Month: August, 2009
6 Reasons Why I’d Choose Pen And Paper Every Time
View original image Last week I was asked on Twitter what my favorite GTD tools were for getting organized. Did I prefer the hifi or lofi approach? What was my favorite app? My answer was unequivocally that I prefered good ol’ pen and paper. I’ve always prefered the low tech approach and have never really [...]
Mind Sweep Techniques, Part 2: Roles & Responsibilities
View original image Welcome to the second part of my series looking at techniques to help achieve an efficient mind sweep (part one can be found here). As the name suggest, a mind sweep involves you capturing down any loose thoughts – whether it be a creative idea, something to do, things to remember, problems [...]
There Is No Growth To Be Found In Simplifying Your Life
This guest post was written by Daryl Furuyama of WhiteHatBlackBox. James wrote a post a little while ago discussing the myths about simplifying your life and he has been kind enough to let me explore the myth a little more. Living a simpler life is definitely appealing. I sometimes imagine living without the hassles of [...]
How The 4-Hour Work Week Influenced Me
If I had to choose two books that have most influenced what I write about here at Organize IT, it would have to be Getting Things Done and The 4-Hour Work Week. Very mainstream and unoriginal I know, but there is a reason why they’ve sold so well. For me personally, as a package deal [...]
Mind Sweep Techniques, Part 1: The Trigger List
View original image The mind sweep (or mind dump) is a key part of GTD. In fact I would say it’s a key part of getting productive in general and living a healthy, stress-free lifestyle. In basic terms it is a way of getting thoughts out of your head onto something external so that you [...]