The management of commitments, attention, and systems to translate intention into results -- not doing more, but reliably doing what matters.
Tensions
GTD and Atomic Habits provide systems for reliable execution; Burkeman argues that reliable execution of the wrong frame just accelerates the treadmill. McKeown sits between: his "one-time decisions" share GTD's systematic spirit, but his philosophy aligns with Burkeman -- do dramatically less, better. Clear says goals are overrated (systems-over-goals), while Allen's methodology organizes around defining desired outcomes for every commitment.