Get Organized and Get It Done: A Simple Guide to Productivity
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the constant demands of work and life? Do you have a never-ending to-do list that just keeps growing? If so, you are not alone. Many people struggle with staying organized in our world of distractions and demands. The Get It Done app is designed to help you take control and focus on what is most important.
What is Get It Done?
Get It Done is a task management app for your web browser and smartphone, based on the Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology by David Allen. The core idea of GTD is to get everything out of your head and into a trusted system, like the Get It Done app, so you can focus on what you need to do today. The app is designed to be simple and easy to use, without a large training manual.
Key Features
Here are some of the key features of Get It Done that will make a big impact on your productivity:
- Free Mobile Apps: The Get It Done mobile apps for iPhone, Android, iPad, and Blackberry are free to use.
- Syncing Across Devices: Your tasks will always be in sync no matter where you are. It syncs across multiple devices, including phones, tablets, iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows, Mac, and the web.
- Focus Areas: The app has 7 focus areas to divide your tasks. These allow you to organize your “to-do’s”.
- Areas of Responsibility: You can separate different areas of your life, such as work, home, and hobby. When in an area, you will only see the tasks and projects that pertain to that area.
- Tags: Use tags to filter your task list. You can tag priorities, projects, or areas of responsibility.
- Projects: Organize your tasks and notes into projects.
- Email Integration: Email tasks directly into the app, including attachments. You can also email tasks and task lists from the app.
- Recurring Tasks: Set up recurring reminders for tasks you need to do regularly.
- Scheduling: Schedule tasks to appear in your Today folder on a given date.
- File Attachments: Upload files to your tasks for easy access.
- Collaboration: Delegate tasks to teammates or coworkers that also have Get It Done accounts.
- Calendar Sync: Sync your tasks to your calendar automatically with Google Calendar, Apple iCal, and many more.
How to Get Started
The Get It Done app is designed to be simple and easy to use. The main concept you need to know to get started is Focus Areas. You should also separate your worlds using Areas and use Tags to filter your task list. The app allows you to capture tasks, organize them, and focus on the most important things you need to do today.
Free vs. Paid
The mobile apps are free to use forever. Get It Done also offers a paid subscription for $39/year for a single user to access the full set of functionality, including syncing across multiple devices, data encryption, daily backups, offline access, and more. A Team plan is available for $29/month add up to 35 people at no extra cost.
Customer Driven
The Get It Done app has added more features over the years, completely driven by customer requests, while still maintaining simplicity. If you have an idea for the app, you can submit a ticket to the support team.
The Get It Done app is designed to help you get things done more efficiently by focusing on what’s important today, and keeping everything else out of your way. Try it out today and start getting organized! You can start for free, or pay $39 per year for the full version.
