What is GTD?
Getting Things Done (GTD) is a productivity system developed by David Allen. It helps you capture everything on your mind, clarify what needs to be done, and organize tasks by context, priority, and time. The goal is to reduce mental clutter and make it easier to take action with confidence.
You capture everything into an Inbox, sort it into proper categories, and then act based on context and time.
GTD Labels (With Short Codes and Numbered Prefix)
Each label follows this format:
[Number]-[CategoryCode]-[ShortCode]-[LabelName]-GTD
CORE GTD LABELS (C = Core)
01-C-INB-Inbox-GTD
Purpose: Where all new tasks, ideas, or reminders go before sorting.
Example: “Buy birthday gift for Alex.”
05-C-NXT-NextActions-GTD
Purpose: Specific, actionable tasks you can do right now.
Example: “Email Anna the project outline.”
10-C-WAI-WaitingFor-GTD
Purpose: Things you're waiting on from others.
Example: “Waiting for invoice from client.”
15-C-PRJ-Projects-GTD
Purpose: Multi-step outcomes requiring more than one action.
Example: “Redesign company website.”
20-C-SMB-SomedayMaybe-GTD
Purpose: Ideas you might act on someday, but not now.
Example: “Take a pottery class.”
25-C-CAL-Calendar-GTD
Purpose: Time- or date-specific events or tasks.
Example: “Doctor appointment on April 5th.”
30-C-REF-Reference-GTD
Purpose: Non-actionable information for future use.
Example: “Conference call dial-in number.”
