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What does everyone do for a living

What does everyone do for a living? Just curious. Want to see if I can relate to anyone and how GTD plays out in their work.

I am a manager for a restaurant.

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I showed GTD to my...

I showed GTD to my boss, and he thought it was just another self-help-type thing and dismissed it.

Of course, he's all ADHD and has stuff scattered all over his desk. But he's the "creative" type, so he'd probably see GTD as too restrictive or limiting.

However, we've actually implemented a few ideas similar to GTD, so all is not lost.

I do wish I could put my organizational skills to work in my job more than I do, but that has more to do with my job description than anything. (I'm a graphic designer at the bottom of the company totem pole.)

 
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