Archives for the 'Links' Category
Moleskine and Me: A Quest for a Mind Like Water [Productivity in Context]
Today we are pleased to have a guest-post from Phil Stanoch, the editor of A Better Life, Every Day. Through personal development and personal productivity articles, A Better Life, Every Day aims to help people make each new day better than the day before.
Over the years, I’ve tried many different techniques/philosophies for getting organized and [...]
3 Ways to “Hack Your Day†and Make It Great [Productivity in Context]
This is a guest post from Phil Gerbyshak. He is a motivational speaker and self-improvement advocate and challenges you to “Stop having a nice day…and Make it Great!”
Phil’s website is updated regularly with thoughts about how you can take control of your life and stop letting life take control of you. If you’re looking for [...]
Productivity tools from the past [Productivity in Context]
Stephen, thanks for the opportunity to write on your blog. I may not be an expert on personal productivity, but I’ve been around long enough to know this: no matter how unproductive you may feel at the moment, 10, 20, 30 years ago you would have been in much worse shape! [...]
Lessons on Life from a Sea Captain [Productivity in Context]
John Konrad writes at gCaptain.com — resources for maritime professionals. The full post can be read at Anywired -
Blogging From the High Seas
Today, at age 30, I’m a licensed ship’s captain working on the world’s largest drillship. I’ve circumnavigated the globe, write a successful blog about ships, have seen more countries than I can [...]
Productivity Link Round-up [Productivity in Context]
Today I have a handful of links for you. Some of my colleagues in the blogosphere have some really good posts that contain tips and pointers that you can apply right away to make your day more productive.
Dave Navarro, who writes at Rock Your Day has a list of reasons to get up earlier and [...]
Multitasking is the Enemy of Learning [Productivity in Context]
Josh Waitzkin, one of the world’s most recognizable chess personalities, gained popular fame as the subject of his father’s book turned movie “Searching for Bobby Fischer”. Josh stepped back from chess at 22, to explore his interest in Eastern Philosophy and Tai Chi Chuan. In 2004, Waitzkin became a world champion in Tai [...]
Thoughts on Index Cards [Productivity in Context]
From How Not to Write:
Thoughts on Using Index Cards
…here are a few lessons I’ve learned about index cards:
1. Be Clear - Nothing is worse than finding a card in your stack that says “remember that thing” or “add dialogue from today’s conversation”. Even though you were in a hurry and swore you’d remember the details, [...]
David Allen Podcast [Productivity in Context]
On this Sunday, take a few minutes to go listen to the David Allen podcast at Precision Change:
Episode 8: Getting Things Done 201, with David Allen | Precision Change
Are you busy? Of course you are! But are you calm and focused while doing things? Do you even think this is possible?
On this episode, host Duff [...]
Building a Knowledge Vault [Productivity in Context]
Study Hacks - Avoid Wasting an Entire Semester’s Worth of Work
In this academic year-end post, I want to offer up a simple system that helps make sure that you get some lasting value out of your courses.
The Knowledge Vault
The basic idea: During the first week after your courses end — that is, before you start [...]
Changing Behavior [Productivity in Context]
Good morning all, I have a guest post up at Slacker Manager today. It is the third installment of the Leadership series for the month of May.
It’s a little different from what I normally write about, so please check it out, and leave a comment. I would love to hear what you think.
Thank you for [...]