Archives for the 'Global Microbrand' Category
New Calendar Download [HD BizBlog 1.2]
One of my readers asked for some help this week in designing a small calendar for their 3″ x 5″ size planner. They were looking for a 2-page per month size calendar with blanks for the dates, and also some lined note pages.
So I put together a new download for the HD BizBlog Shop:
Here is [...]
Capture Your Ideas with a Bookmark [HD BizBlog 1.2]
Ever since I read Steve Leveen’s Little Guide To Your Well-Read Life, I have become a fan of writing notes to myself in the margins of my non-fiction books. I have found that it helps me to remember what I have read, and leaves a “tag” if I need to go back and refer to [...]
Productivity Zen [HD BizBlog 1.2]
There is a new site called Productivity Zen that launched on Monday (1 October) which carries links to a set of popular posts on Productivity themed blogs.
This list of fast-growing sites is powered by an aggregator called Social Rank which purports to “solve the problem of finding the very best niche content“. From the info [...]
Thoughts on LEAN and the GTD Workflow, Part II [HD BizBlog 1.2]
In the first post of this series I introduced the first three of the five basic steps of the LEAN methodology:
Define the Value to the Customer
Map the Value Stream
Introduce Flow
Introduce Pull
Perfection
In this post we will discuss the concepts of Pull and Perfection. Jens Poder has already described the idea of pull, which I will quote [...]
Thoughts on LEAN and the GTD Workflow, Part I [HD BizBlog 1.2]
The inspiration for this series of articles comes from Jens Poder at KnowledgeCraft blog, where he discusses using Toyota’s LEAN methodology to introduce some new features into his GTD practice. Over the course of the next few days, I will introduce you to the basic concepts of LEAN and how I have implemented them into [...]
Why am I Here [HD BizBlog 1.2]
I have been working hard on learning and developing the skills and mindset for Getting Things Done since January of this year. At times progress has been slow, at others, I have cranked an impressive number of widgets. This week’s Weekly Review was the most streamlined and efficient one yet, which is saying something, as [...]
Welcome and a Brief Introduction [HD BizBlog 1.2]
There have been quite a few new subscribers over the past couple of weeks, so I thought that I would roll out the red carpet for you all. Thank you for subscribing, I know that your time is valuable and I work to provide value for your investment of time.
Links to GTD Basics
This blog is [...]
BlogRush Syndication [HD BizBlog 1.2]
You may have noticed that there is a new widget in the sidebar, it is a syndication tool by a new site called BlogRush. It is a quick and easy way for my readers to find other posts and blogs on related topics. From the BlogRush about page:
By adding the BlogRush Widget to a blog, [...]
Preparing for the Quarterly Review [HD BizBlog 1.2]
As September comes to a close, I am getting ready to go through the process of my second Quarterly Review, an expansion of the Weekly Review that is a foundation of the Getting Things Done practice.
This will be an especially important Review, as there are some big changes and opportunities coming up in the [...]
An Interview with an Innovator [HD BizBlog 1.2]
Over the past few months this blog has grown and I have become more involved with several online communities. One of which (D*I*Y*Planner.com) has been a tremendous resource for me as I went through the steps of designing my own calendar pages to use with my GTD practice. Through DIYP I came to know Ryan [...]