Archives for the 'Personal Productivity' Category
The Back of the Napkin [Genuine Curiosity]
The other day, I was on a conference call with Cliff Atkinson (author of Beyond Bullet Points) who was training a group of folks on How to Create Your Graphics LIVE on a Tablet PC, Whiteboard or Piece of Paper (one of his weekly e-Lessons). One of the tips he gave us to get better [...]
Smart To-Do List software [Genuine Curiosity]
If you’re looking for a straightforward way to track your to-do’s, organize projects, and keep yourself on track, you might find what you need with "Smart To-Do List." This Windows-based application helps you create projects, track progress, rate task importance, and filter your tasks.
The software is intended to be "GTD Friendly" so you can manage [...]
Short notice alert! Free presentation creation seminar [Genuine Curiosity]
Sorry for the short notice but I just found out! The awesome Cliff Atkinson (author of Beyond Bullet Points) will be offering a free webinar on Thursday morning June 12, 2008 called: Creating a 15-Minute Presentation in 1-Hour.
You can register by clicking the link above (may require a free registration at Microsoft Office Online). [...]
Updated: Free presentation creation seminar [Genuine Curiosity]
[Note: This post previously announced this seminar - now it tells you how to access the archive]
This morning, I saw an online seminar by Cliff Atkinson (author of Beyond Bullet Points) called: Creating a 15-Minute Presentation in 1-Hour. It is a very useful walk-through of the process from start-to-finish, and illustrates the concepts from [...]
Eluma opens it up [Genuine Curiosity]
Last month, I wrote about Eluma 2.0 (Eluma: Browse, organize, and share) which is a pretty cool tool for organizing, sharing, and tracking web-based information (web sites, RSS, web clippings, etc.) on Windows XP and Windows Vista. At the time of my original review, Eluma was in private beta.
Good news: Eluma has unleashed the [...]
Improve your productivity: Establish your operating principles [Genuine Curiosity]
Last week, I posted about some excellent analysis by Tim Ferriss (“You wouldn’t like me when I’m unproductive…”) comparing the “fighting styles” of various productivity gurus. If you aren’t familiar with Tim’s work, he is the author of “The 4 Hour Work Week,” which is chock full of ideas to change you life. [...]
Total Workday Control [Genuine Curiosity]
In my continuing quest for methods and tools to make me more productive, I’ve been reading and applying Michael Linenberger’s latest techniques from the 2nd edition of his book, Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook. As I’ve chronicled here in the past (see “My GTD Odyssey” - Parts 1, 2, 3, 4), I have been [...]
“You wouldn’t like me when I’m unproductive…” [Genuine Curiosity]
I read an awesome post by Tim Ferriss (author of The 4-Hour Workweek), on Time Management Guru-itis: Mark Hurst vs. David Allen and Tim Ferriss. It’s quite an interesting analysis, and I think it is pretty accurate and insightful.
One of the interesting differences in Tim’s dealio is that it’s very much about how you [...]
The Parking Lot Rules [Genuine Curiosity]
I’ve just finished reading a book I wish I’d had when my first child was born. It’s Tom Sturges’ book, Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children. This book is a set of pragmatic “rules” to help provide a safe, nurturing environment for kids as they grow up. Some of these [...]
Anti-Anti-Hacks [The 4-Hour Workweek Journal]
There are hacks, and there are anti-hacks. Both have their merit. I think this blog has been a mixture of both almost since the beginning. I like certain things about Getting Things Done ("GTD"), and yet I detest productivity for productivity’s sake. After all, it was the book The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss that [...]