Archives for the 'workflow' Category
the tinkering context [Creativityist]
David Allen’s Getting Things Done techniques have been very helpful for me. The one that has most benefited my workflow has been the concept of organizing tasks by context. For example, every task is categorized based on the context where it can be completed, ie, @home, @errands, @mac, etc.
A few months ago, I created a [...]
capture everything: ideas [Creativityist]
This is part 3 of a series on capturing everything. Previous entries: capture everything: buckets and capture everything: tasks.
Once you start to really get serious about capturing every thought of value (and some that aren’t), you’ll quickly realize there are two types of thoughts you want to remember. On the one hand, there are the [...]
GTD Cafe: What if There is a Recession? [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
Today’s post is from Mike St. Pierre of The Daily Saint.
So it just might happen. We thought that the stock market would dive through the floor yesterday but things turned out better than we had expected. What to do?
GTD of course.
Penelope Trunk discusses the various things that people can do in the [...]
Unlearning the To-Do List [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
“When most people sit down to write a list, they’re actually trying to combine all five phases we’ve defined for mastering workflow: collect, process, organize, review, and do. They are simultaneously attempting to grab things out of their mind, decide what they mean, arrange them in some logical or meaningful fashion, jump immediately to an [...]
Clear Your In-box with Your Context List [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
How many Contexts do you have for your Next Actions?
I recently received an e-mail from a reader who was interested in learning more about how to use Contexts in his budding GTD practice. As an example I gave him the break-down on how I manage my own list of Contexts.
I thought it might be helpful [...]
7 Habits of the Highly Effective ADD Adult Redux [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
I originally posted on this back in June, but now that I am not working at a “real” job, it occurred to me that I really need to pay attention to these tips in order to make the most of my day.
In order to get the most out of your ADD mind, and reap the [...]
GTD Cafe - Are You Prepared for a Change in Focus? [HD BizBlog 1.2]
Mike St. Pierre of The Daily Saint is busy cranking widgets today, so I have stepped up to provide the helpful tips for today’s GTD Cafe -
Change Your Focus for a Change in Result
It is remarkable to me that I hear so many stories about people who are bound and determined to “get organized” [...]
GTD for Planning and Execution [HD BizBlog 1.2]
“…thinking in more effective ways about projects and situations can make things happen sooner, better, and more successfully.”
David Allen, Getting Things Done p.62
I have been working on a long-term project involving planning resources for some time now, a project that deals with real life time management and planning processes. As a very visually-oriented person, I [...]
LEAN at 40,000 feet [HD BizBlog 1.2]
This post is Part III in a series of thoughts on LEAN practices and your GTD workflow, where we are working on eliminating waste from our productivity practices.
Evaluating our Current Responsibilities
In Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Successful People“, he discusses the roles that each of us plays in the course of our lives. There [...]
GTD Cafe: 7 Easy Ways to Spend Time Alone [HD BizBlog 1.2]
Today’s guest post is from Mike St. Pierre, author of The Daily Saint. TDS hosts the GTD Cafe, focusing on David Allen’s system for Getting Things Done. Today we look at the value of time spent alone.
In the Myers Briggs Type Inventory, I register as a strong “I” or introvert, indicating that I [...]