Stress-free productivity does exist

Regardless of what industry you work in, nearly all independent contractors, freelancers, customer service agents, or any other role forward-facing have one thing in common — managing difficult clients. No matter how good at your job you are, no matter how professional and courteous you try to be, there is always that one client or customer who makes you question whether you’re in the right profession.

Unfortunately, we’ll never have enough time to do all of the important things we wish we could do in our lives and work.

If you’ve ever thought about improving your personal productivity, being more efficient in organizing your work, getting your personal and professional life under control, or living with less stress, you’ve probably heard or read somewhere about the Getting Things Done (GTD) personal management methodology.

One of the most controversial points for those who are new to the GTD methodology (Getting Things Done) is the apparent absence of priorities to classify the actions to be performed every day. This happens because traditional management systems, both personal and business, were based on the arbitrary assignment of priorities to each of the projects or actions to be performed, and one expects any organizational system to allow you to classify with a letter or a number, or some form of prioritization, each of your tasks.

It’s currently estimated that as many as 7% of Americans will experience serious depression at some point in their lives. More than 264 million people in the US are projected to be suffering from depression at any given time. But depression is not just a public health concern in the United States. Rather, depression is the leading cause of disability, worldwide.