Archives for the 'Habit' Category
First roadblock on the road to a more productive me [experiments in effectiveness]
Today I hit a real low. A measly score of 2 for the day in my journey to get organized for good. This is partly due to me slacking off and partly due to work getting busier as people return from holiday vacations. I could have powered through and made the day mine, but I [...]
5.6% of a new habit [experiments in effectiveness]
Five days down and eighty-five to go in phase 1 of my ZTD implementiation (that’s the 5.6% bit)! Breaking my day down into the simplest and non-threatening steps possible is working wonders for me. The mental relief of knowing I must complete three and only three tasks, plus getting my inbox to zero over the [...]
Getting Organized For GOOD: Throwing down the gauntlet [experiments in effectiveness]
I’ve been getting on and falling off the GTD wagon since April 2002 and my biggest problems have always been system fiddling and the openness of GTD. From paper, to web-based, to standalone application, to index cards and back, I’ve tried just about everything and stuck with nothing. I have obsessed over connecting actions [...]