getting things done
Finishing your work
Getting things done is accomplishing tasks, especially practical ones that have been pending.
The phrase emphasizes completion over mere activity: I spent the morning getting things done around the house.
It often implies clearing a backlog or being productive after delay.
Capitalized, Getting Things Done refers to David Allen's productivity system, which emphasizes capturing all tasks externally and organizing them by context and next actions.
- productivityOutput relative to input
- time managementPlanning how hours are spent
- efficientProductive without waste
- accomplishComplete successfully
- tasksUnits of work
to-do list · checklist · action items · hustle · motivated · deep work · execute · finish · deadline · action · focus · grind · results · complete · progress · moving the needle · momentum · drive
- productivityproductivity, checking off, prioritization, finishing, output
getting things doneprocrastination
Habitual task avoidance
procrastinating · dragging your feet · dithering · dawdling · idleness
getting things donespinning your wheels
Futile exertion despite activity
treading water · going through the motions · wasting time · running in circles · wheel-spinning
getting things doneprocrastination
Habitual task avoidance
inaction · idleness · doing nothing · stagnation · unproductivity