Professor Josie Fraser
Deputy Vice Chancellor
Open University

“GTD is the only thing that keeps me sane with my workload and management and I was very pleased with how the team engaged with the course to see if it could help them. There was great engagement driven by lots of opportunities to ask questions, which were always ably dealt with and great suggestions from Miles, as our coach. I’d definitely recommend the course to other organisations who want to develop shared ways of thinking about workload management, productivity and staff well-being, especially in complex knowledge-work environments. I think many of us are experiencing difficulties with work-life balance and work-life boundaries in working from home and always “on” devices to connect us to our email and our colleagues. The deep thinking that happens about work, and the shared experience of talking about workload, control, managing effectively and having the data/evidence to inform conversations with your reports and/or your manager, is so valuable; just as much as the tools that GTD coaching gives to do that effective management for your own sense of purpose and balance.”

Rebecca Stevens
Business Psychologist

“I just wanted to say thank you. Given the level of value I felt guilty I'd even questioned the price of training in my mind and my level of cynicism around it when I first was reading about it, wondering why it was different.

“The training day has a combination of factors that made it really powerful for me; yes the concepts, theories and system are really useful and helpful, but when you combined that with the quality of the training materials and your delivery as a trainer it really impressed me as a whole. The way it's structured and delivered taps into a lot of theories around how people learn well.

“Personally though, I came away with hope that I can find a better way to stress free existence as a business owner. I have always considered myself pretty organised and motivated, and most people that know me would say that, but I got so much from the course. There were ideas that had never occured to me, the way it combines as a system will be a step up - I viewed it as a way to become super-organised so no longer do I have to worry as much and keep a signficant amount in my head. It will probably mean I can take on a larger workload as I'm not holding it all in my head - I always find I hit a limit at about 5 projects, I can't take the distraction of focus as soon as there is more. But with this, I could manage more by dealing with things at the right time. I struggle to sleep when I'm busy and I see this as a way forward and being able to sleep again, even under greater pressures.

“I am focusing on starting to set the system up today - and I know this is only an email - but I wanted to say a big thank you!”

Alan Rhodes
Managing Director
Scania UK Financial Services

“Our sessions helped clarify and crystallise an approach which has greatly improved my productivity. I still have plenty to do and it’s a continuous learning journey, but I’m on the right track and already experiencing the benefits. I would recommend Miles as a GTD coach.  I found his approach instructive, his guidance clear, he adapted to questions/situations and his demeanour is calm and reflective (just what is needed to reinforce the ‘control of your circumstances and work’ philosophy). In conclusion, I have greatly valued the coaching and look forward to continually refining my GTD technique. I got out exactly what I wanted, and more, and I would recommend GTD coaching to others.”

Anshul Kapoor
Managing Director
Image Foundry

“After a 2 year period of 'toying' with GTD I understood its power but I wasn't wielding it in the intended way in order to maximise the benefit. Then, after hearing there was going to be an unexpected addition to our family, my immediate thought was the need to accelerate my quest for being organised and on the ball. I run a creative agency and also recently took on another healthcare business so was under a great deal of pressure and a third child would only increase the pull on my time.

“Miles is a great coach. He has a deep level of understanding of GTD and how it can be applied to every aspect of life and to any situation. He took the time to understand where I was with GTD and what my needs were, and he also has a relaxed and easy manner to his training which helped immensely. Following each of the coaching sessions I felt motivated and confident about practicing what I had just learnt and I would highly recommend him. Indeed, I have already recommended GTD to my peers and one of my senior managers.”

Ben Hartley
Founder
Carterwood Ltd

“I had some reservations around how to get the GTD system to work from reading the book and if I had not used Miles I know I still would be trying to get it – but I do now and am starting to trust my system. I have recommended Miles to my business partner and I will also recommend Miles to anyone without hesitation and already have done.  Miles is a very calm, knowledgeable and adaptable coach and great to work with – I will be keeping in touch to ensure I stay on the GTD wagon – although it will be unthinkable for me to return to previous pre-GTD mode.  I cannot understand why I would ever go back regardless of what changes happen over the next few years / decades.”

Gareth Lloyd
Chief Financial Officer
Moda Furnishings Ltd

“The GTD coaching was fantastic.  It has totally transformed my personal and professional effectiveness, given me clarity of thought, and hugely reduced the stress and anxiety I was feeling a few months ago.  Based on the benefits I’ve had I think there would be huge synergies if everyone around me was practicing GTD, so I’m now working on getting my team trained.”

Henry Thornhill
Retail Director
Ireland

“I recently finished GTD coaching with Miles. I found the coaching sessions fantastic as I have great ideas but I was not getting through my days and weeks without the feeling of overwhelm. I always felt more in control of my day-to-day life afterwards and more in control of my time. While I am just at the start of my GTD journey I am hungry to improve and will definitely be contacting Miles for more coaching to review and seek to improve my GTD process and take it to the next level. I would definitely recommend Miles to other people as he is thoroughly easy to talk to and helped me to unpick some quasi-projects such as relationships with people. I have had experience with a variety of other coaching and mentoring but nothing comes close GTD.”

