I can't understand why GTD is not anymore trendy (at least in HN) once it is the most efficient system I ever used. Since I implemented it, my life changed. If you ever get curious about GTD, besides reading the original book (Get Things Done by David Allen) you can have a look at my implementation (on my github), it might be a good starting point.
I've spent years applying GTD, but at some point I realized that 1) I failed at implementing it more often than not, and 2) it seems optimized for management-type situations, and doesn't work as well for, say, artists or even programmers.
If it works for you, of course that's great! And I think there are tons of individual elements in GTD that are valuable even if the whole system is not applied. But for me it didn't work as a whole, and it's significantly less useful if not applied completely (but also significantly more powerful when it is).
What seems to work best for me is a combination of two approaches:
1. choosing up to three tasks to focus on per day, usually one major task, and two lesser tasks.
2. using a simpler list of (usually) smaller or less important tasks for all the stuff that I can't dedicate a day or half-day to. I used Mark Forster's AutoFocus system for this for a while, and now I settled on the 'Final Version' that this evolved into: http://markforster.squarespace.com/blog/2015/5/21/the-final-...
I think a crucial part for me is that I need a certain fluidity in my approach. The more complex, 'factory-checklist-like' the system is, the better. The lack of complexity keeps me from constantly fiddling with the system, and the lack of a 'factory-like' approach keeps me from feeling like I'm a robot working through a checklist.
I've been reading the original book by David Allen and have slowly started to integrate GTD into my life the past couple of weeks using Omnifocus + Google Keep, and it has already made a considerable improvement in my productivity. I've had problems with procrastination as well, but with GTD I see myself wanting to do stuff.
It hasn't been "life changing" so far, but I almost know that it will change my life once I start practicing it rigorously.
I can't understand why GTD is not anymore trendy (at least in HN) once it is the most efficient system I ever used. Since I implemented it, my life changed. If you ever get curious about GTD, besides reading the original book (Get Things Done by David Allen) you can have a look at my implementation (on my github), it might be a good starting point.