Organize IT

If you have ever read Getting Things Done you will no doubt be aware of the idea of the trigger list, which is essentially a large selection of keywords that can be used to help trigger any thoughts, plans, ideas and projects that might be lingering at the back of your mind so that you can put them into your trusted system. While the list in the David Allen’s book is comprehensive, I recently came across another large list of extra questions to ask yourself. A very useful companion to the original, I suggest that you combine the two lists into one, print it out and pin it up in some prominent place for reference. It would be ideal for use in the weekly review.

I’m a bit late in posting this because it’s been on practically ever site out there but it’s still worth drawing attention to. Check out this guy, his take on index cards and how he uses them to organize his life. It’s quite impressive purely for the sheer scale and depth. It’s a tempting approach to try but if I ever fall off the bandwagon the system could get quite messy. While on the subject, I might as well mention another index card related site for a little humor.

Feel you need to go to the gym but you would much rather watch television? Want to stay in and cook rather than eating out every night but can never be bothered after a hard day at work? Can you relate to those scenarios? If you find yourself meaning to do something but you always put it off by saying to yourself you will do it another time this post is for you.

If you are inclined to keep all the reading material that comes into your house, you will find that it quickly takes up space and gets in the way. Despite what you might feel at the time, in the vast majority of instances you won’t ever go through that magazine or book again once you have read it.

I have been away on holiday most of this week so my weekly update is a bit last minute. To make up for it here is a nice big list of productivity related links to check out, hope you find them useful! Be sure to check out last month’s links update too.

• Saving Money
• Leahey.org
• LifeClever
• Daily PlanIt
• Black Belt Productivity