Owldo Templates — Methodology

Getting Things Done (GTD) in Owldo

David Allen's GTD methodology is about getting thoughts out of your head and into a trusted system. Owldo's Inbox, Task Sections, and Spaces make it the perfect offline GTD engine.

The Owldo Inbox filled with quick, unorganized thoughts captured on the go.

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Step 1: Capture everything into your Inbox.

1. Capture (The Inbox)

The core of GTD is capturing open loops immediately. With Owldo's global quick-add shortcut, you can capture a thought in less than a second without breaking focus. Everything lands safely in your Inbox to be processed later.

2. Clarify and Organize (Task Sections)

When you process your inbox, Owldo's automatic Task Sections do the heavy lifting:

Next Actions: Assign a task to "Today" or flag it to appear in the "Anytime" section.
Waiting For: Use a dedicated Space or a specific hashtag like #waiting.
Someday/Maybe: Leave tasks unflagged and without a date, and they will naturally sit in the "Someday" section.

3. Reflect (Weekly Review)

Owldo's clean UI makes the Weekly Review a breeze. Open your Someday section to promote tasks to Next Actions, and review your Completed list to see what you've accomplished.

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