Leo at ZenHabits has taken a stab at simplifying the GTD system with Zen To Done (ZTD): The Ultimate Simple Productivity System. He says,

ZTD captures the essential spirit of the new system: that of simplicity, of a focus on doing, in the here and now, instead of on planning and on the system.

If you’ve been having trouble with GTD, as great as it is, ZTD might be just for you. It focuses on the habit changes necessary for GTD, in a more practical way, and it focuses on doing, on simplifying, and on adding a simple structure….

ZTD attempts to address five problems that many people have with GTD. I should note that GTD isn’t really flawed, and doesn’t really need modification, but everyone is different, and ZTD is a way to customize it to better fit different personality types.

Personally, I really like the idea behind David Allen’s Getting Things Done, but I confess to not having finished the book — it’s on my to-do list, honest! ;^) I did get a clear enough read of the system to know it makes sense, and it’ll work for a lot of people… but there are some of us (yes, me) that just have to tweak and modify any system. With ZTD (the article explains more), contrary to GTD’s advice not to begin implimenting until you’ve read the whole book and gotten a thorough grasp of the whole, ZTD gets you started down the same track with one habit at a time. Breaking it down this way should be helpful for those who need to modify the system slightly at specific points to make it work for them. Adjust the necessary step as it comes up, and then move on to the next habit. 10 habits in all.

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