ).
– ASAP Add it to an appropriate “Next Actions List”.

9. GTD® Process - Review the "stuff".
● What stuff?
– That Non-actionable "think about it list".
– Those Multi-step Projects.
– Those “Next Actions” Lists.
● Why?
– Plans change.
– Jobs change.
– The relevance of Projects / Actions change.

10. GTD® Process - Do the "stuff".
To quote a rusty old truck:
“Git-R-Done!”
Enough said. :-)

11. GTD® Workflow Map

12. So, what's Next?
APPS
● Evernote.
● Kanbanflow.
● Life Balance.
● Omnifocus.
● IQTell
● Probably more.
● evernote.com
● kanbanflow.com
● llamagraphics.com
● omnigroup.com
● iqtell.com
● Google :-)

13. So, what's Next?
Resources
● The David Allen Company.
● GTD® Virtual Study Group.
● 43folders.com.
● The Secret Weapon.
● CYD.
● Probably more.
● gettingthingsdone.com
● www.gtdvsg.com
● www.43folders.com
● www.thesecretweapon.org
● controlyourday.net
● Google :-)

14. Contact Information.
● Email: nathan@cmpublishers.com
● Twitter: @Christ_Media
● Linkedin:
linkedin.com/in/nategibbs
● Slideshare:
slideshare.net/NathanGibbs3

15. Thank You!
● Jesus Christ.
● BSides DE.
● The David Allen Company.

16. Q & A