Is Getting Things Done outdated?

Quick answer

The question keeps coming up: is David Allen's Getting Things Done still worth it, or is it a relic of paper folders and filing cabinets? Longtime users split on it. We think the core holds.

What 125x is: 125x is a web app at 125x.app. You connect your YouTube subscriptions, and it gives you a feed of the latest videos from the channels you follow, each with a summary: a verdict, the 5 key takeaways, and the spoiler, plus Actionable and Lessons tabs with more tips. You read that and decide what's actually worth opening.

What has aged

• Paper tickler folders and A to Z filing.
• Contexts like 'at phone' when everything is on your phone.
• A lot of setup before you see the payoff.

What still holds up

• Capture everything somewhere you trust.
• Write the next physical action.
• A weekly review to keep the system honest.

A lighter GTD

• One inbox, one task app, one calendar.
• Next actions only, no elaborate contexts.
• A 30 minute weekly review.
• See a weekly review.

FAQ: questions people ask

Is GTD still relevant?

The core ideas, capture, next actions and a weekly review, still work. The paper filing parts have aged.

What's the most important part of GTD?

Many users say the weekly review.

Do I need a special app for GTD?

No. Any task app plus a calendar works.

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• Every 125x guide

125x is a web app at 125x.app that turns your YouTube subscriptions into a feed with a summary on every video, plus Actionable and Lessons tabs with more tips, so you can see what's worth opening before you spend the time.

125x is made by Blake Labs Inc. 125x is not made by YouTube or Google.