Grant was kind enough to ask me to write about my GTD Templates, and I’m happy to oblige! While I’m a bit late with this post, hopefully Grant can forgive me!
In my journey towards GTD nirvana, I looked high and low for some nice, attractive, inexpensive GTD templates. But I couldnít find any! While I found inexpensive ones, I did not find attractive ones. I donít know about anyone else, but I am more apt to use something if it is aesthetically pleasing to me. A nice leather Circa with attractive GTD pages was what I was going for: but I couldnít find anything that fit the bill.
So I thought to myself, ìSelf, you can make GTD Templates that will knock peoples socks off! So I did! I looked through my gigabytes of graphic files that I have on my computer until something spurred my interest. And my first template was born.
While I looked at many templates to get a feel of the style and flow of the layouts, I wanted my templates to be unique. The first image I found that caught my interest was the steaming coffee cup. So the Java series was born.
All of my templates series consist of the following templates:
Most of these are self-explanatory, but let me do a quick run through of how I use them. With the Notes template, I tend to use that to keep track of random thoughts that pop into my head: because I know that if I donít write them down, they will disappear forever. Graph paper is for quick sketches, but is also a great tool for MindMaps. Agendas work for both conference calls, meetings, or anything else that you would need to chronicle things to discuss. Expense reports keep track of all your expenses, whether youíre traveling or just running errands around town.
The Project Planner is is for bigger projects. I tend to use one page per idea/ project and fill it up til it canít take any more! I narrow down my focus and get fairly detailed in my project planning, so itís a great tool. The Phone Log is something that I cannot do without. Whenever I call anyone, whether it be a company or friend, I keep a log of what was discussed, so that I can refer to it later. Sometimes when I discuss things with people, it will spark other ideas that I have to write down. Personal Profile keeps your name, address, and any other pertinent information at your fingertips.
Items from my Project Planner get moved to the To Do List. This is where the bit-sized chunks of the Project Planner ideas start to come to fruition. I check things off as I go, and move onto the next one. Weekly and Monthly templates help me to plan the items from my Project Planner and To Do lists so I can schedule my time accordingly, stay ahead of the game, and have time for important meetings.
The next series I started is the SwirlyQ series. With delicate brushes and the colors of springtime, this series is sure to get you motivated! It is currently in development, so six templates of the total twelve are complete. I plan on getting the rest completed shortly.
My templates are inexpensive, with the complete twelve page series going for a mere $21.99. I can guarantee you that you have never seen templates like this and they are definitely one of a kind. They can be used with three hole punches as well as Circa punches. They are in PDF format, so they scale well to any size. I am very anxious to do custom templates, and know that I could make you just what you need! Custom work is priced on a per project basis, as well as exclusivity or public release.
Grant, thanks for allowing me to take the time to share my love for GTD and these templates with your Home Office Warrior readers. Whether you are in a Home Office setting, or public one, these templates are sure to assist you in being the most productive individual you can be!
