Ok, so every now and then I come across this “fancy” and “innovative” way to check things off your to do list, called Getting Things Done (GTD).  It was invented by some old guy who thinks he stumbled across something that no one has thought of before.

Here’s the problem with this.  Basically his methods focus on creating a mixture of using folders for each day of the month, or creating lists so you don’t keep things in your head.  I hate to say this, but isn’t this just common sense?  Did this moron actually get famous and a “genius” reputation for actually suggesting people use common sense?

I’VE BEEN KEEPING LISTS AND STAYING STRESS FREE LIKE THIS FOR YEARS!!  You mean to tell me I could have merely suggested this to people, created a website, booked a handful of seminars, wrote a book, and spilled basic knowledge to all of mankind and I could have made a living doing this years ago?!?!!?!?

Maybe it’s just me, but this is a HUGE WTF for me.  Sorry David dude, but you’re not really promoting anything new, just apparently reminding people they have a brain and making yourself look like a huge dud.

This post isn’t meant to insult anyone, especially if this method of doing things never actually occurred to you.  I’m just really frustrated by the fact that this is so basic and so easy.  WAIT!  I KNOW!  I’m going to create a website, book seminars and write books about how to clean your office.  I’m going to call it Getting Things Filed.  Or WAIT, better yet: Getting Things Shredded.  It’s a stretch I know, but if this crazy old fart can do it, it can’t be that hard, can it?