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Getting Things Done® podcast from Vital Learning

Morten Røvik & Lars Rothschild Henriksenvitallearning.eu
Interviews with extraordinary GTD'ers + the best advice for using Getting Things Done® (GTD) to clear your mind, to stay present with whatever you’re doing and to achieve stress free productivity. Vital Learning is the official Crucial Learning Licensee in the Nordics+. Hosted by certified GTD® Master Trainers Morten Røvik and Lars Rothschild Henriksen from Vital Learning.
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Episodes

Join us for a live GTD podcast recording from the GTD Summer Camp 2026

Bonus episode: Let's hang out live on YouTube from the GTD Summer Camp! We really want to share that Summer Camp feeling with you all, so we - Morten and Lars - along with some Summer Camp participants will be streaming an episode of the podcast LIVE from the GTD Summer Camp 2026. Join us and chat and hang out with everyone virtually on Saturday June 13 at 5-6PM CST! Hope to see you there! Morten (https://www.youtube.com/@mortenrovikgtd) & Lars (https://www.youtube.com/@LarsRothschildHenriks...

Jun 09, 20263 min

139. Removing friction in your GTD system

Are you spotting the friction holding you back in your GTD practice? Listen along to get Morten and Lars' takes on this, including: - How to notice what's off in your systems and practices - What to look for in your personal GTD practice - Specific recommendations for software types that might help ..and much more from Morten's 2 decades - or was it centuries?! - of GTD experience 😁 We hope that our responses help you on your GTD journey. If you have a question for us - perhaps to be picked up ...

Jun 08, 202642 min

Becoming a little better at GTD every day

How do you get really good at GTD? Listen along to get Morten and Lars' takes on this, including: - Various triggers they use to help with better habits - How "putting things in front of your door" helps - How the principles of Deliberate Practice might help in sharpening your skills ..and much more! We hope that our responses help you on your GTD journey. If you have a question for us - perhaps to be picked up in a future listener questions episode - be sure to send it to us to podcast@vitallea...

May 25, 202637 min

137. Weakly doing a Weekly Review is better than nothing

Do you have to do a FULL Weekly Review every week? Listen along to get Morten and Lars' takes on this, including: - What happens if you don't do your Weekly Review - How you can overwhelm yourself with Weekly Reviews when time is tight - How they do their mini-Weekly Reviews when needed ..and much more! We hope that our responses help you on your GTD journey. If you have a question for us - perhaps to be picked up in a future listener questions episode - be sure to send it to us to podcast@vital...

May 11, 202637 min

136. Clarify is the real key to GTD

Why is Clarify so important in Getting Things Done® (GTD)? Listen along to get Morten and Lars' takes on this, including: - How they see people experiencing the Clarify step in trainings - How unclear things (or things on the wrong list) increase procrastination - Why Lars doesn't teach drag-n-drop in list managers ..and much more! We hope that our responses help you on your GTD journey. If you have a question for us - perhaps to be picked up in a future listener questions episode - be sure to s...

Apr 27, 202632 min

135. Sharp edges are crucial

Why are sharp edges crucial in your GTD practice? Listen along to get Morten and Lars' takes on this, including: - Using your inbox as a storage unit - How unclear practices impact system trust - Where you may be missing aspects of GTD in your practice ..and much more! We hope that our responses help you on your GTD journey. If you have a question for us - perhaps to be picked up in a future listener questions episode - be sure to send it to us to podcast@vitallearning.dk And as always, we'd lov...

Apr 10, 202627 min

134. Mixing things up - messes things up

What happens when you mix your old practices with GTD? Listen along to get Morten and Lars' takes on this, including: - Mixing capture with organization - Keeping parallel systems - Treating the Weekly Review as optional ..and much more! We hope that our responses help you on your GTD journey. If you have a question for us - perhaps to be picked up in a future listener questions episode - be sure to send it to us to podcast@vitallearning.dk And as always, we'd love for you to follow or connect w...

Mar 28, 202631 min

133. Listener questions #19: Checklists, Someday/Maybe and aligning higher horizons with your list manager

It's time for another Listener Questions episode! Listen along to get Morten and Lars' takes on questions from Evelien, Zach and Ivan covering topics such as: - The template and details for a daily GTD checklist - Someday/Maybe adjustments - Aligning your day-to-day system with your HoF in another system ..and much more! We hope that our responses help the listeners who sent in their questions and if you have any questions, be sure to send them to us! We're out of listener questions now, so if y...

Feb 28, 20261 hr 1 min

132. An easy start to 2026

Scan-di-navi-an 🫣 In this alternative episode, Lars has come up with a GTD quiz for Morten! So this episode gives you a chance to learn a bit more about Morten (and Lars') GTD practice and systems, including answers to the questions: - Which list do you struggle most to keep updated? - If you could only keep one GTD list forever, which would it be? - If you had to run GTD entirely on paper, which list would be the hardest to live without digitally? ..and many more! The goal of this episode was ...

