Archives for April 2008
GTD in the news [Productivity in Context]
It would appear that Allan Hoffman fell into the trap of looking for the perfect system, the perfect methodology, the perfect way to “do” GTD. That is not what it is about.
“Do” your stuff. Don’t “do” your GTD.
Productivity is the latest web craze - NJ.com
I’ve wondered about the latter claim. Is it possible the [...]
Print Your Own Speciality Paper [Ian's Messy Desk]
Ever found yourself wanting a couple of sheets of graph paper? You end up buying a whole package from the local office-supply store, paying more than you need, just to get those two sheets.
Not any more!
Head over to the Printable Paper web site. There, you can download hundreds of paper templates, free of charge. The PDF-formatted templates are [...]
Know Your Audience Before Speaking to a Group [Ian's Messy Desk]
Posted in Communication
Evaluating your audience is a critical but frequently overlooked aspect of presentation preparation. When you ensure that you understand your audience and their expectations, you will be able to better tailor your presentation content, language, and style to communicate effectively with them. How do you learn enough about your audience to be able [...]
Interactive Prompts to Kick-Start Your Writing [Ian's Messy Desk]
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Lessons for better writing skills found on our interactive pages.
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Un buen archivador #1 [El Canasto]
Si realmente es verdad que pasamos 10 porciento de nuestro tiempo buscando cosas (¡eso es casi una hora por dÃa!), deberÃamos mirar cómo podemos construir un buen sistema de archivar.
Importante
Es importante tener un buen archivo, aunque normalmente no lo damos mucha atención. Muchas veces el archivador es [...]
Ungewöhnliche Visitenkarten [ToolBlog]
Kürzlich gaben meine Kollegin Mary Houpt und an der Berufsakademie in Ravensburg einen Workshop zum Thema “Effective Meetings”. Wir fragten die Studentierenden nach ihren Visitenkarten und waren überrascht, wie wenig überhaupt welche hatten. Eine Studentin meinte, sie wäre wohl noch nicht “wichtig” genug, um Visitenkarten zu besitzen. Dahinter steckt ein Denkfehler, denn die Visitenkarte ist [...]
Passionate People Make Passionate Blogs [How to be an Original]
It’s Sunday, 6:17 AM. I’m running my first run in a long time, loving the freshness and quietness of early morning. After 5 minutes of relentless protest, my legs accepted that I’m not going to stop and have started cooperating.
My mind shifts into a rhythmic thinking mode, combining thoughts and ideas with a metronome like [...]
Where will you spend your Stimulus Check? [Stuff for Getting Things Done]
As you may have already heard, the US government will be distributing stimulus checks (aka. tax rebate checks) a few days earlier than expected. Personally, I am not convinced that a couple hundred dollar government sponsored rebate check for each household is going to save the US economy. On the other hand, I’m not [...]
links for 2008-04-28 [The 4-Hour Workweek Journal]
BookMooch: exchange books and trade them, like a book swap or book barter
BookMooch lets you give away books you no longer need in exchange for books you really want. The point system itself is a great idea and ensures fairness in distributing shipping costs - an idea that other community sites could leverage.
(tags: books exchange [...]
What makes a good list manager? [Productivity in Context]
This post provides some context for the post I entered below.
Simply GTD with Kelly: What makes a good GTD list manager?
So what makes a good GTD list manager?
Key features to look for:
* Sorting lists by context - many programs have a “category” feature that will easily support this.
* Ability to [...]