Month: March, 2009
Why The Weekly Review Is Here To Stay
The weekly review is a common productivity practise. It basically involves putting time aside to figure out what’s happening in your life, chase anything that’s fallen through the gaps over the last several days and basically get a clear picture of everything. Every weekend on Twitter I see hundreds of people announce that they are [...]
Simply Put, Always Carry A Pen And Paper With You!
Today I was sat in Pizza Hut having a nice chat with my wife about a few projects going on in our life. Over the course of this conversation several ideas occurred to me, a couple of thoughts came up and I was reminded of a few tasks I’d forgotten about. Slight problem though. I [...]
The 4 Golden Rules Of The Mind Sweep
When you’re overwhelmed with everything in life and your head is buzzing with numerous tasks, thoughts and problems that need your attention, it’s very difficult to get a grip of the situation and do something about it. However, I’ve always found that the first step is to sit down, get my notepad out and really [...]
Smart Videos: The Digital Lifestyle Of Tim Ferriss
A couple of months back I came across a really cool video that had David Allen of GTD fame giving us a tour around his office. After searching around I finally came across something similar. For all you Four Hour Work Week fans, here is a video of Tim Ferriss showing us around his digital [...]
How I Made A Filing System Using Just A Letter Tray
Several months ago I introduced the great filing system debate. My old filing system no longer worked for me because it was slow, complicated and did more than I required. So at the start of this year I tried a different approach, something that might not on the surface seem like it should work. Currently [...]