Jan 28, 20261 hr

131. Living GTD in Microsoft - with Stefan Pilo

In this episode, Lars and Morten speak with GTD enthusiast and Microsoft employee Stefan Pilo. What does a day look like for a GTD'er with all the cool Copilot/agent tools available now? Listen to this episode to learn from Stefan, including: - How Teams has functionality to lead your meetings - How Copilot assists you in Outlook - How specialised AI can help you prepare for meetings ..and MUCH more! We hope that this helps you in your GTD journey and if you have questions for us to pick up in t...

Dec 28, 202559 min

130. GTD® Tools Check-in 2025

In this episode, Morten and Lars give their yearly update on the tools they use in their GTD practices. They'll highlight the changes in their systems over the last years, including: - What's new from a hardware and software perspective - How Morten is liking the new Remarkable and some Apple devices - How Lars is playing with both AI and paper in his practice ..and MUCH more! We hope that this helps you in your GTD journey and if you have questions for us to pick up in the podcast, you can reac...

Nov 28, 20251 hr 14 min

Bonus episode: Announcing our LIVE Global Weekly Review - Dec 1 2025

In this mini episode, Morten and Lars share the details on the upcoming event: Their Global Guided GTD Weekly Review! This even streams live on YouTube and it's of course free to join us. You can find links to sign up below, we really hope to see you there! And as always, we'd love for you to follow or connect with us on LinkedIn! We always like to connect with GTD'ers from around the world, you can find the links to our YouTube profiles in the Links below. We have some really cool free webinars...

Nov 20, 20255 min

129. Listener questions #18 & Summer Camp revisited

In this episode, Morten and Lars provide their perspectives on a question from listener Ida and also revisit some of their key memories from GTD Summer Camp 2025, including: - How to introduce GTD to someone close to burnout - Some tracks from the 2025 Summer Camp that stood out for Morten/Lars - How Lars' GTD practice is different following the GTD Summer Camp ..and more! We hope that this helps you in your 'GTD journey' and thank you so much to Ida for her question! If you have questions for u...

Oct 28, 202557 min

128. GTD and Entrepreneurship: Interview with Peter Gallant

How does GTD impact your life - both as an entrepreneur and in life in general? Listen to this interview episode with Peter Gallant, Professor of Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Smith School of Business, Queen's University, in Kingston, Canada. In this episode, you'll learn more about how: - How Peter’s journey with GTD and how it has shaped him as an entrepreneur and in life overall. - How his Ph.D. work in engineering, using AI for data and time-series analysis, sparked his first ...

Sep 28, 20251 hr 18 min

127. Listener questions #17: Context lists, capturing vs clarifying vs doing

It's time for another listener questions episode! In this episode, Morten and Lars provide answers to questions from listener Kei, who asked about: - Adjusting context lists - How to avoid getting caught in the latest and loudest - Why not clarify when you capture ..and more! We hope that this helps you in your 'GTD journey' and thank you so much to Kei for their questions! If you have questions for us to pick up in the podcast, you can reach us at podcast@vitallearning.dk Also, be sure to check...

Aug 27, 202545 min

126. Half-year GTD review inspiration

Could you use some inspiration for a bigger review this summer? In this episode, Morten and Lars provide reflections, which were also shared at their GTD Master Class Retreat. They include: - Approaching your Horizons of Focus bottom-up and top-down - Reviewing/aligning your Horizons of Focus with your life partner - Tips for seeing what you're not seeing ..and more! We hope that this helps you in your 'GTD journey' and if it does, or if you have questions for us to pick up in the podcast, you c...

Jun 28, 20251 hr 2 min

125. Digital decluttering with GTD

How do you use Getting Things Done® (GTD) when it comes to digital decluttering? In this episode, Morten and Lars approach the topic with different perspectives, including: - A Natural Planning Model-approach for digital decluttering - Their specific advice and thoughts on specific areas such as digital files, photos - Their generic recommendations on email folders ..and much more, including learning the Danish word 'Gækkebrev'! We hope that this helps you in your 'GTD journey' and if it does, o...

May 28, 20251 hr 2 min

124. Summer Vacation with GTD in 2025

How do you use Getting Things Done® (GTD) when it comes to vacations? In this episode, Morten and Lars revisit the topic of GTD and vacations for 2025. Some things have changed since last time, so listen to this episode, where Morten and Lars talk about: - Their use of the Natural Planning Model for vacations - Their use of travel checklists - Their current thinking on how to do your GTD practice while on vacation ..and much more! We hop that this helps you in your "GTD journey" and if it does, ...

Apr 28, 202555 min

123. Avoiding Project Blindness

Are you experiencing project blindness? It happens to all of us over time, our project list doesn't give us the perspective we need. Fortunately, there's a way back! Listen to this episode, where Morten and Lars talk about: - Their own experience with project blindness - How you might spot your own project blindness - Their strategies for how to deal with it ..and much more! We hop that this helps you in your GTD journey and if it does, or if you have questions for us to pick up in the podcast, ...

Mar 25, 202546 min

122. Strategies to get your GTD® Weekly Review done

Is it hard to get started doing your Weekly Review? We recently got a listener email asking just this question, so in this episode, Morten and Lars talk about our strategies from some different perspectives, including: - How to play on the same team as your brain - How to reflect to find out what your actual obstacles are - Practical tips on how to get started ..and much more! Thanks so much to Albert-Jan for the question and if YOU have a question, be sure to let us know at podcast@vitallearnin...

