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GTD guides
Practical, honest guides to running the Getting Things Done® method in a modern app: what the method says, what it costs to skip a step, and how to set it up in The Over Achiever.
Comparison
The Over Achiever vs Todoist for GTD: built-in method or set-up by hand (2026)
The Over Achiever and Todoist compared for GTD: lists, reviews, horizons, energy and time filters, calendar, platforms and prices, from vendor sites.
Updated · 2 min read
Comparison
The Over Achiever vs OmniFocus 4: a GTD alternative on Windows and the web (2026)
The Over Achiever and OmniFocus 4 compared: GTD lists, reviews, horizons, filters, attachments, calendar, platforms and prices, from vendor sites.
Updated · 2 min read
Comparison
The Over Achiever vs Nirvana: two GTD apps compared, feature by feature (2026)
The Over Achiever and Nirvana side by side: GTD lists, reviews, horizons, filters, attachments, calendar, platforms and prices, from vendor sites.
Updated · 2 min read
GTD guide
GTD and Google Calendar: what belongs on the calendar, what stays on your lists, and how to see both on one screen
What goes on the calendar in GTD, what stays on your lists, time blocking, the tickler, and Google Calendar events next to your actions in the app.
Updated · 11 min read
GTD guide
How to Do a GTD Weekly Review: the Checklist and a 45-Minute Walkthrough in the App
The GTD weekly review in three phases and eleven steps, realistic timings, the common mistakes, and how the guided review in The Over Achiever walks you through it — plus the monthly review most people skip.
Updated · 9 min read
Comparison
GTD Apps Compared: iPhone, Android and Web (2026)
Six GTD apps compared feature by feature — GTD lists, reviews, horizons, context, energy and time filters, attachments, calendar, platforms — from what each vendor publishes.
Updated · 3 min read
GTD guide
GTD Contexts, Energy and Time Available: How to Pick the Next Action
The four-criteria model for choosing what to do now, which contexts still make sense, how to tag energy and time without over-tagging, and how to filter on all of them at once.
Updated · 9 min read
GTD guide
GTD Horizons of Focus: Setting Up Purpose, Vision, Goals and Areas in an App
The six GTD horizons explained, why most apps stop at areas of focus, and how to model purpose, vision, goals and areas so your weekly and monthly reviews use them.
Updated · 9 min read
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