Archives for August 2007
Bits and Pieces - August 31 [Ian's Messy Desk]
It’s Time to Stand Up to Your Email – A number of tips for digging out from under the avalanche of e-mail message you receive every day.
Stay the Course Weekly Planning – A process for getting ready for the week ahead.
Merlin Mann, a well known productivity guru and creator of the popular 43 folders web-site talks about Getting [...]
On Leonardo Da Vinci and Multiple Intelligences [HD BizBlog 1.2]
The BBC website has a fun page about Leonardo Da Vinci, with a short quiz that you can take that determines what kind of thinker you are. Answer the questions honestly, now.
It turns out that I am a “Linguistic Thinker”. Hmmm. I didn’t see that coming.
What kind of thinker are you?
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Drumroll Please: Baby’s Got a New GTD Application [GTD Wannabe]
And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for - today, I unveil the GTD app that has most recently stolen my heart:
First, let’s review my requirements. I wanted the following things from my GTD system:
a nice look
easy (for me) to install
ability to search
no limits (or at least, reasonable limits)
view next actions by context
ability [...]
Things That Make Me Smile [Productivity @ Home]
Every Friday, I share my thoughts on Family Fun.
Yesterday, for my podcast, I had the opportunity to interview Mark Hart, one of my favorite authors. It continuously amazes me that busy, talented people will take time out of their day to share their thoughts and ideas with someone like me. If Katie Couric asked Mark [...]
Some of Life’s Little Aggravations [Ian's Messy Desk]
No matter how much effort you put in to planning; no matter that your attitude is always positive; no matter how together you think you are, there are going to be little things that will drive you round the bend.
Trying on sunglasses with the tag still attached to the bridge.
The person behind you in [...]
Strategos - The Art of Productivity - III [HD BizBlog 1.2]
Planning an Attack | The Natural Planning Method
In part three of The Art of War, Sun Tzu writes of the unity and focus that are required in every part of the army. In the Art of Productivity we will discuss an incremental approach to planning a project.
Proper planning involves following a process that allows one [...]
How to Take Killer Notes and Cut your Study Time by 50% [Gearfire Productivity]
It’s a new school year, and once again we will all crack open our notebooks and start feverishly taking notes for the next 8 months. As I discovered last year, the quality and consistency of my notes directly affected my score in that class. If I spent 10 hours studying for each course exam, I [...]
A Window to the World of GTD (GTD Blog Review) [Tech Rest]
Whether you are new to GTD or a GTD master, you can find something great at the blog, Getting Things Done.
What I like. The layout is well organized with tabs at the top indicating the main sections. Another nice feature is the concise category list. In addition, the front page features a good selection of [...]
6 Steps to Lose the Buddha (Belly) [zen habits]
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Sara Ost of www.healthbolt.net. Every Friday is Health Tip Day at Zen Habits.
The belly: it’s the first spot to get paunchy and the last place to look sleek. A tight core is the one thing we all want (possibly even more than another new online community).
Unfortunately, biology [...]
Gagnez du temps grâce à la substitution de texte en cours de frappe [C'éclair!]
Au quotidien, il arrive souvent de taper plusieurs fois la même chose : une signature d’email, une adresse personnelle, une formule de politesse, un numéro d’identification à rallonge, etc.
Pour économiser ce temps perdu, le logiciel Texter vous propose de mémoriser ces bouts de texte et de vous les ressortir quand vous en avez besoin en [...]