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Hopefully those who have followed my productivity course will be we versed in the benefits of productivity, but those who may need a little more convincing should look at the resources I’ve assembled here.

I’ve been surfing the web hoping to find some interesting stories from those who have decided to do more in less time and found these excellent resources:

The first is a very good profile of David Allen, who invented the GTD – Getting Things Done – system upon which my productivity methodology is based. David is one of the most interesting men in the ‘management guru’ marketplace at present. He isn’t your average salary whore.

The second is a record of the experiences of a UK-based journalist, so the spelling is correct. He makes a good case for the stress-reduction properties of the GTD method.

I suppose I should write a personal recollection…

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Thank you.

As I’m sure you know, productivity has a thriving community. Many would say it is a cult, but many say ‘haitch’.

Although personal productivity is only a part of my message it is a fundamental skill. As I’ve said in my first podcast episode, there is no point in being creative if no one benefits from it.

In the unlikely event that I am your first port of call in your quest for greater productivity then there are some people you need to meet.

Obviously the first is David Allen, the creator of the GTD system which is the pre-eminent personal productivity method. David has an interesting personal history and comes from a spiritual place, in spite of his almost constant exposure to corporate America. David has created a company called David Co to help him to spread the word. Remind me to do that…

In my opinion, the most knowledgeable (certainly the most garrulous) of David’s followers is Merlin Mann. Former professional musician and prominent San Franciscan, Merlin has a blog called 43 Folders – named after David Allen’s tickler (!) – and a couple of media casts available from the ‘Merlin Elsewhere’ section, including the revealing David Allen interview series, the largely dormant 43 Folders podcast. ‘The Merlin Show’ where he interviews his friends, whom I believe to be very interesting and ‘The Phone Guy’ which makes me laugh. There is no doubt that Merlin is a wizard.

There are others, but these are the people who have made a difference to what I do and how I do it. I have stood on the shoulders of giants, it is an excellent way to keep a giant on the floor.

I’ll post a resources page every time I record a new episode to ensure that you have alternative points of view for every point of view I try to jam down your throat.

Soupy twist.