Josh Budding
Managing Director
Wheel Solutions Ltd

“The GTD coaching I received helped me far more than I had expected. Whilst reading the book helped me understand the concept and recognise the benefits, the coaching took the understanding further into practical implementation. The frustrations I had before with feeling unable to fully transform my understanding into practise, was completely overcome when I started coaching. Furthermore, it actually gave me a greater understanding as I had a coach to talk through specific details and examples, which of course I couldn’t get from reading the book alone.

The GTD coaching has significantly improved not only my productivity, but also my feeling of being in control of both managing day to day demands, and turning desired outcomes into realty. Because of these improvements for me personally, I recommended GTD coaching and specifically Miles Seecharan (my GTD coach) to my Operations Director, who recently commenced GTD coaching with Miles. I’m now also looking forward to being on the same wavelength with my team when we’re working together.”

Kate Gordon
Charity Worker

“In 2016 I read the ‘Getting Things Done’ book by David Allen and could see unique value in the system it was encouraging me to apply to my life – but I felt the need to access someone who could teach me the system so I could really understand how to implement to my individual life circumstances. It's now been nearly 3 years since I started my GTD journey and whilst the challenges keep coming (and getting bigger), I continue to improve my ability to manage all of them in a reliable & tailored GTD system that works for me. It enables me to feel confident, calm and passionate about what I am doing, with clear focus on what needs to be done NOW and an understanding of my overall direction of travel (which keeps me motivated during the more challenging times). I highly recommend the GTD system and having Miles as a course leader & coach. His combined approach of professionalism, personal experience and general warmth as a individual makes time with him very insightful and enjoyable.”

Liane Grimshaw
Managing Director
Supareal

“Miles did an amazing job of explaining the GTD concepts, the process and the tools in a clear, easy to understand way. I had not realised some of the links with other aspects of mental capacity and productivity I am practicing. I'd love to get my whole team trained on GTD at some point and I have been talking about it to friends and peers. Miles was extremely easy to work with. He is a very relaxed and calm trainer which was a great characteristic, especially when dealing with someone like me who has been initiating lots of potentially stressful change recently. I am now adopting GTD daily and it has made a significant difference to the way I plan my work and run my days. I needed that!”

Michael Mantle
Curate
St Helens, Bishopgate

“Miles has been an outstanding coach.  Among other things I was impressed by the following: he has a very clear teaching style, an ability to understand what issues/problems lies behind questions asked, a readiness to follow up with supplementary material and suggestions after sessions, a clear concern that one ‘gets’ GTD rather than simply to tick the box of coaching requirements, and a friendly and approachable manner. GTD® has provided me with a framework and way of operating that has increased my efficiency significantly.  Moreover, I have experienced significant stress relief and anxiety reduction due to now having a trustworthy place for what I want to do and a way of being regularly reminded of this.  GTD makes sense and I have already begun to share it with others. I would recommend Miles as a GTD® Coach and heartily encourage others to request him.  Indeed, I may well ask to have him as a coach for my PA when I arrive at my new job in July (where I will have a PA for the first time).”

Wayne Moore
Information Security Director
Financial Services

“I’d recommend GTD® coaching, especially if you're new to productivity management. It really helps to have someone guide you through the implementation and answer questions as they come up otherwise there's the risk you'll give up.  It has been very valuable to me to work with a GTD professional with so much experience to answer questions I've not been able to answer, evaluate my current practices and shape them better and broaden my use of other parts of the system I haven't been making use of.

“I’d recommend Miles in particular because he is calm, he listens well and he asks difficult questions that really make you think.  It has been very valuable to me to work with a GTD professional with so much experience to answer questions I've not been able to answer, evaluate my current practices and shape them better and broaden my use of other parts of the system I haven't been making use of.

“He adapts well to whatever comes up in the coaching and presents multiple different options to challenges you're experiencing.  It really was a pleasure working with him.”

Steve Boughton
Global Chief Operating Officer
NCC

““In a world where we make decisions and prioritise tasks based on the incomplete data in front of us, I was conscious of never really switching off and just holding projects and ideas in my head whilst waiting for new data to arrive!  The next thing to arrive often just created a busier brain and a more confused picture. The to-do list was just getting longer and I needed a system to allow me to stop juggling everything, so I bought the GTD book in an airport and began the journey to clear my brain. 

“The themes and techniques were good, but the GTD methodology really came to life when I got some training from Next Action Associates. Over two days guided by Miles I reset my brain, reset my office and it felt like I reset my life! 

“The key was to get everything out of my mind and systematically clarify action in all areas of my life, and there was a clear impact. Meetings became better and more outcome focussed, projects accelerated and my team and I were better aligned as we tracked real progress together (although as I came into the office with my list of ‘waiting for’ items in my hand I sensed they might not have always shared my enthusiasm)! 

“Learning GTD is something akin to learning a foreign language - you stumble your way to simple phrases until a tutor teaches you to unlock the patterns and techniques, then you start to practice and your fluency increases.  GTD is similar – the initial training gave me confidence and follow-on coaching with Miles unlocked the power of using GTD still further. 

“Long term goals, daily tasks, dealing with emergent important and routine tasks are all catered for in a systematic way with GTD, and coaching made my adoption better and faster for me and those around me.  I used to feel like my brain was full and any ideas that came in pushed others out. Today I accelerate all that I want to achieve – GTD training gives you the techniques to begin to prioritise, and coaching gives you the fluency to accelerate.””