Getting Stuff Done in Quarter 2
Want to Get Stuff Done?
"Urgent things shout, important things whisper. Listen to the whispers." -- Ken Groen
When I read that quote a few years ago, my first reaction was "in what fantasy world does anyone have time for things that aren't urgent?"
But when that quote was the quote of the day in my planner a while back, I thought, "yup."
What changed?
In part, Get Stuff Done Days. On GSD Days you set aside a few hours to do focused, deep work on the important -- not the urgent. In other words, on GSD Days you listen to those whispers.
We started hosting GSD Days as a free bonus for members of the Future in Focus attorney masterminds. Members had feedback like "I got 100% more done than I would have otherwise.” We have subsequently expanded this to all of our clients and those interested in getting stuff done!
Realizing how many people are struggling to be productive right now, we now offer 6 GSD events per quarter, and the feedback is similarly excellent. That’s because we've figured out a secret sauce that incorporates all those self-improvement headlines you’ve seen but were too busy to apply — like that study with the title “Brain Drain: The Mere Presence of One’s Own Smartphpone Reduces Available Cognitive Capacity.”
We’ve announced our dates for Q2 2021. You are welcome to sign up just because you are reading this! Consider it a thank you for reading.
Here's how it works:
(If you can't make the day this weekend, please sign up to get notified about future days because we have been known to do some last minute “pop-up GSDs”.)
2. Set aside the time on your calendar.
3. Decide what important tasks you are going to get done over the course of 4 “sprints.” Past participants have completed their taxes, written blog posts, prepared for presentations, done research projects, networked, worked on their marketing, and even cleaned their offices.
4. Commit to turning off distractions and being productive.
5. Watch your email for the Zoom link, and show up!
We know that some people find it easier to set the time aside during the week, while weekend days are easier for others. So we've scheduled a variety of times.
You technically could hold your own GSD Day, but if you could do it on your own, you would have already, right? There is magic in numbers. So rather than trying to figure out how to replicate our secret sauce of prompts, structure, accountability, and fun, join us for a GSD Day this weekend.
Feel free to join us for one or all of the days this quarter, and please share with your friends and colleagues who could use a productivity boost.