Comfort and Productivity
Anything that distracts you from the task at hand is counter to productivity. Have you ever considered how any discomforts in your environment is negatively affecting your productivity? Just like an itch that can't be scratched, a little discomfort can grow in our minds until we completely derail our productivity. The solution is usually very simple, though. Recognize the problem, and move to a solution. Here are some ways to get back on track for some common discomforts.
You Are Not Responsible For Other’s Expectations
It is easy to do something because someone expects it. But that doesn't account for whether we want to do it, or if we even should do it.But that doesn't mean we should continue to do what is expected, if it doesn't work for us.
A Small Rant About The Abuse Of Calendars
One of the things that I take issue with is the abuse of calendars.Calendars are meant for date specific commitments between one or more people, with or without a time.Calendars are not for holding to-do lists, planning, taking notes or recording history.
Simplifying Getting Things Done Collection Buckets
In conjunction with the articles that I have been writing about revisiting Getting Things Done, I want to present ways to simplify some of the concepts. Today we will look at how to minimize collection buckets with a broad overview.
Simplifying Getting Things Done: Projects
One of the things about making a productivity system that fits how you work is to understand the concepts of other systems. Today we are going to look at simplifying the concept of a Getting Things Done project.
Simplifying “Mind Like Water” from Getting Things Done
"Mind like water" is a concept that is often tossed about when people are discussing the book Getting Things Done. Today we are going to look at what it really means, and put it in terms more of us can understand: zone.
How To Manage A Kindle Library
As I shared last week, I believe that ebooks are a great simplifier. They allow me to read more wherever I am. Unfotunately, managing the electronic library can quickly get overwhelming. Unlike with paper books, you can't sort them into piles, and it can be difficult to find what you are looking for. This week I share the strategies I use to manage my books as well as my reading workflow.
Reducing Inputs: Piles
In this series of articles, we have looked at reducing inputs into your life with the hopes of making it easier to manage. In this article, I wanted to look at the areas that we hadn't covered already (paper, phone, email)...and realized that it all boiled down to Piles. Today we will look at how to handle this other material and get it to the point where it is not clogging our attention.
