Archives for the 'Brainstorming' Category
Oblique Strategy [Productivity in Context]
I am actually writing this on Tuesday evening, getting ready for the big trip to SOBCon. Please bear with me.
This week’s Oblique Strategy:
Amplify the mistakes.
Share your impressions of this strategy in the Comments. Share your thoughts on the future in the Forum.
Original post here: Stephen
The Bubble Planner - A Tutorial [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
My friend Bill has put together a pretty cool tutorial for the Bubble Planner Organizer. It is a pen-and-paper system that uses a Mind-mapping-style format to collect your thoughts and put together your agenda. It works really well, and I highly recommend it.
How does it work? Well, I’ll let Bill tell you:
Memory is naturally associative, [...]
Down but not out [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
Lack of posting due to being sick since the weekend. Blegh. Check out this from Hugh McLeod at Gaping Void:
“Work Hard. Keep at it. Live simply and quietly. Remain humble. Stay positive. Be nice. Be polite.”
What else is there to say? You tell me:
Open thread folks, on anything. I will be back by later today [...]
Quels sont les domaines du développement personnel? [C'éclair!]
Puisque je suis en train de plancher sur la liste des blogs de développement personnel, que je vais publier incessamment sous peu (vive le suspens!) je me suis dit qu’un bon brainstorming sur les différents domaines que regroupent le développement personnel s’imposait.
Cela est parti un peu d’une remarque de Thibaut (auteur de Palsambleu.fr) qui indiquait [...]
3 Ways to Become More Productive by Drawing on Your Inner Artist [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
Happy Tuesday, readers! I am really sick today, so Joshua Clanton has stepped up to provide a guest post for your reading pleasure. Quick tip, grab your notebook before you start reading, there are three great tips here!
Photo from hanssolo
When most people talk about productivity, they speak of lists and priorities and contexts, but I’ve [...]
How I Wrote My Elevator Pitch in One Hour [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
First, you may be asking, “What is an elevator pitch?”
I’m glad you asked:
This is the 30-60 second business description of what you do and why someone should work with you. It’s called an “Elevator Pitch” because it describes the challenge: “How would you explain your business and make a sale if fate placed you in [...]
Blogger Interview - Lisa Gates [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
This interview is part of a series on bloggers of all kinds, where we get to know a little more about these writers that are changing the world, one post at a time.
Today we have a conversation with Lisa Gates who writes at Design Your Writing Life. I am a big fan of her blog [...]
Ask the Readers [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
My new home office has been up and running for 6 weeks now, and I am re-thinking some of the layout choices. I have never really been a work-at-home person until now, and before I start moving furniture around, I wanted to ask you all a question:
I’d like to hear your advice for someone arranging [...]
GTD and Your Reference System [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
This is a project that has been on my back burner for a while. Up to now I have just been saving things in folders and labeling/tagging as best I can. I started the PKM Forum to generate some discussion about setting up an Indexing/Reference system, with lackluster results so far.
Read this post for inspiration, [...]
100 Ways to Promote a Startup [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
Jason has a pretty good list of 100 things to do to promote a startup. He got the inspiration from Litemind.com, and I think he has done a great job. Now I just need to find make the time to get them done!
100 Ways To Promote A Startup | JDsBlog.com
…writing down 100 things is [...]