Feb 21, 202555 min

121. GTD & tracking Team progress with Jonas Langeteig

How could you track team progress with a team of GTD'ers? In this episode, Morten interviews Jonas Langeteig to learn more about he does just that, including: - How Leroy Seafood uses The Leroy Way as their business system - How Jonas tracks the team OKR's (Objectives and Key Results) - How the team uses GTD to track their Next Actions ..and much more! Even though Viva Goals will be sunset, we hope that this episode helps you think about how you could use this approach with your team. And as alw...

Jan 28, 202537 min

119. In-house GTD® Trainer Experiences - interview with René Lie

This episode contains an interview with Second-in-command in the Norwegian Naval Forces Band René Lie. We'll learn from René: - What was the process of getting certified like, and what challenges did you encounter with the bureaucracy along the way? - Do you think GTD can contribute to strengthening Norway's defence capability in the future? If so, how? ..and much more. You can find/connect with René here: - GTDConnect: https://forum.gettingthingsdone.com/members/rene-lie.12880/ - LinkedIn: http...

Jan 10, 202541 min

120. More on projects & Mortens Stress Test

Didn't you just talk about projects? Yes, but there's more! In this episode, Morten and Lars dive deeper into projects, including: - The smaller emphasis on projects in today's GTD seminar - The best phrasing strategies for project names - How we handle soft vs hard deadlines in our systems ..and much more, including Mortens stress test! We hope that this episode helps, or inspires you, in your GTD practice. And ss mentioned at the end, we'd love for you to follow or connect with us on LinkedIn!...

Dec 16, 202452 min

Bonus episode: Announcing the Global Guided GTD Weekly Review

Bonus episode: Join our Global Guided GTD Weekly Review! This episode is a very quick one, to let you know about 2 things: - The Global Guided Weekly Review happening on YouTube on December 10 - That GTD Summer Camp signups are opening mid-December So join Morten and Lars by signing up to receive your calendar invitation with information on how to participate in the Global Review! Sign up here and help us set a World Record: https://bit.ly/GlobalWeeklyReview Other links: - Morten/Lars' LinkedIn ...

Dec 06, 20247 min

118. GTD Tools Check-In 2024

It's that time of year again! No, Christmas is not yet here - it's time for Morten and Lars to review their GTD setups! Listen to this episode to learn more about: - Which physical devices they use today - Which hardware devices they use today - Which software they use today and why they use it ..and much more! We hope that this episode helps, or inspires you, in your GTD practice. Also, be sure to mark your calendars on December 10 around 3PM CET for our Global Virtual Guided Weekly Review! Thi...

Oct 28, 20241 hr 9 min

117. The Real Value Of The Projects List In GTD

What is the real value of a Projects list in GTD? Morten and Lars talk about GTD all the time, but this time it's based on someone else's notes! You'll hear more about why this is the case in this episode, including why it helps with: - Maintaining focus on the right things - Avoiding overwhelm - Improves relationships ..and much more! We hope that this episode helps you and again, a big thank you to Gregory for providing us with this! If you a question that you'd like us to pick up, be sure to ...

Sep 28, 202442 min

115. I Have Too Much To Do Too!

"Didn't you already do an episode about this?" This topic is familiar as Lars shared his thoughts on this topic earlier this year. But in this episode, it's Morten's time to share his thoughts on the topic including: - His own experiences with the signs of burnout recently - What his signs of burnout are and how he spots it in others - How to react when you find yourself approaching burnout ..and much more! We hope that this episode helps you and if you a question that you'd like us to pick up, ...

Sep 10, 202443 min

116. Horizons Of Focus In GTD (Episode 9 Rerun)

(episode 9 Rerun) In this slightly longer episode, we dive deep into the Horizons of Focus. What are they and how do they fit into the GTD methodology? Or maybe you already know how important these can be - how do I get started? We also touch on how to use these in your business, how to use them with a partner to align on the future, exercises/approaches to help you figure out what your horizons contain and so much more. And at the end, we even include a couple of very productive software tips! ...

Aug 27, 202437 min

114. Team - Getting Things Done With Others

How can you use Getting Things Done® (GTD) with others? In this interview episode, Lars talks to authors of the new book "Team - Getting Things Done with Others" David Allen and Ed Lamont, where we learn: - How the book came to be - What the principles outlined in the Team book are - Some practical tips for YOU to try out in your teams ..and much more! Thank you so much to Ed and David for taking the time to join us. We hope that this episode helps you in your GTD practice and if you a question ...

Jun 19, 202449 min

113. New Microsoft Planner With Stefan Pilo

What is Microsoft Planner and how could I use it as part of my GTD practice? In this episode, Lars talks to Stefan Pilo from Microsoft in Sweden who shares what's happening with the new Planner: - What is the basic functionality in Planner - How can you use the new Planner for your personal GTD practice - How can you use the new Planner in collaboration with others ..and much more! Thank you so much to Stefan for taking the time to join us. We hope that this episode helps you in your GTD practic...

Jun 05, 202456 min
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